Jason wrote :

> Then would you recommend I try with an F84 (that also says 
> absolute max of 7.5V in the datasheet) which I happen to
> have on hand?

Note that the "abs max", are the limit where it will break
down, you can not be sure it *runs* at that voltage.

Isn't it much much easier just to fix the supply ?

Jan-Erik.



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