> king into: 2.7k for the former; 22k for the latter. Does anyone > have any ideas about what might be causing the op amp to latch up? Nope... But, if you suspect the switcher why don't you temporarily use a linear supply to power the *new* board and see if the latchup problem goes away. Maybe the problem is somehow layout related? Gerhards idea of simulating the lower impedance by adding a 3K seems like a good thing to try as well. -- Mark -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist