Charles Craft wrote: > Microchip LDO's are getting better. > Up to 10 Vin now. Yes but note the new 10V offerings are no longer stable with 0 ESR output caps. That was one of the really nice features of the MCP1700. You could put a 1uF 0805 ceramic cap right on its output. If I can't do that anymore, I might as well go with any of Asian "no name" LDOs that are cheaper and more readily available to the manufacturers in China. ****************************************************************** Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, (978) 742-9014. #1 PIC consultant in 2004 program year. http://www.embedinc.com/products -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist