> Yes, but the resistor will drop 2.65V all the time when the load is 10mA,
> even when the input voltage is the 5.0V it's supposed to be.  That means
> the
> PIC Vdd will be 2.35V with 5V in.  The 10F will operate down to 2V, so
> maybe
> that's OK, but the OP should at least be aware of this limitation.

Surely the best way to deal with this is an LDO regulator ? Single
component, 5V output when the input is only minimal above 5V, but holds it
at 5V as the input rises to the max the regulator will take.

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