> PS - Jinx I also read the question as EEPROM at first ;-) I'm sure John means EEPROM. There probably is some in- circuit usage of EPROM but EEPROM would be much more usual these days. Although I think un-windowed OTPs are EPROM. I guess not having to include the "Electrically" part would make it cheaper. From what I can gather, the distinction between NV families is often blurry. There are many technologies to make NV and one family could simply be a minor variant of another -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist