> A fancy way (but is not always true) I'm often use for 
> unknown tantal SMD
> is: the bigger SMD package (for the same capacitor value) has 
> usualy the lowest ESR value. 

Seems logical. But both regulators mention both an upper and a lower
bound on the ESR, I guess I'll have to take some care.

> LM2940 never gaves me problems.

Which output caps did you use (type, value, size)?

Wouter van Ooijen

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