That reminds me that I once had a problem with a resonator (ZTT 20.00MZ thru-hole 3-pin resonator) and since then I almost always put a guard ring around the resonator/crystal on the PCB. On Friday 15 June 2007 12:59, Harold Hallikainen wrote: > ... It doesn't cover every chip and does not > consider layout issues, but it's a start. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist