Dario Greggio wrote:
>> A single PIC pin can give 20 mA without a problem, but it can't give 20 
>> mA on seven pins at the same time. Hence the highside drivers.
>>     
>
> hmmm, didn't they say "20mA each, and 200mA in total" ?

Here's a copy-paste:

Maximum output current sunk by any I/O 
pin.................................................................................................... 
25 mA
Maximum output current sourced by any I/O pin 
............................................................................................. 
25 mA
Maximum current sunk by all ports (combined)    
........................................................................................... 
90 mA
Maximum current sourced by all ports (combined)   
...................................................................................... 
90 mA

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