>But if you're really keen on using a chip for it, >the 4050 was made to do this job: Another chip that works well is the 74LVC14, available from both TI and NXP. Six Schmitt trigger inverters in one package, 5V tolerant inputs when run on 3V Vcc, all inverters in a single package have matched delay times to within 1nS, great for doing distributed buffered clocks and the like. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist