> http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/00710c.pdf AN710 is also part of this package 13.56MHz System Design Guide http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/devicedoc/21299e.pdf A 13.56MHz chip like the MCRF450 needs about 130uA to write, and 20uA in normal mode, so that's some idea of what magnitude of power transfer is required @ > 2.8V 125kHz System Design Guide http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/devicedoc/51115f.pdf 125kHz MCRF200 is 50uA write, 5uA normal See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification#Miniaturization --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .