> You can addd another P-MOS in series with the VPP, just before the micro.
> Source input, Drain output, Gate pull-down 100k to GND.
> When needed to power down the micro, just apply Source voltage on the Gat=
e.
>
> The solution may be overkill with all this components, but will
> guarantee a clean power-down->up.

Can be done, but it would require a change to for instance a pickit2 or=20
pickit3 programmer: the required signal is not available on the ICSP=20
connector.

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