NXP P89LPC series, TI MSP430G22 series, ST ST7LITEU series, Zilog=20 Z8F0xxA series all match your VDD, Gnd pin config in addition to Microchip. Bill On 12/6/2015 8:55 PM, Bob Blick wrote: > I'm reverse engineering this candy dispenser in order to improve it: > > http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/sharper-image-reg-motion-ac= tivated-candy-dispenser/204589 > > I'm using it as an indoor cat feeder, filled with kibble. It actually > works pretty well out of the box. It only took a couple of days to teach > the target cat to use it. > > It's got a small PC board with discrete phototransistor and IR LED(set > up as a reflective sensor), micropower 3.3V regulator, LM393 dual > comparator, three transistors, assorted R's and C's, and an 8 pin SOIC > with no markings. > > The mystery chiip has ground on pin 8 and +3.3 on pin 1. So my first > guess is a PIC12F508 or some other 8 pin PIC. But are there any other 8 > pin chips with power and ground in that configuration? > > Thanks, Bob > > > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .