Post by thread:[PIC]:Problems with PIC 16C73B parts

Hi Group, We are considering going to the new 16C73B parts but have heard "rumors" that the die shrink is having problems below 20 F. Anyone having this or other problems? Paul -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList spam_OUTpiclist-unsubscribe-requestTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu

At 08:36 AM 3/7/01 -0500, .....PDRUNENKILLspam@spam@AOL.COM wrote: >Hi Group, > >We are considering going to the new 16C73B parts but have heard "rumors" that >the die shrink is having problems below 20 F. > >Anyone having this or other problems? > >Paul Not so far - we've got a few projects with the '16c73B-04/IPC that live outside and no reports of problems with them since they were deployed about a year ago. Coldest temperature they have seen is probably about -40. dwayne Dwayne Reid <dwaynerKILLspamplanet.eon.net> Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax Celebrating 17 years of Engineering Innovation (1984 - 2001) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Do NOT send unsolicited commercial email to this email address. This message neither grants consent to receive unsolicited commercial email nor is intended to solicit commercial email. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList .....piclist-unsubscribe-requestKILLspam.....mitvma.mit.edu

At 01:07 PM 3/7/01 -0700, you wrote: >Not so far - we've got a few projects with the '16c73B-04/IPC that live >outside and no reports of problems with them since they were deployed about >a year ago. Coldest temperature they have seen is probably about -40. Just to make this data point a bit more useful, what oscillator type and supply voltage are you using? Things might be quite different at 3V and using crystal compared to 5V with a resonator. (I'm assuming that the analog-ish parts are where any trouble would tend to lie, the digital parts are much more straightforward and predictable). Edmonton, eh? Best regards, =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" EraseMEspeffspam_OUTTakeThisOuTinterlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com Contributions invited->The AVR-gcc FAQ is at: http://www.bluecollarlinux.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList piclist-unsubscribe-requestspam_OUTmitvma.mit.edu