Alt-BEAM Archive

Message #00239



To: beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Robert McIntosh robmc@acay.com.au
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 10:24:44 +1100
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: The BEAM clock challenge


Jonathan wrote: Hmm, that's good to know. It can't drive all the various
LED's desired though. 8-)

> > >From what I understand the new 555 uses 'typically 74 uA' and is
> > guaranteed down to .9 volts.

Oh. :-( Why not? and Is it possible to make use of it in some form as it
seems to be a very low power version of a versatile chip? What about for
pulsing a servo or a coil?

Rob


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