Which resonator is best

[mister_e]

Area: PICmicro Products
Product Group:
Product: Date Created: 4/2/2008 6:48 PM
Issue: Reliability Specification Date Resolved: 4/10/2008 5:30 AM
Description: Hi,
i've a small question for you. Is there any kind of relationship between the OSC speed and the PICMicro lifetime?

Will a PIC running, say @20Mhz, have shorter lifetime than another running@4Mhz assuming they both running the same program, same voltage, ambient temperature etc etc.

Just curious to know.

Thanks for any doc and/or tips.

This is what Microchip told me

Resolution: Hi Steve,

There is no relation between the OSC speed and the PICMicro lifetime.

The device gets into shorter life span conditions only if operated higher (over and above) the absolute electrical conditions as specified by the specific device datasheet.

Hope the information helps you. In case you need further assistance please let us know.

Thanks and Regards,