Lpc2000

--- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, "tkreyche" <tkreyche@w...> wrote:
> 
> Can someone tell me how much current the GPIO pins can source? Do 
any 
> pins drive more than others? 
> 
> I've looked all over the docs and archive and don't see an answer. 
> I'm using the 2138 but I imagine all families are similar.
> 
> I was surprised when a friend told he had a PIC that would drive an 
> LED directly @ 20 mA (but only one at a time).
> 
> thanks, Tom

I emailed Philips with this question some time ago and they sent me a 
document - unfortunately I cannot find it now :-( but I think it was 
either 4ma or 7ma.  Not very much anyhow, and it is not in the normal 
user manuals.

PICs often have a few pins allocated with this kind of capability.

Regards,
Richard.

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