Chip operating temperatures

[David M Parrish]

> From:          "Mike Fahrion" <mfahrion at bb-elec.com>

> To take it one step further, it isn't terribly difficult to add a 
> heater circuit that will turn on power to a several watt resistor 
> when the ambient is below a certain threshold temp.  Almost always, 

Woah! I think we're getting a bit far afield here. Heat is the real 
killer of electronics. I doubt that even -40C would be detrimental to 
most electronics, especially IC's. 

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David Parrish
Here in Georgia,
freezers don't even see -40!