> While the long-term average numbers of 1's and 0's sent across the bus > are likely to be equal, I'm looking for the *distribution* of ones and > zeroes so that I can calculate the likely heat load on the regulator. Umh. Seems like it would depend upon what software you are actually running. I assume you need to design for the worst case. Clearly somebody will run a program that transfers mostly 0s or 1s. I remember a core memory diagnostic that hammered on each word for a while, trying to heat it up enough to cause problems. -- The suespammers.org mail server is located in California. So are all my other mailboxes. Please do not send unsolicited bulk e-mail or unsolicited commercial e-mail to my suespammers.org address or any of my other addresses. These are my opinions, not necessarily my employer's. I hate spam. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu