External brown-out reset circuits

FlipFlops

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I'm trying to use a PIC16LF87 at 3.3 volts, but the internal brown-out reset circuitry only works down to ~4 volts. I'm having major eeprom corruption problems since the pcb has a hard on/off switch which totally cuts power to the circuit.

Is there a simple solution for an external brown-out reset circuit? Perhaps an IC that I can drop right onto the board?
 

Most PIC datasheets give examples of external brown-out circuits, have you tried those?.
 
Yes, I've seen them. I'm hoping there is a single component IC available that can handle it, since the board has already been routed and prototyped, and there isn't much space.

Thanks though!
 
FlipFlops said:
Yes, I've seen them. I'm hoping there is a single component IC available that can handle it, since the board has already been routed and prototyped, and there isn't much space.

Brown-out IC's usually require at least one resistor and one capacitor.
 
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