Mike Geipel wrote:
> > Perhaps we can nag & nag & nag & nag Microchip until they include a
> > second UART on chips like the 16C74. Doing it in software is a pain in
> > the butt. Am I alone, or is there anybody else that agree?
> 
> Yes!  I *really* need a processor with an SPI channel and two UARTs.
> (I don't have the option of using a software UART...)
> 
> I've heard that the 17C752 will have two UARTs, but not an SPI port.  :-(
> (Actually, it's too expensive for my application anyway.)
> I'd really love to see the 16C65A with a second UART.  Hint, hint.

Well, you may have heard the wrong. Look at the datasheet of the 17C752,
it has
two UARTS/SCI and one SSP (either I2C or SPI). So it has what you want!

regards Wolfram

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