Boston Medical Technologies wrote:
>
> I'm a PIC newbie (but an EE oldie), and I am just starting to think
> about a project based on a Microchip PIC.  I'll be needing to store up
> to 10k or more of data, which will be accessed in a sequential fashion
> (like a data logger)--take a reading, write to memory, take the next
> reading, write to memory, and so forth.  When we're done taking data, it
> will come out in the same way, that is, sequentially.
>
> >From what I've read, it seems that the traditional way to add memory to
> a PIC is to use EEPROM, rather than SRAM or DRAM.  Now I know that DRAM
> can be a pain, but is EEPROM preferable to SRAM for any particular
> reason, beyond power considerations?
>
> In my case, I'll be plugged into the wall, so I've got plenty of juice.
> Has anyone had good or bad experiences with SRAM and PICs?  Any
> particular models or interfacing methods?
>
> Thanks in advance for your consideration.
>
> Al Cohen
> Boston Medical Technologies

24C16 from Microchip. IIC interface and VERY cheap.

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