Ben Stragnell wrote:
>
> > I have a question for the list:  should we encourage Scenix to package
> > the SX48 in DIP for development purposes?  Their plan so far is for
> > fine pitch SMT only.  Is this a significant barrier?  The parts have
> > five 8 bit ports, 4k (12 bit) words flash and 256 registers.
>
> Hi Russ,
>
> That's a definite YES. (and for the SX/52 as well!)
> If not DIP, then PLCC would at least be easier to deal with than SMT.

It might be cheaper for Scenix to design a PCB that will
take a SMD chip and bring the lines out to a dip socket,
and then give them away for (real) developers.

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