Russell McMahon wrote:
>
> Here's a cross post by Jim Granville from the Atmel list fyi.
>
> Our summary is :-
>
> The ACE core is a nice embedded micro controller - we
> are so impressed, we are working up tools support right now!
>
> This is the Road Map info
> ACE 1101   1K  64EE 64R 8 TSSOP           Now
> ACE 1202   2K  64EE 64R 8/14SO            Now
>
> ACE 2101   1K  64EE 64R A/D               Planned
> ACE 1001   1K  64EE 64R ??                Planned
> ACE 2202   2K  64EE 64R A/D, 12V          Planned ( yes, 12V )
> ACE 2404   4K  128EE 128R A/D UART 24io   Planned

Does the ACE 1202 14 SO meas 14 used pins, or 8 used pins
with 6 unused pins?

By the looks of it, it seems they are going to grab
the low-end market by the, errrm, never mind ;)

> - To PIC users, it is PageLESS (!), adds CARRY Opcodes, FLASH, INTs...
> - To AVR users, it offers BOOLEAN power, less PAGE/Segments, Lower
> Power, Affordable ICE.
>   ( but keeps the 1 MIP/MHz peak performance )

Did you say 'cheap ice'? Tell, tell!

> = 125 degree spec, and 10^6 programming cycles
This is a bonus. Automotive specs are real hard to meet.

It is interesting how the focus of the PIClist has shifted
over the past few years. In the beginning it was for Joe
Sixpacks who wanted to play with PICs. It has grown
into a real think-tank. I understand that there are even
a few stockbrokers who check out these lists for hot tips.

I've been following a few threads on Smartmoney, and it is
interesting to see what these guys think about many of the
aspects of our industry we take for granted.

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