At 11:10 AM 9/10/99 -0600, you wrote:
>
>Yep - look at the 'C' family of parts instead of the 'F' parts.  I use
>16c73B in my current generation of oven control systems and have had NO
>problems getting them.

 The problem here as you note is the 8 bit AD, which isn't enough for my
application.

>
>I spent an hour on the phone yesterday with my local FAE trying to find a
>currently shipping part with 10 bit or better a/d on board - the best fit
>was the 16F876.  I can get sample parts right now (FAI) and but, like you,
>was told that production quantities are 18 weeks away.  My client will have
>to decide if that is acceptable.

I'll believe it when you have the 876 in your hand.  I ordered 873's almost
a month ago and was told that week.

Since I have too much investment in PIC's right now to switch I'll be going
with the 16c63A and implementing my AD's as V->PWM circuits.  It helps with
our isolation problems, but is durned expensive.

The atmel chips are interesting, but that would mean a new compiler and new
learning curve and I just don't currently have the time.  It also looks
like the exact part of their's that I do need isn't releases yet...

-Erik Reikes