At 12:31 1/12/99 -0800, you wrote:
>I use this IC in one of my kits (Kit 75, which is reviewed in the current
>issue of Electronics Australia along with PICnPoke.)
>
>My main buyer has just been told that the 16V71 will be discontinued next
>year. I can find no mention of this (or any other discontinued possible uC)
>on microchip website.
>
>Does anyone know anything?
>
>Thank you,
>
>
>regards,
>
>Peter Crowcroft
>                    DIY Electronics (HK) Ltd
>                PO Box 88458, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
>Voice: 852-2720 0255   Fax: 852-2725 0610    Email: peter@kitsrus.com
>                       Web: http://kitsrus.com
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
Peter,

Further to the advise already received...

The 16C711 has unerasable code protection.

The 16C711 is the correct replacement for the 16C71 and NOT the 16C710 as
one "very notable person" has been advising from what I hear.

The 16C711 also has a brownout option and the PWRTE bit in the config word
reversed in polarity.

You might already want to be using the 16C711 even if you can get the 16C71
because of the cost savings.

There are a range of new 7xx parts to. The 16C712, 716, 715 that you can
checkout. There might be a surprise in the cost of these parts if they are a
smaller die than the 16C711.


BTW. Re your previous request for info on the 16F84A, The 16F84A has a
different bulk erase method to the 16F84. This was discussed previously on
the piclist and you may want to search the archives. Other than that they are
the same except as already pointed out previously (20Mhz Vs 10Mhz, die shrink)

Jim
Regards,

Jim Robertson
NEWFOUND ELECTRONICS
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