with a cpld, you'll get about 20% more expensive, but you need much less board space... Tal Dayan Gesendet von: pic microcontroller discussion list 20.06.02 16:43 Bitte antworten an pic microcontroller discussion list An: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Kopie: Thema: Re: Antwort: [PIC]: cheapest way for adding output pins ? Which result in about 4c per output pin. Translated to CPLD, 100 output device should cost 4$. Is this a reasonable price for a 100 output pin CPLD (or metal mask equivalent) in large quantities ? Tal > -----Original Message----- > From: pic microcontroller discussion list > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Bob Ammerman > Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 4:29 AM > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: Antwort: [PIC]: cheapest way for adding output pins ? > > > er... that should be 0.32 each, not 0.032 each. > > Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Ammerman" > To: > Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 7:15 AM > Subject: Re: Antwort: [PIC]: cheapest way for adding output pins ? > > > > 74HC595 gives you serial in 8 out with a latch, exactly what you need. > > > > 0.032 each at Digikey in 100's 16pin SOIC > > > > Bob Ammerman > > RAm Systems > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Martin Buehler" > > To: > > Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 2:32 AM > > Subject: Antwort: [PIC]: cheapest way for adding output pins ? > > > > > > > beside asics, there are also fpgas, which could eventually be > > > interresting. with an altera 7128, you can get 84 outputs for > about $9, > or > > > if you are happy with 0/3.3V, it drops by $1. > > > for series production, you can migrate an altera design to > clear logic. > > > they produce asics based on fpga designs, with no nre cost. this drops > the > > > price by about 2. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tal Dayan > > > Gesendet von: pic microcontroller discussion list > > > > 20.06.02 06:17 > > > Bitte antworten an pic microcontroller discussion list > > > > > > > > > An: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > > > Kopie: > > > Thema: [PIC]: cheapest way for adding output pins ? > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > One of the designs I am working needs many (100 to 200) outputs pins > (0/5V > > > signal) controlled by a single mid size PIC. What is the cheapest way > > > (cents > > > per output pin) adding output pins to a PIC ? > > > > > > This is a mass production product but an ASIC is out of > question at this > > > point. > > > > > > Speed is not an a primary issue so using reasonable serial > communication > > > is > > > OK. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Tal > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > > > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > > > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads