The only problem will be design a reliable programming protocol to use just
one pin !!!! hehe

Fabio

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From: "Roman Black" <fastvid@EZY.NET.AU>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 9:02 AM
Subject: [PIC]: how about a 3-pin PIC chip??


> Has anyone else ever desired a 3-pin PIC, or
> better still, ever seen/used a 3-pin micro??
>
> I'm imagining something the size of a TO-92 (small
> plastic transistor) or 3-pin SMT device, with
> 2 power pins and a single I/O pin.
>
> A simple pullup resistor on the I/O pin would allow
> it to transmit and receive digital at the same time
> on the one pin, so it could drive a constant PWM
> signal out (to operate a motor or SMPS etc), and
> at the same time receive serial in from any source.
>
> Internally it should have a precise osc with on-chip
> resonator so it can be used as a programmable
> real-time clock, or a timed controller system.
> And some internal eeprom... How much was it again
> to get a batch of custom chips made?? :o)
> -Roman
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