Dave Tweed wrote:

> For low-volume/one-off projects, it's hard to beat marrying an FT245BM to
> a generic microcontroller (or DSP or FPGA or ...).

Hiya Dave,

Amen! Amen!

Yeah, when I programmed a PIC via a FT245BM, it knocked my socks off! The
speed is incredible! I love that little bugger of a chip. I'm really looking
forward to working with the newest member of FTDI's family soon -- the
FT2232C. It's been out for a while, but I have not played with it yet.

If you are not aware of it, you might be really interested in the FT2232C as
well -- especially for your FPGA part of the project. Check out the
Multi-Protocol Synchronous Serial Engine interface part of the data sheet if
you have not.

It's a little bit more expensive than the FT245BM, but it sure packs a lot
of punch! Lots of options.

Best regards,

Ken Pergola


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