How good are they (Silabs MCU) in terms of reliability?

We just start to use the C8051F3xx part for the fast
ADC speed. In terms of features, nothing can compare
with them in the 8-bit world. The price is generally
in the higher side though. The 11 pin parts are very
good for the small sensor application (3mmx3mm MLP11 
package). PIC is just too big. With Atmel cheaper and
Silabs better, I think Microchip should make some
changes to the pricing, packaging and features.

Xiaofan

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Tweed [mailto:pic@dtweed.com]
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 10:36 PM
To: piclist@mit.edu
Subject: Re: [EE] Analog "Proportional" Amplifier Design Question

I've used other SiLabs microcontrollers in the past.
It's amazing to see 8051 code running at almost 100 MIPS!

At about half the price of the analog multiplier/divider chip, and
giving at least two orders of magnitude greater accuracy, it seems
like a no-brainer.

-- Dave Tweed
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