Ben Jackson wrote:
> I just noticed that you can get most of the cool FTDI USB parts from
> mouser now, for reasonable prices.  I remember a while ago not being
> able to find any retail distributors.  I just happened to look at their
> "new suppliers" page.  I just ordered 4 FT232RL (the SO package) and 4
> 806-KUSBX-BS1N-B Kycon type B connectors.  That and a few resistors gets
> you TTL level serial for a total of $4.70!  That's not much more than
> MAX3232E + DB9.
>
>   
More interesting is that Ramtron parts are also now available from mouser.

RAMTRON makes FAST SPI/I2C serial memories with _NO_ write waits. As 
soon as its
written its DONE. This allows you to create scratchpad memory. Used with 
a PIC, that
dramatically increases what can be stored.

I've used RAMTRON in products for years. I have not personally ever seen 
a RAMTRON I2C
memory fail. beats everything I know of. I use them to store, 
temporarily, self-programming updates
for PIC processors from a client's website.

--Bob
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