-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Sun, Nov 18, 2007 at 04:38:47AM -0800, Vasile Surducan wrote: > On 11/16/07, Jinx wrote: > > > I thought also of using a baby PIC, but somehow the fact that it's > > > a clocked micro running program code seems somehow less > > > bulletproof than a purely logic based solution. Not sure if this > > > concern is truly valid though > > > > No reason a micro shouldn't be as reliable a solution as a dedicated > > IC. There are pros and cons for either option (cost, simplicity, s/w, > > availability etc) > > There is one big reason why it should not be used. As long it needs > programming and is acting like a two penny 74SN7121 or 74SN7123 why > the hell to use a microcontroller or other $20 part ? There are sooo > many dedicated Ics (I think I can number around 20 without searching > at Digikey) that a programmed microcontroller (anyone would be that) > should be the last and the most complicated option. I take it in production too having a uC in a circuit can be a big pain due to the need to either program it, or inventory and stock pre-programmed units. - -- http://petertodd.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHQDpM3bMhDbI9xWQRAu9XAKCbZcye3eWMntOjcLjfpSQFbHzLHwCeI7Bf F6CA7zIYNjcahte8UUAHbis= =0oPS -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist