Xiaofan Chen wrote:
> I think it is good that Microchip still invests on the PIC16F family.
> The speed bump (8MIPS), 5V operation and memory boost
> all help the user. However, banking is still there.
>
> If you do not need 5V operation, you should look at PIC18J
> and 18K family. Using the Microchip published volume
> pricing as the benchmark:
> PIC18F2321: US$1.96 8KB Flash, 512B RAM, 256B EEPROM
> PIC18F24J10: US$1.38 16KB Flash, 1K RAM, no EEPROM
> PIC18F24K20: US$1.44 16KB Flash, 768B RAM, 256B EEPROM
>
> I tend to believe PIC16F1936 will not be cheaper than
> PIC18J and PIC18K because of the 5V feature (-->older
> generation of CMOS process).
>
> Xiaofan
>   
A little more dramatic is the:
18F4321: 8KB program, 512B RAM $2.19
18F45K20: 32KB, 1536B RAM, $1.87

It's 3.3v but if you're going to 'upgrade' to a cheaper chip it might be
worth it to figure out how to migrate to 3.3v
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Martin
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