At 02:19 AM 19/11/2009, you wrote:
>Oh my; there are new PIC32s with ethernet and up to 128k of RAM (+512k
>of flash.)
>THAT moves PIC32 into an interesting position, I think...  (Hmm.
>Largest NXP ARM chip with ethernet has "98k" of RAM, which is closer
>than I thought...)
>
>Too bad they need an external Phy.  Those tend to be big, and power
>hungry, and not very cheap.  But I guess that's what everyone is doing.
>
>BillW

Most certainly are. But there are TI chips sampling now with 96k of RAM and
built-in PTP 10/100 MAC/Phy.

You also save all those lines running between the uC and an MII Phy...
but if you need TDR cable length diagnostics and such like you might be out
of luck.

>Best regards,

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