> This is exactly why I've stopped using Xilinx CPLDs and > FPGAs: they're impossible to get hold of! I've got a box > full of Xilinx CPLDs in Ze Lab, but I don't use them often. > Similarly, I've got a box of Altera EP2C8 FPGAs -- those > I use a fair bit :) It would be interesting to see Microchip to cooperate with some CPLD/FPGA/FPAA manufacturers and sell their low-end parts under Microchip brand. Why not, MCHP even could try producing the type of the devices. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .