On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Jesse Lackey wr= ote: > What the world actually needs (imho) is a Coretex-M3 or equivalent MIPS > design as a hard core in a FPGA with decent analog and (optional) > ethernet mac+phy, and have it cost $14 qty 100. =A0Actel's smartfusion > looks great, however it appears to be in the $40+ range (and is way way > more FPGA than I'd need for any conceivable design.) > > Atmel had a microcontroller with FPGA fabric and it seemed to die on the > vine. My colleague was looking at them but later decided to use discrete MPU and FPGA. I think none of the FPGA vendors can provide decent analog due to the process difference. And if you do not need much FPGA, can it be done with a CPLD or small FPGA? The MCU is getting cheaper and cheaper and easier to support than an FPGA (need extra power supply and sequencing circuit, the current consumption is on the high side as well). --=20 Xiaofan --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .