At 09:48 PM 24/01/2011, you wrote:
>Ethernet PHY... I agree, a microcontroller with MAC but no PHY is nearly
>pointless.  Adding the PHY chip is cost, boardspace, and hassle.
>
><...>
>The Stellaris (luminary micro, bought by TI) have a nice lineup of
>10/100 ethernet MAC & PHY integrated parts.  I'm using the LM3S6918 in a
>new design and used the LM3S6965 (I think it is) eval board for
>low-volume quick projects.

Microchip could so the exact same as TI/Luminary in very short order if
they made the _marketing_ decision to do so. Technically it's easy, but
the parts will likely never be really inexpensive even in high volume.

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