On Jul 25, 2011, at 12:33 PM, Charles Craft wrote: > Typical customer - not giving all details. :-) > I should have added that a "skinny dip" (like the 16F84) is preferred to= =20 > save space on > a breadboard or to make PCB layout easier. >=20 > The 16F1825/1829 is a real beast in a small package for about a $1. > The 16F690 looks like a nice step up from the 16f628A in a slightly=20 > longer package. >=20 > Thanks! >=20 > On 7/25/2011 11:41 AM, Wouter van Ooijen wrote: >>> I teach a class in Microcontroller development >>> at the local university and I use the 16F690 because it has a fairly fu= ll >>> range of peripherals, but it's also cheap and can be programmed with th= e >>> inexpensive PicKit programmer. >>>=20 >> I teach such a class too, I use the 18F887 because its is the 'latest, >> hottest' 40-pin DIP 14-bit (un-enhanced) core chip. >>=20 >>=20 I would suggest 18F25K22. 28 Pin, LOTS of resources. Tom * | __O Thomas C. Sefranek wa1rhp@comcast.net |_-\<,_ Amateur Radio Operator: WA1RHP (*)/ (*) Bicycle mobile on 145.41 MHz. ARRL Instructor, Technical Specialist, VE Contact. http://www.harvardrepeater.org --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .