On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 4:49 PM, Electron wrote: > Something that requires good raw computing power. The dsPIC could suffice > but it would draw too much current. I'm evaluating tricky ways to reduce > current consumption on the dsPIC xor move on / convert to the PIC32. > Although > I have had PIC32 chips and a starter kit for years, I haven't took a look > to > it yet. Both options are quite time consuming and I need to see if the > PIC32 > route would take too many efforts. The chips are cheap and powerful, they > draw very little current, learning them may be a winner for other future > projects in any case, so it was about a time I had an indepth look at the= m. > > What's the purpose? Is it for a cost sensitive mass produced product? Or just a few? How about a small CPLD? These things run at speeds well over 200MHz and you could do your calculation in one clock cycle. They draw a lot of power compared to the PIC32 but you could power them down when you don't need them. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .