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From: dana@lando.la.locus.com (Dana H. Myers)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: micro-controller
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Date: 29 Sep 90 23:08:22 GMT
References: <1990Sep27.171111.5553@athena.mit.edu> <1990Sep28.143653.23424@zoo.toronto.edu>
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In article <1990Sep28.143653.23424@zoo.toronto.edu> henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer) writes:

[comments about 68HC parts]

>If you are designing something to be produced in quantity zillion a year
>from now, there is a lot to be said for using the latest and greatest parts.
>If you're a hobbyist dealing in quantity one, there is a lot to be said
>for "obsolete" parts -- they are generally cheap and widely available,
>which is (I hear) more than can be said for the 68HC parts.

     An example of this is found in the All Electronics catalog..

  NatSemi 8048 (or maybe 8049) CPUs with programmed ROMs are $.50
each. Simply strap the EA (External Access) pin true and use an
external EPROM+latch - it is equivalent to an 8035L, runs on an 11 Mhz
clock, leaves 16 pins of I/O after connecting the EPROM.


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