AVR-Chat

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "Kathy Quinlan" <kat-yahoo@k...> 
wrote:
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mike Unger [mailto:munger@m...] 
> > Sent: Tuesday, 23 December 2003 9:56 PM
> > To: AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [AVR-Chat] AT89C5131 help
> > 
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > We are considering using this Atmel USB micro in a project. The 
main 
> > reason is for the USB. None of our products currently have USB 
and we 
> > like that this one has an 8051 core, is very small and has 32K of 
> > Flash code memory. We have one of the development boards and want 
to 
> > quickly start developing code for it. The documentation for the 
> > device is somewhat lacking, there are just not many code 
examples. 
> > Also, Atmel has not been very helpful, their attittude is pretty 
> > much "what you see is what you get". Does anyone have any 
experince 
> > with this chip? We would also be willing to hire a consultant 
with 
> > experience to get us jump-started on this project. Thanks.
> > 
> > Mike
> 
> First off this is the AVR list, different Processor. Second Off 
Atmel
> are hard to deal with UNLESS you are placing reasonable orders, if 
you
> only need say 1K parts then they are not worried, start talkin 50K+ 
and
> they are helpful. 
> 
> If your country has an FAE, go to them, they may charge, they may 
have
> some free advice.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Kat.


Kat,

Thanks for the response. I know this is the AVR group but it was as 
close as I could get, I've searched a bunch for anything on-line 
about this part with little results. Yes, I have talked to our local 
Atmel person, the salesman at the disty, their FAE, the Rep and the 
Business Development manager at Atmel. Haven't got a lot of useful 
info, it seems you're right that it takes a lot to get Atmel's 
attention. I may end up with a Cypress chip or a Cygnal chip.

Mike