AVR-Chat

I was about to suggest a Renesas myself, but a different angle.  

Renesas is running a Renesas contest based on their M16
microcontrollers (yes, they are CISC, I know...).  One thing you can
do right now is sign up for a demo of their hardware and compiler on a
live computer at a remote site.  If you like it, you can apply to get
a board and a free C compiler (64K code limit).  There's 4 options,
which the 32 bit version should work for you.  

Boards provided free in the contest:

http://www.circuitcellar.com/renesas2005m16c/kits/StarterKitdescription.htm

Specific chip for the supplied demo board:

http://america.renesas.com/fmwk.jsp?cnt=m32c84_root.jsp&fp=/products/mpumcu/m16c_family/m32c80_series/m32c84_group/

Demo and entry website:
http://www.renesasinteractive.com/m16cdesigncontest.html

If you don't decide to apply for the contest, the same kit is
available for $100 straight out, although I swear I saw them listed
for $50 somewhere.  I know after I placed my order for the hardware (I
try every company eventually) it came in less than a week.

Jerry

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, Russell Shaw <rjshaw@n...> wrote:
> Paul Maddox wrote:
> > All,
> > 
> >   I'm currently using a MEGA16 at 16Mhz for a project, and I'm
doing a lot
> > of floating point calculations (most exponential) and its getting
a bit
> > slow, so I need something with a bit more 'umph'.
> > I know its kinda off topic, but, what I'm after (I think) is
something 16Bit
> > and a minimum of 25MIPs (32 would be preffered). it also *must*
have an
> > affordable C compiler (ie <£400) and an evaluation board. Surface
mount is
> > fine (in fact preffered).
> >    I figured you guys would be the best place to start asking as
you've got
> > the experience (probably), Anyone have any suggestions?
> > 
> > Paul
> 
> A Renesas SuperH. http://www.superh.com/products/architecture.htm