Lpc2000

rtstofer wrote:

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>
>On the scale of things, there is no point in using a 48 pin ATmega128 
>when a PIC 16F88 will do the job.  That '88 has a lot of gadgets for 
>an 18 pin pkg.  And there is no point in using an LPC if the ATmega128 
>can do the job.  First of all, the world is based on 5V and the 3.3V 
>spec of the LPC gets in the way.  Particularly for A/D.  But, if you 
>need the horsepower, the LPC is a great device.
>
The world WAS built on 5V, and sometime before that the world was built 
on -500V and 6V3AC. Those times are long gone, and the era of 5V is 
inherently doomed to go the same way due simply to power consumption 
issues. I have used all 3V3 parts for around 6 years now. At first there 
was a bit of difficulty getting hold of some devices, especially 
sensors, now juts about everything is available in 3V ranges, in fact a 
lot of stuff is no longer available in 5V, especially RF devices, and 
many newer micros. 5V is a bit like DIP, mostly gone or going, except 
for the hobbyist arena. In fact many new devices only pay lip service to 
3v, having internal regulators to drop this to 1.8.

Cheers

Al