Lpc2000

> Atmel already have SAM7X with embedded ethernet or at least an 
> evaluation board.

ok, but what you really benefit from the embedded MAC when you anyway 
will need external PHY connected to the chip?

I'll tell you from manufacturing point of view: almost nothing, no 
space saving, no price reduction, still two chip solution the price 
difference between MAC+PHY chip is just add to the SAM7S vs. SAM7X 
price.

So why do you need SAM7X instead SAM7S+ENC28J60 for instance? 
ENC28J60 nice and small footprint taking only *few* uC ports, ohh 
yeah well it takes 250mA while running at 10Mbit... so what? I don't 
intent to use it in battery powered equipment and the power adapter 
will source these 250mA without problem, and 10Mbit cover most of 
embedded applications these microcontrollers can be used for.

So just think again, why do you need microcontroller with only MAC 
embedded?

and of course it's pitty LPC3xxx comes in LFBGA-320 package, this 
means bye bye low cost development, hello expensive 8-10 layers, 
blind and burried vias protos :)

Best regards
Tsvetan
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