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Re: SV: [lpc2000] Re: interesting info from Atmel

2004-06-03 by Charles Manning

It is getting harder to justify non-ARM, but not impossible. There will be 
many niches left for quite a while.

AFAIK The Texas MSP430 devices are better than that.


On Thursday 03 June 2004 19:09, Lasse Madsen wrote:
> But I have yet to see an ARM with as low as 250uA (yes you read right micro
> ampere) current draw in active mode like the AVR ATtiny13 !
>
> Find that or better and im sold out :)
>
> Best regards
> Lasse Madsen
>
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: Charles Manning [mailto:manningc2@...]
> Sendt: 3. juni 2004 09:00
> Til: lpc2000@yahoogroups.com
> Emne: Re: [lpc2000] Re: interesting info from Atmel
>
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> Every new annoucement seems to strengthen the often-made prediction that
> ARM is going to be the 8051 of the 2000's. It is interesting to note that
> every major micro vendor (except Renesas/Hitachi and AMD) publicly
> acknowledge ARM licensing. Of course Hitachi and AMD might have some secret
> licensing deal like Motorola is rumoured to have had for some years.
>
> Personally, I'm waiting for a rash of USB clients....
>
> I hope too for devices with faster GPIO blocks. It really  **sucks** that a
> 60/70Mhz core can only modulate GPIO pins a 6MHz.
>
> As more and more devices start using ARM and m iore and more programmers
> start to use ARM it is going to be harder to justify proprietary
> architectures like AVR and H8. The "value added differentiation" is going
> to come from other quarters like better peripherals, integrated CPLDs etc.
>
> -- CHarles
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I have an even better rumor(Fact).
> > Philips will strike back latter this year with a realy low cost
> > version of lpc2100.
> > The series name will be LPC213X and will be LPC2104 alike with 64K
> > Flash. (More I dont know)
> >
> > So I guess we will see a real battle within the low cost ARM.
> >
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> >
> > John
> >
> > --- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, "tsvetanusunov" <tusunov@m...> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > you may be interested in the recent rumor spead in
> >
> > comp.embedded.arch:
> > > <quote>
> > > Just FYI, ATMEL has updated the Flyer
> > > The new members of the AT91SAM7Sxx will have a 256KF/64KR,
> > > a 128KF/32KR + EMAC. An ATMEL's guy, told me that they will add
> >
> > also a
> >
> > > 256KF/64KR version with external bus interface like the AT91R40008.
> > > I heard that the AT91SAM7S64 will be priced 3.5 USD, so I let you
> > > imagine the price of the SAM7S32...
> > > </quote>
> > >
> > > it seems that Atmel watches Philips LPCs closely as they changed
> > > (increased) the Flash/Ram amount of the first anounced devices :)
> > >
> > > also it seems that ARM7 is going to replace completely some PIC and
> > > AVRs in the next years from most of applications (unless 8bit flash
> > > price go more down under ;)
> > >
> > > Best regards
> > > Tsvetan
> > > ---
> > > PCB prototypes for $26 at http://run.to/pcb
> > > (http://www.olimex.com/pcb)
> > > PCB any volume assembly (http://www.olimex.com/pcb/protoa.html)
> > > Development boards for ARM, AVR, PIC, and MSP430
> > > (http://www.olimex.com/dev)
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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