Lpc2000

--- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, Matthias Weingart <lpc2000@p...>
wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 03, 2004 at 11:13:57PM -0000, lpc2100_fan wrote:
> > btw. I am also convinced that Philips will come out with ARM9
devices
> > but I doubt they will be too similar to the Atmel devices.
> 
> I see one difference: Atmel parts are all in big and expensive
(considering 
> PCB and soldering) casings (BGA). The smallest Atmel part is in
> a TQFP100, whereas the smallest Philips one is a LQFP48.
> I hope we will see even smaller ARM's (probably 20 pins devices?). 
> A 8-pin ARM7 would also be useful.
> 
> M.

Where would an 8 pin ARM7 cpu be useful?