Lpc2000

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 08:39:37 -0000, embeddedjanitor wrote
> --- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, Jens Hildebrandt 
> <jens.hildebrandt@e...> wrote:
> > capiman@t... wrote:
> > 
> > > Hello all,
> > > 
> > > perhaps interesting for the one or other developer: There is a 
> > > microcontroller (ARM7 based) from ST.
> > > Search for STR710 (144 pin) / STR711 (64 pin). They have up to 
> 256 KB flash, 
> > > 64 KB ram, USB, CAN, and other things...
> > > Development-Board: STR710-EVAL
> > > 
> > > Start page:  http://www.stmcu.com/familiesdocs-86.html
> > > 
> > > I just requested a quote from (German) distributor, let's see if 
> it's 
> > > affordable...
> > > 
> > > Regards,
> > > 
> > >         Martin 
> > > 
> > 
> > I recently called WBC about that chips and they basically know 
> nothing about it 
> > except the chip's name - no date for availability, no prices, lead 
> times etc. At 
> > least that's what they told me. May be, if you are a potential 
> > 1-million-chips-a-year customer they possibly could reveal some 
> more of their 
> > secrets...
> > Anyway, I'll keep an eye on that chip family.
> > 
> > Jens
> 
> I had the same problem. If you look at the lifecycle stage they're 
> at "introduction" which, as far as I can tell, means no silicon is 
> available but they're talking about it. I guess they want to get 
> into the whole "ARM is the 8051 of the new millenium" thing.
> 
> -- Charles

Actually these are real parts and silicon does exist.  They are sampling on 
a limited basis to Beta testers.  They have a very nice eval board also.

Randy


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