Lpc2000

> From: "Michael Rubitschka" 
...
> Real enginneers use smd ;-)

I agree completely!

However, one of the joys in teaching embedded systems is having people develop their first programs (to flash an LED), then get them to build the COMPLETE system on a breadboard.  When it works, people really begin to appreciate the differences between "embedded" and "desktop" systems.  They don't forget this - and many are hooked for life (that's part of my job description...). 

Of course - two weeks later - we want to use SMDs, CAN, JTAG, etc - that's fine.  But those first few lab experiments with breadboards are important.

For Philips, this - a spacial "DIP chip for teaching" almost certainly - makes no economic sense (but they might find that those first experiments have made a lasting impression?)

And if Philips don't want to do this, the various links to small DIP boards offer a good alternative - thank you.

Best wishes,

Michael.


+======================================+

 Michael J. Pont, PhD
 Embedded Systems Laboratory,
 University of Leicester

 http://www.le.ac.uk/eg/mjp9/

+======================================+