Lpc2000

Hi Michael

Why not use an f.e. avr (Mega8,16,32) for this first impressions ?
The toolchain if you use GCC is verry simmilar and
a later upgrade to the real man 32 bit chips should not be a problem.

Cheers
Michael


>From: "Pont, Dr M.J." <Michael.Pont@...>
>Reply-To: lpc2000@yahoogroups.com
>To: <lpc2000@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [lpc2000] A DIP LPC2000 chip?  [was "new poll"]
>Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 11:16:27 +0000
>
>
> > 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.
>
>
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>
>  Michael J. Pont, PhD
>  Embedded Systems Laboratory,
>  University of Leicester
>
>  http://www.le.ac.uk/eg/mjp9/
>
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