??? 08/29/11 09:25 Read: times |
#183514 - Sounds brilliant! Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Jan Waclawek said:
... wide supply voltage (2.4V-5.5V), feature the UART bootloader we were used to with the 'RD2-s, feature on-chip debug in the 44-pin packages, and.... drumroll... come also in the "biblical" DIP40 package Sounds brilliant: full backwards compatibility & "hobbyist-friendly" (5V; DIP) plus modern features (UART IAP; on-chip debug; on-chip EEPROM; hardware SPI, I2C, etc) If they're smart, they'll do a little module to give you access to the on-chip debug when plugging into a DIP-40 site. If they don't do it, it'll be easy enough to DIY... I bet Atmel has samples already available for those who plan to buy these chips by buckets IF they're smart, maybe they can learn something from their AVR division, which seems to have done pretty well out of being hobbyist-friendly - ie, they'll make them easily available in small quantities... |