| ??? 07/13/09 15:26 Read: times Msg Score: +1 +1 Good Answer/Helpful |
#167186 - Why disaster? Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Richard said:
It's the FLASH implementation that's the disaster, and not the RC reset. After all, the RC reset served fine for ~20 years before FLASH was integrated with the 805x core. Not the flash implementation is the critical thing, but that the micro can change the content of flash by itself, more precise that the micro is generating the burning voltage by itself. That makes the flash vulnerable against ill running of micro during under voltage conditions. Then you need a reliable reset, that's all. I cannot see any disaster. Richard said:
Now, I'd freely admit that a positive-going RESET is the most utterly silly and poorly thought-out feature imaginable ... but that's another (Intel) story. Why? It makes no difference, whether you clamp a potential to the upper or lower supply rail. Kai |
