On Jan 26, 2010, at 1:32 PM, Jason McBrien wrote:
And if
I'm not mistaken, the world's most common processor
architecture,
and the one rolling out of chip fabs in the largest quantities per
day, is
8051.
I would guess it's ARM-core based stuff these days. I read
somewhere that a
billion ARMs end up in cell phones alone, every year.
I'm sure ARM is huge, but I'll bet there are still more 8051s.
They were shipping in FAR FAR greater volumes than anything else a
couple of years ago, and had been for well over a decade running. I
doubt it could change that quickly just because of high-end cell phones.
Keep in mind, every USB host controller is an 8051 (doesn't your
desktop machine have at least two?), many USB hubs, most window air
conditioners, many remote controls...Zilog's Z8 (not Z80) is the king
of the remote control market, but there are many 8051s in there too.
They are *everywhere*. I was flabbergasted when I learned just
how ubiquitous they area.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL