From: cclist at sydex.com---snip---
> Tony reminds me a bit of Bob Pease (who writes the analog column for >
"Electronic Design"). When, on occasion, someone points out that a > simple
microcontroller would satisfy the problem he's discussing, the > response is
"I don't do software".
Hi
I've had lunch with Bob. He does enjoy analog.
> Bob might even recoil at Tony's suggestion of
digital one-shots. If > you can't do it with op amps and comparators, Bob's
generally not > interested.> > Things are getting to the point where uCs even
beat discrete logic in > the area of power consumption. TI's MSP430 16-bit uC, for
example > draws a mere 250 microamps at 3 volts in active mode; 0.8 microamps > will
keep the real-time clock going and 0.1 microamp will keep the > RAM intact.
How about 24 ea 18 bit processers in an array running at greater
than 1Gop/s ea and drawing .25 watts with all running and less
than 1 uw with all in sleep.
Look up SEAforth.
Dwight
_________________________________________________________________
Climb to the top of the charts!?Play the word scramble challenge with star power.
http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan