12 Mar
2002
12 Mar
'02
11:21 p.m.
At 05:43 PM 3/12/02 -0500, you wrote:
Also, surface mount
chips would be hard, since they are usually so small, although, I don't
think uarts are made that way, none that I've noticed any way.
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
Yes they are; most recent i/o cards have everything (decode logic,
buffers, UARTs, even line drivers/receivers) integrated
in a small SMC chip. Toss and replace. I like old serial
cards with jumpers, even if they have soldered UARTS and
drivers, because I can fix them and upgrade them. Plus, they're
usually double-sided and easy to work with.
carlos.