By: gallier2 (gallier2.delete@this.gmx.de), March 8, 2013 1:43 am
Room: Moderated Discussions
David Hess (davidwhess.delete@this.gmail.com) on March 7, 2013 11:22 pm wrote:
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> I have seen the 8 and 16 bit vendors make the same mistake with product segmentation if it a mistake.
> Invariably I am always looking for as much SRAM as possible in the most convenient package. Sometimes
> they accidentally break the mold and provide a product that becomes a classic and ends up being
> used everywhere and driving new design wins with other parts like the old PIC 16C84 although at
> the time, they were relatively expensive so that may not be a good example.
>
Atmel AVR, basically eliminating whole families of µControllers (where have 8051, Z8, 68750 gone?) thanks to its excellent flash programmability. I remember when we considered PIC 16C84, AVR was just starting, we switched instantly. The AVR were 4 times faster, 4 times cheaper and were quickly available from 8 pin to 144 pin PLCC.
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> I have seen the 8 and 16 bit vendors make the same mistake with product segmentation if it a mistake.
> Invariably I am always looking for as much SRAM as possible in the most convenient package. Sometimes
> they accidentally break the mold and provide a product that becomes a classic and ends up being
> used everywhere and driving new design wins with other parts like the old PIC 16C84 although at
> the time, they were relatively expensive so that may not be a good example.
>
Atmel AVR, basically eliminating whole families of µControllers (where have 8051, Z8, 68750 gone?) thanks to its excellent flash programmability. I remember when we considered PIC 16C84, AVR was just starting, we switched instantly. The AVR were 4 times faster, 4 times cheaper and were quickly available from 8 pin to 144 pin PLCC.
