Post by thread:Status of PIC16F818

Hi guys, I have been working on a project using the PIC16F818 - actually it started life needing a PIC16F627 or PIC16F628, but I realised that A/D would be a huge plus. No problem, quick search of the website, PIC16F818 - Flash, same pinouts - nice! But I just noticed tonight that it's one of those infamous "Future Product"s :-( Anybody know if they are already available or pretty close? Microchip is notorious for not updating those sections of the web. I notice they always get their sexy new development tools up on the front page - quick smart! :-) Regards, Sean -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList spam_OUTpiclist-unsubscribe-requestTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu>

> Anybody know if they are already available or pretty close? > Microchip is > notorious for not updating those sections of the web. I > notice they always > get their sexy new development tools up on the front page - > quick smart! :-) Im not sure why, but the 818/819 are still mentioned as 'future poduct' at the uChip site, yet I could buy them from my supplier without much delay. If you want a few: I sell them at http://www.voti.nl/shop/products.html. If you want a lot you'd better contact your regular supplier. My Wisp628 does program these chips (of course the protocol is slightly diffrenet rom previous chips - you can trust uChip to do so), but I occasionaly have problems when /MCLR is configured as Input pin. BTW one drawback compared to a 628: no UART. And note that the default internal frequency is 32 kHz, but the program itself (!) can switch it (up to 8 MHz!). Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: http://www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList .....piclist-unsubscribe-requestKILLspam@spam@mitvma.mit.edu>