> Parallel RAM:
> I already have an 8 bit bus for a display, so I could use a parallel RAM
> with a latch on the bus for the address. A serial RAM would be so much
> easier, but I guess I can't just wish for a part to exist. It will come
> down to adding up the cost of the RAM, latch and increased board size and
> seeing how it compares to the cost of the Ramtron.
You can make one from normal parrallel RAM, 74HC4040 for address lines, 74HC299 shift
register
for the data bus, and one of the small AVR Tiny Series to control it all. All cheap
and small.
> My Application:
> ... is a networked music player. The remote display unit is powered by a
> PIC with very limited RAM. The serial RAM stores a string table with all
> the track and playlist data.
There are the Atmel Serial memories good to 4 MByte right now, don't know if that would
work or not, didn't see your original message.
--
http://www.unusualresearch.com/ http://www.bpaddock.com/
--
Author: Bob Paddock
INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com
San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message
to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in
the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB CHIPDIR-L
(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may
also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
