Leon, I'll make a post so that all here can benefit when I find a suitable fast processor. One issue with speed is the package: real fast processors tend to be BGA. I was against a particular DDC at a place I worked specifically because of that package, or maybe it was more the personality of the guy who had the idea...
A fun thing about the embedded PowerPC would be closeness to my Mac . Frank --- In [email protected], "Leon Heller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 3:09 AM > Subject: [soft_radio] Re: FAST MICROCONTROLLERS > > > Leon, > Thanks for your response. Any recommended ARM IP incarnation? > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture > > A search at digikey.com for ARM gave these cores for ST and Atmel > implementations in the > 96MHz+ range: STR9 ARM9, AT91 16/32 Bit ARM® Thumb®, LH7A40x ARM922TDMI. > I'd > like to narrow the field on some non BGA chips, so any example of a good > chip would be > appreciated. > > I've only used the Philips LPC2000 ARM chips - 60 MIPS or so. They are > probably not fast enough for you. > > Or do you know anything of embedded PowerPCs? > > I've not used them, but they might be worth considering. Then there are the > SH3 and SH4 from Hitachi, but they are difficult to obtain. > > Leon > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/2pRQfA/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/ELTolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soft_radio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
