Hi,
In the view of Intel discontinuing the 80C18xEB family, did anyone design a FPGA to emulate the 188 core?
I am in the search of any X86 compatible processor to eventually replace the
I need a low cost and simple replacement, not a big dual core P4, that can run native instruction code.
Did anyone will buy Intel the old core design and start production of any replacement?
What will be the future alternative to small low cost CPU that will run X86 code?
Bye Jacques
In the long run you would proably be better off recompiling your software code using a different C compiler and targeting to another type of microprocessor that is still around. An FPGA based processor will always be way more expensive than the equivalent fixed design processor on its own piece of silicon.
If you really really beed to stay with x86 try looking at the Geode chipset:
- mkaras
Note that AMD also still shows the Am186 stuff on their web site.
- mkaras
Yes this more what I am looking for. The Geode is too much for my applications. I already consider the AM186 serie in the past, this may be a good option, but first I must check with AMD, how much life in the chip left.
Our applications are all write in assembler, recompiling is not an option, we do not wish to rewrite them in C, we have to much invest in them, we hope to keep working in X86.
Bye Jacques
I did contact AMD, they do not recommend that series for new design, they will stop support by 2008. So I am back to square, I need to find some kind of 16 Bits MCU compatible with X86.
Jacques
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Good Luck! Rich
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