Are there any uarts around with a "narrow" parallell interface which can be utilized from a uC w/o a full-blown address/data bus system? I am aware of the possibility of using SPI-type uarts - but for various reasons those are not an alternative this time.
I was thinking about the possibility of using 8-9-10 general IO lines on a uC and I guess I should use an interrupt line as well.
Small footprint, low pin count, smd (of course), low price?
Ideas, anyone?