Looking for the right 8051 to use on your next project ?

Feb 03, 2006 18 Replies

Computer Solutions has added a powerful self selection search capability to their Micro-Search web-based 8051 microcontroller database, allowing users to specify in detail those features they require in a micro.



MicroSearch, which now includes details of more than 1,000 chips from over



55 manufacturers, allows customised searching for features such as number of I/O pins, number of timers, power consumption, speed and special interfaces supported. As a result, users can match the right micro to their exact needs.

The Self Search Micro-Search reporting facility uses a feature selection form that enables the user to specify the parameters to be displayed in the final report and any requirements on which microcontrollers are to be included.



For example, the user may only be interested in microcontrollers with three external interrupts, more than ten I/O bits and more than 8 Mbyte of flash program space. He might also wish to know their idling power and what packages are available. Once these requirements are entered, the search facility automatically identifies devices that meet the criteria and prints a detailed report.



Micro-Search is part of Comsol's 'Embedded Information Zone', a growing reference directory for designers which can be accessed at



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Visit our web site

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- keep it book marked as in the "Information Zone" we have published a number of free services for Embedded Engineers -



1) Micro-Search - our searchable database of 1000 + chip specs from 55 different 8051 manufacturers
2) Support Tools Directory - shows the development tools available for over 100 microprocessor families
3) The Embedded Web - 330 + links to useful sites from Chip Manufacturers to software algorithms


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Computer Solutions has added a powerful self selection search capability to their Micro-Search web-based 8051 microcontroller database, allowing users to specify in detail those features they require in a micro.

MicroSearch, which now includes details of more than 1,000 chips from over

55 manufacturers, allows customised searching for features such as number of I/O pins, number of timers, power consumption, speed and special interfaces supported. As a result, users can match the right micro to their exact needs.

The Self Search Micro-Search reporting facility uses a feature selection form that enables the user to specify the parameters to be displayed in the final report and any requirements on which microcontrollers are to be included.

For example, the user may only be interested in microcontrollers with three external interrupts, more than ten I/O bits and more than 8 Mbyte of flash program space. He might also wish to know their idling power and what packages are available. Once these requirements are entered, the search facility automatically identifies devices that meet the criteria and prints a detailed report.

Micro-Search is part of Comsol's 'Embedded Information Zone', a growing reference directory for designers which can be accessed at

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Visit our web site

formatting link
- keep it book marked as in the "Information Zone" we have published a number of free services for Embedded Engineers -

1) Micro-Search - our searchable database of 1000 + chip specs from 55 different 8051 manufacturers 2) Support Tools Directory - shows the development tools available for over 100 microprocessor families 3) The Embedded Web - 330 + links to useful sites from Chip Manufacturers to software algorithms

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Chris Stephens mailto: snipped-for-privacy@computer-solutions.co.uk Computer Solutions Ltd. Phone: +44 (0)1 932 829 460

1a New Haw Road, Fax: +44 (0)1 932 840 603 Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 2BZ England
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For the largest range of embedded microprocessor development tools now available for next day delivery - from our web shop

Actually it doesn't. I tried to find 8051 variants with greater than 256 byte stack capability and there was no way to select this.

Ian

are there any?

Yes, see the other 8051 thread where someone mentioned a Dallas part with a

10 bit SP and 1K stack memory.

Ian

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Thanks..

I am also looking for the perfect 8051. But you just can never get everything you want. I noticed that none of the Dallas parts have I2C. A comprehensive site would be handy..

Well,

looking for I2C I would try Philips LPC900.

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Looking for higher end 51s with 64k+ memory I would try ARM ;-)

An Schwob

Yes, in exactly the same sense that a frog is derived from cheese.

Yes.. I currently have 3 projects with the LPC932. I need a faster device with more flash than the LPCs can do.

Is the ARM a 51 derivative. ?I know a lot of folks use them but I haven't had one in a project yet.

haven't

that's what I thought. .. well not exactly.

Look on the Keil web site. They have an 8051 search tool. Look carefully for the I2C (trademark Philips) You have to pay to use it. So some companies rename it. (TWI I think)

Nappy schrieb:

Agreed, the LPC900 is a very nice family.

For even more speed and memory, but still 8 bits (& cheap), look at the AVR family (especially ATMega types) from Atmel. Not 8051, but worth a look.

Dipl.-Ing. Tilmann Reh http://www.autometer.de - Elektronik nach Maß.

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Thanks. That's good info.

device

look.

Yes I have a project with the AVr. But the tools were so bad (Avrstudio).

I use avrgcc. Rowley's IDE is also nice.

SM(System Mangement)Bus is one.

Bob

Careful, SMBus != I2C. Same basic protocol, different drive characteristics.

Hmm... Thanks for the update. The datasheet for the (Silicon Labs) micro I'm using describes the SMBus as I2C 'Compatible', but after looking here:

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I can see that it is definitely not fully compliant.

Bob

How different ? [maybe that's to be more clearly 'not the same bus' ?]

-jg

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