A good example is the good old 555 timer. A cmos 55 is 41 cents and needs a timing cap and resistor. A pic10f200 is 31 cents and needs no support components. You can also do fancy timing with the pic. I hate to say it but there is really no contest once you have the tools (free complier and a programmer for <$50). Just a shame it's killing analog skills. Robert G8RPI.
--- On Wed, 26/5/10, jimlux <jim...@earthlink.net> wrote: From: jimlux <jim...@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] IRIG B To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" <time-nuts@febo.com> Date: Wednesday, 26 May, 2010, 14:16 Bob Camp wrote: > Hi > > Strange as it seems, *stocking* the R's and C's can be an issue. There's also > placement cost. Based on some of the numbers you see, the cross over point > (IC to odd value R's and C's) is amazingly low. I'm not saying any of that's > right, just that it's the way a lot of companies roll up the costs. > Bob > > Not surprising.. the cost to stock, pick, place, solder is probably the same for a small IC and a R or C. So, the only possible saving would be if the IC is a LOT more expensive than a single or two Rs or Cs. There might be a power dissipation difference, or a temperature range difference that would push you one way or another. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
