Linux and PIC development

[Peter Hiscocks]

I haven't done a systematic comparison, but I believe that the Atmel micros
crank along at a somewhat higher rate. There was a DDS (direct-digital
synthesizer) based on one of them that was totally software based and could
generate up to something like 100kHz waveforms.

The acid test for speed is whether the device can generate a composite video
waveform in real time without hardware assist.

Peter


> Correct. I actually use pics for bit-banging applications, because the
> timing is very predictable, and atmel and others for anything else.
> 
> Peter
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