Re: 8 bit microcontroller market

In article <q6ydnfOLxM5rwWvZnZ2dnUVZ_sidnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Bill Giovino <editor1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
Hi, Ian!

First, let me tell you what I've been telling companies for the past, oh, eight years:
"The death of the 8-bit microcontroller has been greatly exaggerated".

Absolutely... There are still 4 bit systems out there (Japanese toy market?)


Now, Microchip leads the pack in 8-bit, both literally and in spirit. Japanese
manufacturers prefer Japanese uC suppliers. The 8051 market saw it's first hit ever with
ARM's acquisition of Keil, as ARM's own public analyst statements clearly show that
their strategy is to move 8051 users into ARM. I'm seeing very strong growth in embedded
16-bit because 16-bit has more processing power than 8-bit, and lower power than 32-bit.
That's why TI's 16-bit MSP430 is such a strong performer in the marketplace.
http://www.microcontroller.com/news/ti_msp430_50newdevices.asp
(roadmap)


I would say that the market will split into 8 bit and 32 bit. Apart from a few specialised parts like the MSP430 the 16 bit market will die out.

Book mark this post and get me to eat my hat in about 5 years time :-)

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