Intel issues end of life notices.

Oh Dear(tm).

That makes one less company making 8051s then...

Which is unfortunate if you happen to have designed in something that no one else makes... (

Given that the 8051 is over 25 yrs old, it's had a pretty good run.

TTFN

I liked the 8051 even after Intel's notoriously twisted and ridiculous marketing hype. I never much liked any of the others even though I used them.

Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.-

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jsolar

The 8051 is dead - long live the 8051.

Although Intel, the creator of the 8051 may discontinue production, it lives on in many other places. 8051 cores are everywhere! Strange for a uP that has a non-orthonogal register arrangement causing early C-compilers much trouble in creating efficient code. The 8051 core, or cores that use the 8051 instruction set, are easily available IP that are incorporated in all sorts of semi-custom designs. Even Chipcon's recently announced ZigBee-on-a-chip has a 8051 based core.

Yeah Comcokid. [green]"The 8051 is dead - long live the 8051"[/green] Well put.

Maybe better though, "The 8051 is dead - long live the XX80CXXXXX"

Maxim sucked up Dallas and now sells the DS80C320 series which is a kick-butt 8051; 33MHz, 4 clocks/cycle instead of 12.

Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.-