Re: gEDA-user: FYI: new ethernet chip

["J.D. Bakker" <jdb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Ran across this today, looking for alternate ethernet chips for my
> furnace (boy, that doesn't get old... ethernet furnace... ethernet
> furnace... ;)
>
> http://www.silabs.com/tgwWebApp/public/web_content/products/Microcontrollers/Interface/en/CP220x.htm
>
> This is a 48-TQFP (0.5mm pitch) chip with an 8 addr 8 data standard
> "parallel" MPU interface on one side, and a simple twisted pair
> interface (i.e. direct to an rj45 with integrated magnetics and LEDs)
> on the other side.

On a similar vein, and in a package that's easier to solder:

http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1335&dDocName=en022889

The Microchip ENC28J60, that is. Available in SSOP, QFN, SOIC and ... 
DIP. The latter three are in stock at Digi-Key. No baked-in MAC 
address, sadly.

HTH,

JDB.
[who's just come across the part; no personal experience. Yet.]
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