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Re: New Speed Controller Announced

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Originally Posted by Qbranch View Post
Scott/utLB,
Thanks for your efforts in helping out FIRST kids worldwide!

I have a question about your company. Do you guys manufacture/fab your own parts or do you guys do the design and somebody else does the fab?

I'm a hardcore microchip lover so I don't think I'll ever stop (in the forseeable future) using them, but for high performance motion control applications, your products are very interesting... especially the ability to get parts that are both communications powerful and still incorporate a good assortment of motion control components.

I don't want to get this thread too off topic, so I'll make my last question short... do your parts come in a QFN or other itty bitty surface mount package?
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Hi q,

>>Do you guys manufacture/fab your own parts or do you guys do the design and somebody else does the fab?

[Emley] We use an external foundry, which provides economical and technical advantages for us. (For instance, we take advantage of automotive-grade Flash memory)

>>I'm a hardcore microchip lover so I don't think I'll ever stop (in the forseeable future) using them, but for high performance motion control applications, your products are very interesting... especially the ability to get parts that are both communications powerful and still incorporate a good assortment of motion control components.

[Emley] I hear from lots of folks that were just like you - that then got experience with ARM Cortex-M3, and then never looked back. But, out of genuine respect of all the great things that Microchip has done for the FIRST community over the past years, I will try not use my posts to explicity (or purposely) evangelize you. If you catch me "being a marketer", hold me accountable.

>>I don't want to get this thread too off topic, so I'll make my last question short... do your parts come in a QFN or other itty bitty surface mount package?

[Emley] We currently offer Stellaris ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller solutions in 28-SOIC, 48-LQFP, 64-LQFP, 100-LQFP, and 108-BGA. Our beat-rate of products is unprecedented, so if you don't see what you need, don't forget to look back every few months.

Regards,
Scott
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