ATTiny84 and other design questions
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:11 am
I've been playing with the ATTiny85 of late and have a couple of projects in mind for which the best candidate is an ATTiny84 (need a few more pins).
Is there any possibility of adding support for 14 pin devices? Perhaps even just a "shim" board that would connect to one of the existing sockets and provide a 14 pin one?
Also, have you considered a design with a simple DC-DC converter instead of a bunch of SMD parts? Like maybe http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/e ... -ND/989887 ?
Yes, it is a nearly $6 part, but it means that the kit doesn't require any pre-assembly, which has to be costly in low-unit quantities.
Is there any possibility of adding support for 14 pin devices? Perhaps even just a "shim" board that would connect to one of the existing sockets and provide a 14 pin one?
Also, have you considered a design with a simple DC-DC converter instead of a bunch of SMD parts? Like maybe http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/e ... -ND/989887 ?
Yes, it is a nearly $6 part, but it means that the kit doesn't require any pre-assembly, which has to be costly in low-unit quantities.