On 14/06/2022 17:26, Rick C wrote:
> Wow! This group seems to have all but died. It used to be very
> vibrant.
>
Sad, but true. Few new people join Usenet - most technical groups are
either destroyed by vandals, migrated to mostly non-technical (such as
sci.electronics.design), or haunted by greybeards. c.a.e. has always
been quite small, and most of the people here seem to be quite happy
doing their work without having to ask many questions. But when someone
/does/ ask a question, there are a fair number of lurkers who crawl out
of the woodwork to join in.
So it's nice to see a thread like this!
> I'm trying to determine how prevalent 4-bit MCUs are in the world. I
> know lots of products have used 4-bit devices in the past,
> coffee-makers, remote controls, microwave ovens, etc. I believe at
> one time, in terms of raw quantity, they outnumbered every other
> sector. But I don't find very many at mainstream manufacturers.
> I've also only found a couple companies with less visibility who
> supply these parts.
>
That matches my understanding.
> Anyone out there work with 4 bit MCUs? Anyone build products in the
> quantities of millions where a 4 bit MCU might make a difference
> price wise?
>
Not me.