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An SPI-networked Microcontroller

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Published in issue 377, May 2008

A little over a year ago Microchip [1] launched the first Ethernet controller with SPI connectivity — and just 28 pins. With the ENC28J60 available also in a solder-friendly DIP version, this makes embedding a microcontroller in a local network particularly simple and attractive.

Relevant websites

www.microchip.com

www.belfuse.com

www.csd-electronics.de

www.microcontroller-starterkits.de

www.ethereal.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_Peripheral_Interface_Bus

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