8-bit IDE

From: John Wilson <wilson_at_dbit.dbit.com>
Date: Sun Apr 16 20:12:42 2000

On Sun, Apr 16, 2000 at 05:04:18PM -0600, Richard Erlacher wrote:
> If I were
> willing to add any components at all, which would be the case if I had to
> use the 16-bit interface I'd certainly not fiddle with the TTL MSI. I'd be
> inclined to use a CPLD since they can drive the cable.

Well you do what you gotta do. IMHO this job is just too easy to waste a
CPLD on it, I felt a bit funny about even using a PAL for the decode but
I was just building one board so I would have spent more time wiring than
I spent burning PALs. Anyway the loose parts will cost less than the CPLD
and they're less likely to get discontinued in a year. If you're tight for
space you can use the SOIC versions...

John Wilson
D Bit
Received on Sun Apr 16 2000 - 20:12:42 BST