67F687 chip

[Ron & Cathy Webb]

Mike -

What documentation did you get with it? One thing I don't have
yet is an "application note" or example system, or sample code,
or whatever. Do you have such a thing?
If so, any chance of getting copies, scanned in or whatever?

Thanks - Ron Webb

mike costa wrote:

> The SSI Chip is still in production and some suppliers are
> still able to get
> them.  Unfornately TDK who now owns the sub division of SSI
> that
> manufactures the chip will not take on new distributors and
> will only meet
> demand produced by current distributors.  The chip is as good
> as the data
> sheet makes it out to be.  I'm currently constructing the SSI
> evaluation EFI
> system that they sold for $2500 to developers when the chip was
> first
> released.  It is not done as of this time, but I am aware of
> others who have
> used the chip with success. I will be happy to answer any other
> questions
> you may have on the chip, but I will admit I am far from an
> expert on it.
>
> Mike Costa
> Computer & Systems Engineering Undergrade - Rensselaer
> Polytechnic Institute
>
> ----Original Message-----
> From: Ron & Cathy Webb <rwebb at polarnet.com>
> To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
> <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> Date: Saturday, March 21, 1998 6:00 PM
> Subject: 67F687 chip
>
> >After you folks mentioned the Silicon Systems 67F687 Engine
> >Interface Peripheral chip, I went looking on the web, and
> found
> >the Data sheet (QuestLink, 55 pages). There is also a supplier
>
> >listed, who swears he can get them.
> >
> >If anyone has any first hand experience with the things, I'd
> be
> >interested, because they sure look wunnerful so far! Looks
> like
> >one of these things, tied onto one of the $89 microcontroller
> >boards I've been using, would just about make a complete
> system,
> >hardware wise.
> >
> >Anybody know for sure if they are vaporware? What's the catch
> >here - this looks too easy!
> >
> >