These lazy engineers use a 555 when an MCU would have worked just as well.
These lazy engineers use a 555 when an MCU would have worked just as well.
On the other hand, lazy engineers use a MCU when a 555 would have worked just as well.
I remember reading an article about how the 555 was obsolete because you could do everything it did with an MCU. I found that amusing.
On the other hand, lazy engineers use a MCU when a 555 would have worked just as well.
I remember reading an article about how the 555 was obsolete because you could do everything it did with an MCU. I found that amusing.
Actually, I prefer not using an MCU if I can. The MCU is always power hungry and slower than a pure hardware solution.
Actually, I prefer not using an MCU if I can. The MCU is always power hungry and slower than a pure hardware solution.
Same. The 555 is cheap and I can make it sing without programming. If the MCU decides to die, who knows if I'll be able to repair that in 10 years.
Same. The 555 is cheap and I can make it sing without programming. If the MCU decides to die, who knows if I'll be able to repair that in 10 years.
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