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EEVblog #1132 - The 3 Cent Microcontroller!

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What it is

Dave Jones of EEVblog looks at a sub-3-cent microcontroller from Padauk and other obscure Chinese manufacturers. He shows how to find such parts and where to buy them in stock.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited as the go-to demo that full microcontrollers now cost about three cents, replacing things like the 555 timer.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “Dave Jones' EEVBlog recently posted a video on cheap microcontrollers (<0.03USD)”

    Cheap microcontrollers under three cents as 555 timer replacements.

    mrob, 2018-10 · Recommendation · in “The 555 and How It Got That Way”

  2. “You can also check out Dave from EEVblog's 3-cent microcontroller[0] video about the same series of dirt cheap micros.”

    Covers dirt cheap Chinese microcontrollers.

    cartoonworld, 2021-06 · Recommendation · in “U.S. senators propose 25% tax credit for semiconductor manufacturing”

  3. “You might enjoy [1] about a microcontroller that's ~3 cents, in quantity 10.”

    About a roughly 3 cent microcontroller, one-time-programmable and basic.

    michaelt, 2022-05 · Recommendation · in “Everything with a battery should have an off switch”

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Topics: microcontrollers, padauk, electronics sourcing, eevblog, lcsc

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