Re: How do I add firmware to a card?

["Alex Freed" <alexf@mirrow.com>]

"David Wilson" <mcs6502@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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>> The approach you mention is also worthwhile, although many uC's don't
>> allow code execution from their volatile memory which may cause
>> problems. It does open the door for some interesting modifications
>> though.
>
> Good point. I forgot many (most?) uC use the Harvard architecture.
>
A notable exception is ARM. There are ARM7 chips with 8K or more of internal 
RAM and
64K or more or FLASH for around $4 these days. The only problam is they 
don't come
in DIP cases.

-Alex.