Flowcode support for new ATtiny817 series core

[derekgore]

Microchip purchased Atmel back in 2016.

Microchip has now placed their "stamp" on the future direction of the ATtiny micros with the release of the following new parts:

ATtiny212
ATtiny412
ATtiny214
ATtiny414
ATtiny814
ATtiny1614
ATtiny416
ATtiny816
ATtiny1616
ATtiny3216
ATtiny417
ATtiny817
ATtiny1617
ATtiny3217

These new parts run on a new core with different interrupts & memory locations.

Microchip have effectively updated the Atmel cores to be a mix of the best parts of Atmel & the best parts of the PIC16 micros.

This clearly appears to be the direction that Microchip has for the future of the ATtiny range.

These new parts are cheaper & more powerful than their predecessors.

Will MatrixTSL be supporting these new ATtiny cores sometime soon?

[Benj]

Thanks for letting us know. I've downloaded the latest compiler to have a play and see what's possible.

[derekgore]

I've downloaded the latest compiler to have a play and see what's possible.

Thanks Benj.

These are a departure from the older (mature) ATtiny (& ATmega) micros, but it is clear that Microchip has now made major changes in their design core .............. so no-one is expecting any of the older (Atmel designed) cores to re-appear in any new parts in the future.

[derekgore]

Hi Benj,

Any update on FlowCode supporting the avrxmega3 core?

Since Microchip purchased Atmel in 2016, no new ATtiny parts with the old cores have been developed.

The Series 1 core was released in 2016 & the Series 0 core was released in 2018.

I'm hoping that FlowCode will add support for the avrxmega3 core soon, as the old cores are more expensive & are now getting long in the tooth.

Below is an excellent article as to why the avrxmega3 core is so important to Atmel/Microchip moving forward:

http://www.technoblogy.com/show?2OCH#cite_note1

Many thanks,

Derek Gore.