[sdiy] Most common ICs

[Vladimir Pantelic]

On 09/20/2015 12:07 AM, rsdio at audiobanshee.com wrote:
> I agree with the complaints that the PIC is not perfect. However,
> they fill a very important price versus performance niche. Sure,
> they're slower than other parts, but they're also cheaper than faster
> chips. They've been around longer, so it's easier to find
> documentation and example code. Again, not perfect, but many
> companies do much worse.
>
> If you can get by with Cortex-M0, the STM32 starts as low as $1.45,
> but the Cortex-M4 starts at $2.77

STM32F030 in 20 pin TSSOP for $0.57 if you take 20:

http://www.futureelectronics.com/en/technologies/semiconductors/microcontrollers/32-bit/Pages/3038310-STM32F030F4P6.aspx?IM=0

I have a dozen of them on breakout boards that I bought from China for 
$1.50 each (including the CPU)