[sdiy] 4-bit encoder?

[Gordonjcp]

On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 11:24:39AM -0700, David G Dixon wrote:
> Roman said... 
> 
> AFAIK there's no 16-bit encodr in a chip.
> Knowing you this bit I'm aware that using CPLD, or microcontroller, or SMD
> is out of the question so you have to cascade two 8-bitters.
> That's almost the same as one chip, imagine it as one narrow 32-pin DIP long
> package. No additional logic needed just 2 chips and wires.
> 
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> 
> Yes, that's what I figured.  I have no problem making one from
> (4532/4532/4071).  There are already over a dozen logic chips in this design
> (but they're all really cheap), because I refuse to learn how to use
> microcontrollers.  Most of the issue is bus isolation, and I need 29

Seems like a weird hill to die on, but okay.

Have you considered that making a laptop-sized board to do what a thumbnail-sized chip could do might not be the most entertaining use of your time?

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Gordonjcp