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mikeselectricstuff:
Just noticed these interesting devices:
Greenpak programmable  mixed signal arrays
Micro FPGA with analogue functions, cheap ($0.24 100x), 1.8-5V supply (GreenPak2 version), schematic based devtool, and unlike all other current FPGAs, internals are fully documented.
Only downside I can see is that it's OTP, presumably to save cost.
These guys really should do a design contest

Balaur:
The "one-time programmable" aspect is not that ideal for a hobbist setting.

However, potentially useful for a production run.

deephaven:
Nice and cheap, $24 would buy you 100 goes at getting it right.

I'm trying to see what it could do that I couldn't do with a small PIC. I was hoping there would be more analogue functionality to set it apart from a micro. It is very small so could have some uses when space is at a premium.

mikeselectricstuff:
I've only skimmed through the info, but some advantages over PIC could be parallel operation/faster response, lower cost (cheaper than 10F) and probably lower power draw when sitting waiting for something to happen, as it wouldn't need a clock.

westfw:
Pretty neat looking.  I wish it were in a package more conducive to experimenting with, and/or reprogrammable.

Are there similar products without the analog functionality?  I've often thought I'd like a low-pin-count CPLD-like device with more internal structure (counters and registers, like this has) than the usual GAL devices...

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