00:00Building hardware on tight budget? Tested 5 best MCU chip options under $10 right now.
00:07No fluff, pure silicon value. First chip, PIC16F1824i-P, costs $2.62.
00:1614-pin dip format makes breadboarding painless. Solid internal peripherals, low power consumption,
00:23microchip toolchain support. Great for simple control tasks or fast prototyping without soldering.
00:30Second chip, STC15W404AS, costs $2.10. High-speed 8051 core inside SOP16 package.
00:41Wide operating voltage, no external crystal needed, flash direct over serial.
00:46Best pick for dirt-cheap automation gear. Third chip, P80C552EBA, costs $2.95.
00:56Legacy workhorse inside massive PLCC68 package. Tons of I.O. lines, built-in 10-bit ADC, dual PWM.
01:06Perfect for repairing old industrial tech or learning classic embedded architecture.
01:11Fourth chip, RENESAZAR5F1036AASP. Costs $2.87.
01:17True 16-bit RL78 core inside compact LSOP20 casing. Super low-energy draw, hardware multiply divide unit, rock-solid noise
01:28immunity.
01:29Top option for battery-powered sensor nodes.
01:33Fifth chip, Atmega328PBAU. Costs $1.58.
01:39Killer deal. Drop an upgrade over standard UNO chip with extra timers, dual-use art, extra SPI, extra I2C lines
01:48inside TQFP32.
01:50Flashes via Arduino IDE instantly.
01:54Unbeatable value.
01:56All product links down in description below.
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