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by thaeli 2503 days ago
More accurate timers, too. It's bizarre to think that "program a microcontroller" is actually cheaper - even in small quantity - than the 555 designs I remember building as a kid.

(In single quantities from LCSC the cheapest 555 is $0.07 and the cheapest Paduak microcontroller is $0.04 - in quantity the 555 is $0.04 and the Paduak is $0.025. Plus fewer support passives with the Paduak.)