Expanded Tool Set from Motorola Will Help Reduce Time-to-Market For ADSL Equipment Manufacturers.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 1998--

Comprehensive Processor Integration, Reference Designs and

Software Protocol Stacks Will Ease the Development Process,

Allowing Customers to Focus on the Value-Add Portion of the

Design Cycle

Manufacturers of ADSL equipment based on Motorola's CopperGold Solutions can now enjoy the competitive advantages that come with a shortened development cycle, as Motorola (NYSE:MOT) Monday announced an expansion of its CopperGold Tool Set, for use with the CopperGold line of semiconductor products.

To help its customers reduce their time-to-market, Motorola has performed comprehensive processor integration and is introducing a comprehensive development system solution, complete with reference designs and software protocol stacks. The new tools include the CopperGold ADSL Data Pump, the CopperGold System Development Kit (SDK) and Communication Protocol Stacks.

Developed to enable designers to focus on product functionality and differentiation, the value-add portion of the design cycle, the new solutions augment Motorola's existing line of convenient and powerful support tools.

These include the CopperGold Evaluation System, a reference board that enables equipment manufacturers to easily and quickly evaluate their ADSL product designs and bring solutions to market at a more rapid rate, and CopperGold Control Software, which provides complete control and monitoring of the CopperGold Transceiver and ADSL Link.

CopperGold Data Pump

Designed to provide customers with rapid prototyping capability, the CopperGold Data Pump board includes the low power, single chip CopperGold Transceiver, the high performance CopperGold Line Driver, Interleave Memory, an RJ-45 Line Jack and an Isolation Transformer -- all in a 2.5" x 3" package (the smallest footprint available today) dissipating a total of 3 watts (the lowest power in the industry).

Available in CO and RT configurations, the CopperGold Data Pump can be used with Motorola's MPC850 to generate a complete reference design for the ATU-R. Priced at $500, the CopperGold Data Pump is available immediately. The schematics, layout, bill of materials (BOM) and reference design are available at no cost to customers.

CopperGold System Development Kit Jointly developed by Atlas Communication Engines and Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector (SPS), the CopperGold System Development Kit provides an ATU-R hardware reference design and an ATU-C modular platform for the support of multiple transceivers by one host controller.

The ATU-C is based upon Atlas' Diamond Internetworking System, which supports up to four Network Interface Modules such as the CopperGold Data Pump, ATM, Ethernet, etc. The ATU-R schematics, BOM and reference design are available at no cost to customers.

Multiple Board Support Packages (BSP) and other tools are available for different real time operating systems (RTOS) supported by the MPC850/860 families. The complete CopperGold SDK is priced at $4950 and is planned to be available in Q3 98.

Communication Protocol Stacks

To further assist the development process, Motorola selected INVERNESS SYSTEMS Inc. to provide the first integrated software protocol stack running on the CopperGold ATU-R reference design. With an interface to the CopperGold Control Software, the protocol stack runs on the MPC850SAR and implements PPP over ATM over ADSL via tunneling and ATM signaling.

It adheres to the latest Microsoft proposal currently supported by more than 30 vendors and under ballot consideration as an ADSL Forum official specification.

"In the competitive telecommunications environment, equipment designers must have access to high quality development support, in addition to high quality components," said Dave Bush, systems and applications engineering manager for Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector.

"Motorola is dedicated to providing our customers with the tools they need to be successful in the ADSL market. The CopperGold Tool Set has been designed to enable decreased development costs, speedier time-to-market and reduced project risk -- all of which are key elements in today's quick-moving marketplace," Bush continued.

Motorola's CopperGold Family of ADSL Solutions

Motorola's CopperGold Family includes the highly-integrated transceiver (MC145650), the performance-optimizing and power-saving line driver (MC03AX1456), and a wide array of complementary components tailored for specific applications such as Ethernet transceivers (MC68160), ATM Cell Processors (MC92501), and many host control options (MPC860, MPC860SAR, MPC850, MCX683xx, MC68EN302/360).

In addition, Motorola recently announced that it will develop a CopperGold Lite ADSL Solution, capable of supporting both V.90 and ADSL technologies. The CopperGold Family of ADSL Solutions is fully supported with evaluation boards, APIs, a system analyzer and Motorola's world-class applications support. For more information on the CopperGold Family, visit Motorola's Web site at motorola.com/adsl.

About Motorola

As the world's No.1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector offers multiple DigitalDNA solutions which enable its customers in the consumer, networking and computing, transportation, and wireless communications markets, to create new business opportunities. Motorola's semiconductor sales were $8.0 billion in l997.

In the global marketplace, Motorola also is one of the leading providers of wireless communications, advanced electronic systems, components and services. Major equipment businesses include cellular telephone, two-way radio, paging and data communications, personal communications, automotive, defense and space electronics and computers. Corporate sales in 1997 were $29.8 billion.

NOTE: Motorola is a registered trademark of Motorola Inc. CopperGold and DigitalDNA are trademarks of Motorola Inc. Microsoft is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.

Photos of Motorola's CopperGold ADSL Solutions are available by calling Tabitha Bailey, at 805/230-8206. Technical data available at motorola.com/adsl.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Motorola will be showcasing its CopperGold Family of ADS L Solutions and its Expanded line of Development Tools in Booth No.4951 at SUPERCOMM, taking place June 8-11, in Atlanta. To schedule an appointment, contact Tabitha Bailey at 805/230-8206 or [e-mail].

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