Freescale Expands Availability of Flash Programming for Consumer and Industrial Microcontrollers.Source Electronics Provides High-Volume MCU (1) (MicroController Unit) A computer on a single chip. See microcontroller. (2) (Multipoint Control Unit) A device that is used to moderate a videoconference of three or more end points (users at computers or groups of users Programming Services to Help Customers Speed Time to Market and Enhance Production Readiness AUSTIN, Texas -- Responding to the high-volume production needs of embedded developers, Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is an American semiconductor manufacturer. It was created by the divestiture of the Semiconductor Products Sector of Motorola in 2004. Freescale focuses their integrated circuit products on the automotive, embedded and communications markets. has expanded the availability of flash programming services across its portfolio of microcontrollers (MCUs) for the consumer and industrial market. These Freescale devices include recently qualified 8-bit MCUs, 16-bit MCUs and digital signal controllers See DSC. (DSCs), and 32-bit ColdFire[R] MCUs. Developers have a choice of using Freescale's in-house MCU programming capabilities or the turnkey services of Source Electronics, a leading programming center for integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. (ICs) and other devices. Flash programming services are planned to be available for Freescale's consumer and industrial MCUs and DSCs typically within three weeks of final device qualification. "Extending the availability of programming services throughout our consumer and industrial controller portfolio greatly enhances our customers' time to market," said Jeff Bock Noun 1. bock - a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring bock beer lager beer, lager - a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally , global marketing manager for Freescale's consumer and industrial microcontrollers. "Turnkey flash programming services through Source Electronics will change the way customers approach production readiness, enabling them to engage in cost-effective prototype builds and move quickly to volume production shortly after a Freescale device is qualified and released to market." Freescale has collaborated with System General (SG) as its platform of choice for high-volume automated device programming systems, and Source Electronics also uses programming systems from SG. These state-of-the-art device programmers enhance manufacturing flexibility and efficiency by enabling fast turns on material requirements and managing inventory control. Source Electronics' systems are designed to meet high-volume production requirements and tight lead times while minimizing component handling for quality assurance. "As a key supplier of turnkey programming services for Freescale's 8-bit MCUs, we look forward to providing customers with these value-added services across Freescale's broad portfolio of MCUs, from 8- to 32-bit," said Rick Staszewski, vice president of sales at Source Electronics. "Working in collaboration with Freescale, we are committed to meeting the production needs of customers and contributing to their market success and competitiveness with high-quality programming services." Pricing and availability Flash programming services are available now for newly qualified Freescale microcontrollers. Programming service pricing varies by quantities ordered and can be as low as five cents per piece in volume. Programming set-up fees are virtually eliminated; customers pay only a $50 minimum order charge. For more information or to engage with Freescale's MCU programming services, visit www.freescale.com/files/pr/prgm.html. About Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Semiconductor is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies with 2006 sales of $6.4 billion (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). www.freescale.com About Source Electronics Source Electronics Corporation provides value-added services for integrated circuits (ICs) and related devices. Serving Electronics Manufacturing This article presents a typical manufacturing process of an electronic assembly. Component manufacturing Components such as resistors, capacitors and integrated circuits are generally made by specialized contractors. Service providers (EMS), Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and semiconductor manufacturers in the electronics industry for more than a decade, Source is now the dominant leader in IC programming, IC testing, lead scanning, taping and reeling and materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, services. Headquartered in New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , Source has other facilities in Fremont, California For the unincorporated community in Yolo County, California, see . Fremont (IPA: /ˈfriːmɒnt/) is a city in California that was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: ; Guadalajara, Mexico; Sao Paulo and Manaus, Brazil; Singapore; and Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. and Shanghai, China. www.sourceelectronics.com Freescale Technology Forum The Freescale Technology Forum (FTF FTF Face To Face (in person) FTF Freescale Technology Forum FTF Fair Trade Federation FTF First Things First (Chattanooga, TN family strengthening program) FTF First to Find ) has become the developer event of the year for the embedded semiconductor industry. The Forum, which debuted in 2005, has been enthusiastically received by the global developer community, drawing more than 12,000 attendees at FTF events worldwide since its inception. For more information about FTF events, please go to www.freescale.com/ftf. Reader Inquiry Response: Freescale Semiconductor P.O. Box 17927 Denver, CO 80217 USA Freescale[TM] and the Freescale logo are trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. (c) Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 2007. |
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