Freescale Launches Microcontroller Training Program for Embedded Design Engineers in China.Online Training Program Provides Developers with a Strong Technical Foundation in Freescale's Controller Continuum and Embedded Control Architectures BEIJING -- Responding to the rapid growth of the embedded market Refers to custom-designed, computer-based devices and applications that perform a fixed set of tasks. It may refer to cellphones and other handhelds, network appliances (routers, access points, modems) and myriad consumer electronics products. in China, 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. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FSL FSL - Formal Semantics Language. A language for compiler writing. ["A Formal Semantics for Computer Languages and its Application in a Compiler-Compiler", J.A. Feldman, CACM 9(1) (Jan 1966)]. [Sammet 1969, p. 641]. ) (NYSE:FSL.B) is conducting an online training program designed to familiarize design engineers and electrical engineering students with the company's microcontroller (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 ) and digital signal controller See DSC. (DSC (1) (Digital Signal Controller) A microcontroller and DSP combined on the same chip. It adds the interrupt-driven capabilities normally associated with a microcontroller to a DSP, which typically functions as a continuous process. See microcontroller and DSP. ) technologies and architectures. The goal of the training program is to expose more design engineers in China to Freescale flagship MCU/DSC products so they can experience first-hand the ease of design and smooth migration offered by Freescale's Controller Continuum. Introduced in the first quarter of 2006, Freescale's Controller Continuum for consumer and industrial applications features an 8- to 32-bit roadmap with pin-compatible devices designed to share common peripherals and development tools. The RS08KA family of 8-bit microcontrollers provides an ultra-low-end entry point into the Controller Continuum, while the recently announced V1 ColdFire[R] core is the first step toward pin-for-pin compatibility between 8-bit and 32-bit MCUs. "Embedded control systems are pervasive throughout our lives, often serving as unseen interfaces that provide intelligence and connectivity for countless consumer electronic and industrial control devices," said Allen Kwan, director of Asia-Pacific marketing for Freescale's Transportation and Standard Products Group. "We've designed our microcontroller training program to help designers become more familiar with our MCU offerings and to apply them in their next embedded system designs." Freescale MCU Scholarship Program details The Freescale Microcontroller Scholarship Program will introduce qualified participants in China to Freescale's 8-, 16- and 32-bit embedded control products. The program includes three phases of online training, followed by quizzes after each level. Level 1 began Oct. 18 with a webcast that introduced Freescale's RS08 ultra-low-end 8-bit core and the MC9RS08KA family. Level 2 begins Dec. 21 with a webcast about Freescale's 56F8000 series, a DSC platform aimed at cost-sensitive applications requiring a versatile 16-bit solution that combines the ease of use of a microcontroller with the high performance of a digital signal processor A digital signal processor (DSP) is a specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital signal processing, generally in real-time computing. Characteristics of typical Digital Signal Processors
After completing each level of training, participants can complete a quiz to enter into a prize drawing for each corresponding program phase. Individuals who sign up for all three training sessions and complete each quiz on time will be eligible for the grand prize drawing of a new BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. 320i car. Avnet and WPI WPI - Worcester Polytechnic Institute are the platinum and gold sponsors of this event. As Freescale distributors, Avnet and WPI provide full design support and distribution services. For more information about the Freescale MCU Scholarship Program, please visit www.freescale.com.cn/MCU. Freescale in China Freescale began business in China in 1992 at its Tianjin site, which today is home to an assembly and test manufacturing operation that ships more than nine million microcontroller, mixed-signal and radio frequency devices per week. In addition to its manufacturing site, Freescale has four research centers located in Beijing, Suzhou, Tianjin and Shanghai and four sales offices in China, employing a total of 3,800 people. Freescale's presence in China includes strong collaboration with China's Ministry of Information Industries and its standard-setting bodies, relationships with more than 25 leading Chinese universities and strong customer relationships. About Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale became a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. in July 2004. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale, a member of the S&P 500[R], is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies with 2005 sales of $5.8 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 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. 2006. |
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