Freescale Ships One Million MPC5500 Family Microcontrollers to the Automotive Industry.Milestone for Flagship Power Architecture[TM] 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 Family Reached in Less Than a Year of Volume Production with Zero-Defect Track Record AUSTIN, Texas -- 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. , the leading supplier of semiconductors to the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. , has shipped more than one million MPC (1) (Mobile PC) A handheld or laptop computer. See handheld computer, laptop computer and Ultra-Mobile PC. (2) (MultiPath Channel) See multipath. 5500 family microcontrollers (MCUs) with zero-defect quality. Based on Power Architecture[TM] technology and system-on-chip (SoC) design, the 32-bit MCU family offers advanced features that help make cars safer and more fuel efficient while reducing harmful emissions. The MPC5500 MCUs target a broad range of automotive applications, including powertrain control, advanced safety, driver assistance, chassis and body electronics. Freescale achieved the million-device milestone based on shipments of the MPC5554 MCU, which began volume production in February 2006. The MPC5554 is the first device in a growing automotive SoC family that also includes the following 32-bit MCUs: * MPC5510: Freescale's first dual-core automotive MCU family, optimized for low-end body electronics * MPC5534/33: First Freescale automotive MCU with variable-length encoding (VLE VLE Virtual Learning Environment (system for development of online education materials) VLE Vapor Liquid Equilibrium VLE Valeur Limite d'Exposition (French: threshold limit value ceiling) ) for improved code density; the MPC5533 offers reduced memory for cost-sensitive applications * MPC5553: First Freescale automotive MCU to support fast Ethernet An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. * MPC5561: First Freescale MCU to include FlexRay[TM] technology, designed to enable a 10x increase in in-vehicle network bandwidth over previous networking technologies * MPC5566: The industry's first MCU to integrate 3MB of flash memory, making it an ideal solution for memory-intensive powertrain applications * MPC5567: The industry's first 32-bit flash-based MCU with FlexRay technology. "By using a synthesizable SoC methodology, we are able to bring 32-bit MCU products to market quickly to address customer needs across a broad spectrum of demanding automotive applications," said Mike McCourt, vice president and general manager of Freescale's Microcontroller Division. "Automakers require zero-defect quality from reliable, robust 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. that can withstand extreme temperatures, harsh environments and transient electrical loads. Freescale has met these challenges with the MPC5500 MCU family, now shipping in high volume with no failures to date." The MPC5500 family is built on 130-nanometer (nm) process technology and based on the power-efficient e200 Power Architecture core. In February 2006, STMicroelectronics and Freescale announced a collaboration agreement that outlines joint design of 32-bit automotive MCUs based on Power Architecture technology, including future 90-nm products with dual-source options available for these devices. As a testament to the MPC5500 family's high quality and industry acceptance, General Motors announced its global adoption of the family in GM powertrain GM Powertrain Europe is a company created by General Motors to develop engines and transmission for the GM group. It was known as Fiat-GM Powertrain until the termination of the GM and Fiat merger talks, and earlier as Opel Powertrain. engine control systems. GM also awarded Freescale its coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Supplier of the Year award for 2004 and 2005. For more information about Freescale's MPC5500 family and automotive MCUs, visit www.freescale.com/files/pr/mpc5500.html. Freescale: The leader in automotive semiconductors Freescale is the No. 1 supplier of automotive semiconductors, with more than 30 years of experience in the automotive industry. Freescale technology is used in an overwhelming majority of new vehicles. Freescale's sensors, analog products and 8-, 16- and 32-bit microcontroller families provide intelligence and connectivity for advanced safety, body electronics, chassis, engine control, powertrain, driver information and telematics Originally coined to mean the convergence of telecommunications and information processing, the term later evolved to refer to automation in automobiles. GPS navigation, integrated hands-free cellphones, wireless communications and automatic driving assistance systems all come under the . Freescale is a pioneer in FlexRay[TM] technology and was the first supplier to integrate CAN, LIN and flash memory technologies on automotive MCUs. About Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 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 sales of $6.2 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. ) for the previous four quarters. 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. The Power Architecture and Power.org wordmarks and the Power and Power.org logos and related marks are trademarks and service marks licensed by Power.org. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. [c] Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 2006. |
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