Freescale and ELMOS Strengthen Strategic Alliance in Automotive Market; Jointly Developed Multi-Chip Products Designed to Enable Intelligent Distributed Control Solutions.AUSTIN, Texas & MUNICH & DORTMUND, Germany -- 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) and ELMOS Semiconductor (FSE FSE 1. feline spongiform encephalopathy. 2. focal symmetrical encephalomalacia. :ELG ELG Early Learning Goals (education) ELG Export-Led Growth ELG Endoluminal Graft ELG Effluent Limitation Guideline ELG European Liaison Group ELG Executive Level Group ELG Engineering Log Generator ) are joining forces to deliver innovative multi-chip products designed to embed a higher level of intelligence into next-generation automotive systems. The two industry leaders plan to co-develop application-specific semiconductor products (ASSPs) that combine Freescale's high-performance 16-bit 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 ) architectures with ELMOS' high-voltage CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. ASSPs. The jointly developed and manufactured semiconductor products are expected to provide reliable, cost-effective solutions for the global automotive market. As nodes in the car grow more intelligent, automotive customers will benefit from intelligent distributed control (IDC) products designed to bring high performance to localized applications in the car. In addition, the alliance will enable the development and manufacturing of smart sensor and actor nodes with direct bus-link functionality. "Freescale and ELMOS are partnering to create significant value for our automotive customers and drive innovation in the automotive industry," said Paul Grimme, senior vice president and general manager of Freescale's Transportation and Standard Products Group. "When the first jointly developed IDC products reach the market, Freescale's and ELMOS' customers will reap the benefits of greater design flexibility, reliability and faster time to market." The first multi-chip development projects are planned to integrate Freescale's well-established 16-bit S12/S12X architecture with an ELMOS ASSP (Application Specific Standard Part) An ASIC chip that is designed as a generic device for a particular market. Whereas an ASIC is typically used only by its creator, ASSPs are used by many different companies in the design of their products. See ASIC. design. As the most widely adopted 16-bit MCU architecture for the automotive market, Freescale's S12-based devices are now shipping at a rate of more than 100 million units per year. Freescale's collaboration with ELMOS expands the market reach of the S12 architecture into ELMOS' IDC solutions based on multi-chip devices. "Freescale and ELMOS ultimately plan to drive a dedicated line of intelligent co-integrated products for a broad range of automotive applications," said Dr. Anton Mindl, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the ELMOS Semiconductor AG. "The combination of Freescale's and ELMOS' complementary semiconductor design and manufacturing expertise is expected to accelerate the introduction of next-generation system-in-package control devices." The key focus of the collaboration is the jointly developed interface that combines integrated circuits from both companies. At each stage of development, Freescale and ELMOS engineers plan to work closely together to enable innovative multi-chip solutions designed to meet high quality standards. The drivers of the Freescale/ELMOS alliance include Juergen Weyer, vice president and general manager of Freescale's transportation business in Europe, and Dr. Frank Rottmann, member of the board for sales and development of ELMOS. Freescale and ELMOS are focusing development efforts on a wide range of target applications, including body control solutions, remote motor control units for comfort functions, and safety applications. The first jointly developed products are planned to enter the automotive market in 2007. 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. About ELMOS Semiconductor AG ELMOS is a leading developer and producer of customer-specific system solutions for many years in the automotive sector. Based on the modular high-voltage CMOS technology, a great amount of analog mixed-signal circuitry elements such as voltage regulators, analog/digital converters, power-drives and NVM (Non-Volatile RAM) See NVRAM. storage offer a huge range of integration possibilities for customers' ideas. In addition, MEMS-based sensor systems and dedicated packages both developed and manufactured within the ELMOS-Group enable ELMOS to supply silicon-based microsystems. About 90 percent of sales are achieved with ASICs for automotive electronics. ELMOS is listed on the Prime Standard of the German Stock Exchange. www.elmos.de 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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