MOTOROLA MPC5200 ELIMINATES NEED FOR MULTIPLE PROCESSORS.

The new MPC5200 from Motorola, Inc.'s (NYSE:MOT) Semiconductor Products Sector combines low power, high performance and a broad range of input/output (I/O) in a single, cost-effective package. This 32-bit embedded processor makes the elimination of multiple processors in designs possible, and provides ample headroom for product upgrades and differentiation.

The MPC5200 is designed to greatly improve performance in applications such as gateways, industrial controllers, telematics, global positioning systems, instrumentation and data image processing devices. Networking and industrial control design engineers can now take full advantage of the success of the MPC5200 in the automotive market, where long-term product availability is a requirement.

"Based on the new MPC5200, we are currently developing an advanced 3D camera for vehicle occupant monitoring in smart airbag systems," said Christian Kuhrt, manager Camera Systems at Siemens VDO Automotive AG, division Restraint Systems Safety Electronics. "We are extensively utilizing the exceptional processor features, such as the huge processing power and flexible high-speed communication interface, as well as the enhanced ambient temperature capability."

The 400 MHz MPC5200 contains a PowerPC(R) 603e core. The processor includes a Floating Point Unit (FPU) that delivers 760 MIPS (millions of instructions per second) while consuming fewer than 850 milliwatts of power. Its robust I/O and processing power help eliminate the need for separate controllers. For tasks such as voice recognition or intensive data processing, it can eliminate the need for a DSP.

"We needed a highly integrated microprocessor from a supplier that clearly understood the details of the I/O drivers, development platforms and nuances of integrating voice recognition and wireless technologies into our product," said Ken Rudnick, vice president of Intetronics, Lear Corporation, Inc. Interior Systems Division. "Motorola was really the only vendor whose solution -- the MPC5200 -- could meet this demand."

Mixing Performance and Flexibility

Manufactured in a 0.13-micron process and housed in a compact 272-pin package, the processor was designed for high data throughput. The MPC5200 also offers exceptional flexibility via support for numerous automotive and general networking functions including Ethernet, USB 1.1 Host, CAN (Controller Area Network) 2.0, J1850 BDLC-D, PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect), ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment), I2S (Inter-IC Sound), I2C (Inter-IC) and SPI.

An integrated SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) interface supports 133 MHz Double Data Rate (266 MHz effective) memories. The chip's BestComm DMA controller largely offloads most data transfer operations from the main processor core, further boosting the chip's performance.

The 400 MHz MPC5200 has extended temperature capabilities - minus 40 to 85 degrees Celsius. With a foundation in the automotive/telematics market via the mobileGT(TM) Alliance and platform, the MPC5200's extended temperature capabilities are well suited for non-automotive applications including industrial control.

"The MPC5200 combines a high level of integration with a variety of communication peripherals," said Peter Stemer, instrument control manager at Agilent Technologies. "These features, paired with high processing performance and low power over the extended temperature range, give us the flexibility needed for our industrial control platform."

Product Features

The MPC5200 offers the following features:

- High performance of 760 MIPS at 400 MHz with FPU

- Low power consumption (less than 850 milliwatts)

- Generous I/O including: Ethernet, USB, CAN, J1850, PCI, ATA, I2S, I2C, SPI and multiple UARTs

- An integrated DDR memory controller accelerates data access with an effective memory bus speed of 266 MHz

- An integrated BestComm DMA controller that offloads the main MPC603e core from I/O intensive data transfers

- Minus 40 to 85 degrees Celsius extended temperature qualification

- Anticipated long-term availability due to automotive market applicability

Industry-wide Support

To help customers streamline time-to-market, Motorola supports the new device with a choice of comprehensive development platforms. The cost- effective Lite5200 Evaluation Board (EVB) Kit is ideal for customers wanting to quickly develop their own hardware solutions with the MPC5200. This kit includes evaluation-version Board Support Packages (BSPs) for Green Hills Software's INTEGRITY(R) and QNX(R) Neutrino(R) RTOS (real-time operating systems). Support for MontaVista(R) Linux(R) software, OSE Systems GmbH(R) and Wind River(R) VxWorks(R) platforms are scheduled to become available in the coming weeks. A 30-day license of Metrowerks(R) CodeWarrior(TM) IDE (integrated development environment) and two emulation probes are included.

The comprehensive Total5200 Development Platform is well suited for rapid prototyping. This system offers robust I/O expansion, an integrated LCD with touch screen and a full Bluetooth(R) wireless technology audio subsystem. Also available on the Total 5200 Development Platform are the QNX(R) Neutrino(R) RTOS and IBM(R) WebSphere(R) support for the Java(R) programming language, as well as Clarity CVC(R), Fonix(R) Embedded Speech, IBM Embedded ViaVoice(R) and Wavemakers(R) ClearStream(R) speech recognition solutions.

Pricing and Availability

The MPC5200 400 MHz extended temperature device is now sampling. Production quantities are planned for late 2003* with a suggested retail price of $22.50 (USD) in 10,000-piece quantities. A 264 MHz version operating in the -40 to 105 degrees Celsius range is planned. Additional lower temperature and lower frequency parts are planned for introduction in 2004. The Lite5200 EVB Kit and Total5200 Development Platform are available today and suggested resale prices start at $995 and $5,000 (USD), respectively.

For more information about the MPC5200, visit http://www.motorola.com/files/abstract/overview/SPSMPC5200.htm

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