Motorola announces design and development support for 68HC08; new family of 8-bit microcontrollers is supported by development tools, third-party developers, and "7-Day CSIC" design methodology.AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1996--Motorola's Customer Specified Integrated Circuits (CSIC (Customer Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "c-sick." Another term for ASIC, which was coined by Motorola. Some feel this is a more accurate description of an ASIC chip. See ASIC. ) Microcontroller Divisions Tuesday announced the availability of Motorola and third-party development tools to program, evaluate and design applications for its new family of 68HC08 microcontrollers. Anchored by the previously announced revolutionary 7-Day CSIC Design methodology, which enables 68HC08 microcontrollers built to customer specifications to be designed and prepared for production within seven working days, new development support tools include data manuals and general release specifications (GRS), application notes, hardware development tools, software development tools, the CSIC Web site and CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . The 7-Day CSIC design methodology allows for simultaneous creation of the design and technical documentation for the device, delivering a comprehensive package to the customer within seven working days, when existing modules are implemented. Documentation summary for 7-Day CSIC modules include a 7-Day CSIC Technical Overview (BR 1101/D), CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. 08 Reference Manual (CPU08RM/AD), HC08 Timer Reference Manual (TIM08RM/D) and an HC08 DMA Reference Manual (DMA08RM/D). Data Manuals and general release specifications (GRS) include MC68HC708XL36/D, MC68HC08XL36/D, HC708AS48GRS/D, HC08AS20GRS/D, HC708MP16GRS/D, HC08LN56GRS/D and HC08AZ32GRS/D. Application notes include HC05 to HC08 Optimization (AN1218/D), Integer Math Routines (AN1219/D), Hamming Error Control Coding (AN1221/D), Arithmetic Waveform Synthesis (AN1222/D), SCI (Scalable Coherent Interface) An IEEE standard for a high-speed bus that uses wire or fiber-optic cable. It can transfer data up to 1GBytes/sec. (hardware) SCI - 1. Scalable Coherent Interface. 2. UART. Operation (AN1274/D) and LCD Operation (AN1287/D). Hardware development tools include the MMDS (Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service or Microwave Multipoint Distribution Service) A digital wireless transmission system that works in the 2.2-2.4 GHz range. , a high-performance in-circuit emulator (IBM PC); MMEVS MMEVS Motorola Modular Evaluation System , a cost-effective, real-time in-circuit emulator (IBM PC); and SPGMR SPGMR Scaled Preconditioned Generalized Minimal Residual Method 08, an HC708 and HC908 universal serial programmer. Also announced at this time is third-party hardware development support including high-performance in-circuit emulators from Ashling Microsystems and Lautenbach Datentecnic GmbH. Production/gang programmers are offered by BP Microsystems, Data I/O and System General. Software development tools include assemblers, simulators, "C" compilers and source level debuggers offered by Archimedes, BSO BSO Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Excision of both ovaries Tasking, Bytecraft, Cosmic, Hiware and P&E Microcomputer. A real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. for the 68HC08 is available from Embedded System Products. Further supporting the 68HC08 family is the CSIC Web site, located at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. http://design-net.com/csic, which contains the latest information and software for the 68HC05 and 68HC08 families of microcontrollers, including hypertext-linked HC08 reference manuals, data books and general release specifications. Visitors may obtain overviews of products, markets, and development tools, as well as the latest news and press releases. The CSIC Web site also offers access to on-line microcontroller and development tool selector guides, as well as data sheets and application notes that can be easily viewed and downloaded from the Web. Also included on the CSIC Web site are upgrades to development tool software. A 68HC08 assembler, simulator and debugger may be downloaded free from the CSIC Web site. Other free applications software and development software are also provided. On-Line technical support can be obtained through CSIC's Home Page, in addition to information about MCU third-party development tools. Most of the Web site information is also accessible on a UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , Macintosh or Windows-compatible CD-ROM. The CSIC Microcontroller Divisions are business units within Motorola's Microcontroller Technologies Group, which has headquarters in Austin. Motorola is the leader in microcontroller sales worldwide with approximately 18 percent of the 1995 microcontroller market, according to an In-Stat report. With 1995 worldwide sales of $8.5 billion, Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector is the largest U.S.-based broad line supplier of semiconductor solutions. Motorola is one of the world's leading providers of wireless communications, semiconductors, and advanced electronic systems, components and services. Major equipment businesses include cellular telephone, two-way radio, paging and data communications, personal communications, automotive, defense and space electronics and computers. Motorola semiconductors power communication devices, computers and millions of other products. Motorola's 1995 sales were $27 billion. CONTACT: Editorial Contact: Capital Relations Audrey Hodges or Tina Bradford 805/230-8208 or 805/230-8202 e-mail: audrey@caprel.com or Reader Contact: Motorola MCU Information Line 800/765-7795, ext. 858 WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. site: http://design-net.com/csic or Inquiry Response: Motorola/Media Relations P.O. Box 52073, M/D 56-102 Phoenix, Ariz. 85072 |
|
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion