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Micros
24th June 2015
Automotive MCUs speed & simplify software development

As silicon content and complexity continue to rise in cars, the future of automotive advancement increasingly depends on software. New vehicles commonly incorporate more than 100m lines of embedded code – more than most passenger aircraft. While offering exciting opportunities for innovation, software increases complexity and creates significant code maintenance and time-to-market challenges.

Frequency
23rd June 2015
Solid state RF cooker enables quick, easy chef-quality meals

Freescale Semiconductor has introduced its vision for a radically innovative appliance concept that leverages solid state RF technology to revolutionise cooking. Developed in partnership with global product strategy and design firm frog, Freescale says its proof of concept will help enable fresh, chef-quality meals available at home with virtually no effort or prep time.

Micros
23rd June 2015
MPU family incorporates the ARM Cortex-A7 & M4 cores

At the 2015 Freescale Technology Forum, Freescale introduced the i.MX 7 series of power efficient APs, based on its successful i.MX platform. The i.MX 7 series delivers outstanding core power efficiency of 15.7DMIPS/mW, a Low Power State Retention mode (LPSR) of 250μW and the industry’s first general purpose MPU family to incorporate both the ARM Cortex-A7 and the ARM Cortex-M4 cores. 

Communications
23rd June 2015
QorIQ processors make networking more personal

As the world’s networks become increasingly virtualised, intelligence is being driven to the network’s edge, making access to personal data faster, more secure and more available. Implementation flexibility and ease of performance, delivered by the right mix of hardware/software processing resources and datapath offload, is paramount to enabling service providers and OEMs to deliver specialised equipment required for dynamic and flexi...

Micros
22nd June 2015
MCUs feature support for BLE & IEEE 802.15.4 applications

A wireless MCU family with support for Bluetooth Smart/BLE and IEEE 802.15.4 applications has been released by Freescale Semiconductor. The KW40Z MCUs integrate a 2.4GHz multi-protocol radio that provides the ability to access one BLE network and one 802.15.4 network from a single device while achieving strong RF performance and low current consumption. 

Events News
8th June 2015
Steve Wozniak to host keynote at Freescale event

The IoT, semi-autonomous vehicles and smart cities take centre stage at Freescale’s signature event, the Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) Americas 2015. One of the premier technical training events for the embedded design community, it will be hosted from 22nd untill 25th June at the new JW Marriot in downtown Austin.

Communications
3rd June 2015
Valve controller SoCs enable connected hydraulic systems

Featuring high precision current measurement, SPI connectivity and functional safety management features for hydraulic and pneumatic systems control, the SB0410 and SB0800 SoCs have been introduced by Freescale Semiconductor. 

Analysis
2nd June 2015
Freescale ships billionth copper wire component

Only two years after launching an ambitious initiative to expand and promote the industry-wide utilisation of copper wire assembly technology, Freescale Semiconductor has shipped its billionth copper wire component.

Frequency
20th May 2015
Industry's first DFE SoC for cellular base station radios

The industry’s first fully software-programmable DFE (Digital Front End) SoC for cellular base station radios has been introduced by Freescale Semiconductor. The AFD4400 virtually eliminates hardware logic design, allowing integrators to concentrate on software development and product integration.

Sensors
30th April 2015
TPMS provides industry’s highest pressure accuracy

Expanding its TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) portfolio, Freescale Semiconductor has announced the FXTH8715 family. According to the manufacturer, the family provides the industry’s smallest fully integrated package and highest pressure accuracy for trucks and other large vehicles.

Frequency
15th April 2015
Transceiver adds connectivity to Kinetis 32-bit MCUs

Extending wireless capabilities to many of its popular Kinetis MCUs, Freescale Semiconductor has introduced a 2.4GHz IEEE 802.15.4 transceiver for home automation and industrial control applications. Featuring support for multiple wireless mesh networks, the MCR20AVHM can be paired with Kinetis MCUs based on ARM Cortex-M0+ and Cortex-M4 technology to implement low-power wireless protocols and applications including Thread, ZigBee and multiple pro...

Wireless
2nd March 2015
Baseband SoC enables LTE-Advanced macro base stations

ZTE has selected Freescale's QorIQ Qonverge B4860 baseband SoC for its next-gen LTE-Advanced macro base stations. The SoC enables top wireless OEMs and mobile operators to address the demand for increased user bandwidth at lower cost as the industry moves to 4G mobile broadband systems.

Automotive
2nd March 2015
Vision MPU enables autonomous cars

A vision MPU, claimed to be the first automotive vision SoC with the requisite reliability, safety and security measures to automate and ‘co-pilot’ a self-aware car, has been introduced by Freescale Semiconductor. Leveraging a host of automotive-grade technologies, the S32V takes the industry beyond the current, convenience-centric ‘assist’ paradigm and toward an era where cars can capture data, process it and actuall...

Micros
26th February 2015
Applications processor enters volume production

Freescale Semiconductor says it now has volume availability of the i.MX 6SoloX, applications processor enabling secure connected home, Internet of Things, and connected vehicles applications. The SoC incorporates cryptographic cipher engines and a configurable resource domain controller that allows peripherals to be locked or shared by the CPU cores.

Wireless
19th February 2015
Partnership aims for 5G-ready universal wired/wireless device

Freescale and Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent's industrial research arm, have announced the expansion of a long-term partnership in both commercial and research endeavours. As part of the expansion, the companies are collaborating on a range of initiatives intended to drive further innovation for the world’s increasingly virtualised networks.

Tech Videos
22nd January 2015
An overview of Freescale's Kinetis E series MCUs

Freescale's Kinetis E series is a portfolio of highly robust and efficient 5V MCUs, suitable for applications used in high electrical noise environments.

Wireless
14th January 2015
Development programme supports thread mesh networking protocol

As a founding member of Thread Group, Freescale has launched its Thread beta development programme, making its Thread software and evaluation platform available to select developers. Encouraging adoption of the Thread IP-based mesh networking protocol, Freescale aims to create a better way to connect devices in the home.

IoT
14th January 2015
Silicon intelligence enables IoT's versatility

“The Internet of Tomorrow is here today.” What does this mean? It means replacing the old ways with technology, not just at work, but in your car, your home, and in your community. It can mean having a toaster that turns bread your favorite shade of brown, a car dashboard that brims with computer apps, home appliances that you turn on and off from afar, or a watch that tells you how many yards you hit that golf ball.

Artificial Intelligence
14th January 2015
OpenCL ADAS development environment addresses safety concerns

With today’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), the “self-driving car” concept has captured the world’s imagination. But the enormous opportunities presented come with significant challenges to be solved. Freescale aims to address two critical speed bumps on the path toward autonomous driving - the lack of open standards for ADAS system development, and the debatable premise that consumer-focused silicon chips are ...

Tech Videos
12th December 2014
NASCAR controller unit (electronic fuel injection)

Well over 1,000,000 miles of race-proven performance with Freescale technology! The TAG-400N is a compact, self-contained engine management system and data logger for race engines up to eight cylinders. The unit is complete with integrated ignition and injection drivers and so needs no external units to run an engine.

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