Freescale Press Releases

02 Mar 2010 - Freescale introduces 90nm thin film storage flash with FlexMemory for next-generation microcontrollers

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:57:18 GMT

NUREMBURG, Germany (Embedded World) - March 2, 2010 - Freescale Semiconductor today announced 90 nanometer (nm) thin film storage (TFS) flash memory technology for its next-generation microcontroller (MCU) platforms. The advanced technology is expected to be deployed in Freescale MCUs targeted for applications ranging from consumer electronics and household appliances to medical devices and smart metering systems.

01 Mar 2010 - Security appliance solutions based on Freescale processors take scalability, performance and energy efficiency to new levels

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:17:34 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (RSA Conference 2010) - March 1, 2010 - Manufacturers of security appliance equipment will soon have a highly scalable suite of turnkey solutions from Freescale Semiconductor, thanks to strong market acceptance from top ODMs, board manufacturers and independent software vendors.

01 Mar 2010 - New Freescale processor helps lower costs and foster innovation for next-generation eReaders

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:15:30 GMT

AUSTIN Texas – March 1, 2010 – Freescale Semiconductor is helping drive down the cost of next-generation eReaders with its i.MX508 applications processor, the first system-on-chip (SoC) to integrate advanced ARM Cortex(TM)-A8 technology together with the newest hardware-based display controller from E Ink. Freescale's highly integrated i.MX508 processor is designed to deliver the performance, energy efficiency and system cost savings necessary to help OEMs evolve and grow the dynamic eReader product category.

15 Feb 2010 - Freescale MSC8155 digital signal processor boosts performance for wireless base station equipment

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:18:55 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (Mobile World Congress) - Feb. 15, 2010 - Freescale Semiconductor has introduced its MSC8155 digital signal processor (DSP), a higher performance and cost-optimized version of the company's flagship MSC8156 DSP based on the latest StarCore technology. The MSC8155 includes next-generation acceleration and interconnect technologies that boost overall chip performance and further enhance the capabilities of broadband wireless base station equipment.

15 Feb 2010 - Freescale advances motion sensing for next-generation consumer devices

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:16:12 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (Mobile World Congress) - Feb. 15, 2010 - Freescale Semiconductor has introduced the latest in motion-sensing technology to enhance mobile consumer experiences. The MMA8450Q accelerometer is a highly accurate, power-efficient solution that extends battery life for smart mobile devices and captures precise movement via highly sensitive gesture and orientation detection capabilities.

15 Feb 2010 - Freescale extends Android platform support for i.MX applications processors

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:14:23 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas - Feb. 15, 2010 - A month after joining the Open Handset Alliance, Freescale has introduced a new evaluation kit that speeds and simplifies the development of compelling applications based on the Android platform and Freescale's i.MX51 processor.

10 Feb 2010 - Freescale Semiconductor supports newly ratified IEEE(R) 1149.7 standard for improving embedded systems development

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:12:41 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas - Feb. 10, 2010 - Freescale Semiconductor supports the newly ratified IEEE(R) 1149.7 industry standard and plans to apply the standard on its boundary scan debug and test support portions of its embedded systems development process. The IEEE 1149.7 standard aims to improve embedded design by reducing pin operation, which translates to lower costs and the ability to add more functions on a chip.

28 Jan 2010 - Freescale Semiconductor Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:43:22 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 28, 2010 -- Freescale Semiconductor Holdings I, Ltd. today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2009.

20 Jan 2010 - Freescale SC3850 DSP core earns highest BDTImark2000(TM) score to date

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:42:09 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas - Jan. 20, 2010 - Freescale Semiconductor's StarCore SC3850 core technology used in the MSC8156 multicore digital signal processor (DSP), has garnered leading benchmark results from independent signal-processing technology analysis firm, Berkeley Design Technology, Inc. (BDTI). Specifically, Freescale's SC3850 1 GHz core registered the highest fixed-point BDTImark2000(TM) score of any DSP architecture tested by BDTI to date.

19 Jan 2010 - Freescale Semiconductor schedules fourth quarter and full-year 2009 results conference call

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:40:16 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas - Jan. 19, 2010 - Freescale Semiconductor will announce its fourth quarter and full-year 2009 financial results in a press release at 3:00 p.m. CST, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. The press release will be posted at www.freescale.com/investor.