Freescale's broad portfolio of software-configurable LCD devices offers pin-compatibility options and shared peripherals to enhance design flexibility. With the addition of the LL64 devices, the S08LL family provides flash memory options from 8K to 64K. The LL64 MCUs are pin-compatible with the LL16 family and share peripherals with RS08 and S08 families, enabling a seamless transition from one device to the next.

"The growing number of portable applications with LCD displays is driving the need for longer battery life and more memory options," said Aiden Mitchell, director of industrial and multi-market microcontrollers at Freescale. "Freescale's LL64 MCU family meets this need and widens the range of cost-effective, ultra-low-power solutions within Freescale's extensive LCD MCU portfolio, giving customers tremendous freedom of choice in addressing their application needs."

The S08LL family eliminates the need for separate display driver ICs for standard 3V and 5V LCD glass applications. On-chip LCD drivers support up to eight backplanes, enabling developers to drive more segments with fewer pins, reducing system cost and design complexity. The S08LL family supports an LCD blink mode that operates without waking up the controller core, which helps reduce overall power consumption.

MC9S08LL64 device features include:

-- Two ultra-low-power stop modes

-- New low-power run and wait modes

-- Six microsecond wake-up time

-- Ultra-low-power oscillator

-- Configurable 8 x 36 or 4 x 40 segment display

-- Internal charge pump

-- Software selectable frontplane and backplane

About the Tower System

The modular, cost-effective Freescale Tower System development platform provides a comprehensive and customizable embedded design environment that reduces development and final system costs by eliminating the need for additional boards when designing a portfolio of applications. It enables developers to mix and match MCU and peripheral boards to create reconfigurable development platforms that suit their design needs. Interchangeable expansion cards promote reuse of hardware across multiple architectures, which help speed time to market. The modular design scales down overall costs, while providing an inexpensive entry point. Additional information is available at www.freescale.com/tower.

Tower System features:

-- Modular evaluation platform with easy-to-use, reconfigurable, open-source hardware

-- Customizable system with off-the-shelf modules available individually or as kits

-- Single MCU/MPU module serves as the main control board and functional development board

-- Modules plug into backplane boards

-- Connections on all modules are through PCB edge connectors

LCD design made easy

Freescale S08LL family MCUs are backed by a comprehensive ecosystem of development tools, reference designs, application notes, software examples and webcasts. The S08LL family devices are supported by a complimentary version of CodeWarrior(R) Development Studio for Microcontrollers v6.3, an integrated tool suite that supports software development for Freescale's 8-bit or 32-bit MCUs. Designers can further accelerate application development with the help of the Processor Expert(TM) tool, an award-winning rapid application development tool in the CodeWarrior tool suite.

To help developers explore the features and capabilities of the S08LL family devices, Freescale offers the TWR-SO8LL64 (the first 8-bit Tower System) and TWR-SO8LL64-KIT evaluation systems.

The S08LL16 and S08LL64 MCUs are included in Freescale's product longevity program, with assured supply for a minimum of 15 years. See www.freescale.com/productlongevity for details.

Pricing and availability

The MC9S08LL36/64 devices are sampling now. Suggested resale pricing (USD) in 10,000-piece quantities starts at $1.96 for the LL36 and $2.31 for the LL64. The TWR-S08LL64 is available at a suggested resale price of $69 (USD). The TWR-S08LL64-KIT (including the S08LL64 MCU module, two elevator boards and an advanced prototyping module) is available at a suggested resale price of $99 (USD).

For more information or to view an overview and demonstration video of Freescale's S08LL family MCUs, visit www.freescale.com/LCD.

About Freescale Semiconductor

Freescale Semiconductor is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial and networking markets. The privately held company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations around the world. www.freescale.com.

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"Intelligent motor control is key in the effort to reduce global energy consumption, and Freescale has a strong legacy of delivering embedded solutions to address this need," said Aiden Mitchell, director of Freescale's Industrial & Multi-Market Microcontroller business. "The S08MP16 delivers a powerful, yet cost-effective, motor control solution for industrial and automotive applications. And, our complementary analog power products and comprehensive development resources make Freescale a 'one-stop shop' for designers looking to simplify their development cycles."

Safe and reliable control

Multiple, high-speed analog comparators and a powerful 8-channel FlexTimer pulse width modulation (PWM) module provide protection against over-current conditions by enabling fast and accurate motor shutdown. For household appliances that need to comply with IEC60730 safety standards, an independently clocked watchdog/COP and cyclic redundancy check (CRC) engine deliver clock failure protection and memory content validation.

Rich analog integration

Designers using the S08MP16 benefit from a wide range of on-chip analog peripherals, minimizing the need for external components and helping reduce overall system cost. Peripherals include a programmable gain amplifier (PGA), multiple analog comparators and a 13-channel, 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with PWM hardware triggering. The PGA enables precise motor control, with high-resolution ADC readings over a wide range of motor loads and speeds. The hardware dead-time insertion capability of the FlexTimer further improves system accuracy and reduces central processing unit loading when compared with software implementations.

Development resources and expertise

Freescale provides dedicated application support, including hardware reference designs, application notes and software algorithms and libraries covering all motor control topologies. In addition, Freescale's regional motor control centers of excellence provide application support from concept to delivery.

To help reduce time-to-market, a low-cost demonstration board (DEMO9S08MP16) is available for immediate device evaluation. The board comes with a complimentary version of the CodeWarrior(TM) IDE up to 32 KB, with the Processor Expert(TM) rapid application tool. Freescale also offers complementary analog devices for motor control system solutions, including the MC33937 3-phase FET pre-driver and MC33880/87 and MC33926/32 H-bridges.

S08MP16 MCU features

-- S08 CPU -- Industrial version: 25MHz bus speed, 2.7-5.5V, -40degC to +105degC

-- Automotive version: 20MHz bus speed, 2.7-5.5V, -40degC to +125degC

-- 16 KB flash read/program/erase over full operating voltage and temperature

-- 1 KB random access memory

-- Three high-speed analog comparators

-- 12-bit analog-to-digital converter

-- Two FlexTimers (2-channel + 6-channel) providing selectable input capture, output compare, edge- or center-aligned PWM, dead time insertion in hardware and fault inputs

-- 8-bit modulo counter

-- Differential programmable gain amplifier

-- Two programmable delay blocks

-- Serial communications interface, serial peripheral interface and inter-integrated circuit

-- Cyclic redundancy check engine and watchdog/COP with independent clock option

-- Low-power modes and peripheral clock gating for unused modules

-- Internal clock source

-- Small-footprint 28SOIC, 32LQFP and 48LQFP package options. Automotive (high-temperature) version offered in 48LQFP package.

The S08MP16 MCU is included in Freescale's product longevity program, with assured supply for a minimum of 15 years. See www.freescale.com/productlongevity for details.

Pricing and availability

Industrial- and automotive-qualified samples of the S08MP16 are available now in sample quantities, with production quantities planned for early 2010. Suggested resale pricing starts from $1.10 (USD) for 10,000-unit quantities. The DEMO9S08MP16 demonstration board is available at a suggested resale price of $69 (USD).

For more information, visit www.freescale.com/S08MP16

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Freescale Semiconductor Appoints ATREG as Advisor for Two Operational Fab Sales

SEATTLE, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

ATREG, the semiconductor division of Colliers International, announced their formal appointment as advisor to Freescale Semiconductor, in the sale of two of Freescale's operational 150mm semiconductor manufacturing facilities. The automotive qualified analog fab offerings are located in Toulouse, France and Sendai, Japan, and include complete process tool lines and wafer supply agreements.

The 51 acre Toulouse, France facility has an 85,000 square foot cleanroom that manufactures discrete and power management devices using high voltage, mixed signal technologies. The 22 acre Sendai, Japan facility produces Flash memory embedded microcontrollers, analog/digital embedded microcontrollers, pressure sensors and acceleration sensors in an 110,000 square foot cleanroom. Production capacities range from 40,000 to 50,000 wafers per month.

"ATREG will focus on finding an operational purchaser for the Freescale opportunities," stated Doug Barrett, senior vice president and director of ATREG. Barrett added, "A supply agreement with Freescale is included in both offerings and creates a revenue producing opportunity for purchasers."

"ATREG was selected to fully canvass the global semiconductor market for prospective buyers," said Rick McFarland, director of strategy and business operations for Freescale. "Both facilities have well-trained, highly motivated work forces providing a buyer a significant advantage to quickly and efficiently bring new products and processes on-line in cost competitive environments," McFarland stated.

Freescale requests that all inquires are directed to ATREG, attention: Stephen Rothrock or Doug Barrett 206.515.4497.

About ATREG

ATREG, the semiconductor sales division of Colliers International, is a specialized team focused to help companies restructure advanced technology assets. Established in 1997 and co-directed by Stephen Rothrock and Doug Barrett, ATREG has represented some of the semiconductor industry's top companies in transactions totaling more than US$2.3 billion. ATREG sells operational semiconductor fabs, wafer supply agreements, process and product IP, complete tool lines, and fab infrastructure. www.ATREG.com.

About Freescale Semiconductor

Freescale Semiconductor is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial and networking markets. The privately held company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations around the world. www.freescale.com.

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"ATREG will focus on finding an operational purchaser for the Freescale opportunities," stated Doug Barrett, senior vice president and director of ATREG. Barrett added, "A supply agreement with Freescale is included in both offerings and creates a revenue producing opportunity for purchasers."

"ATREG was selected to fully canvass the global semiconductor market for prospective buyers," said Rick McFarland, director of strategy and business operations for Freescale. "Both facilities have well-trained, highly motivated work forces providing a buyer a significant advantage to quickly and efficiently bring new products and processes on-line in cost competitive environments," McFarland stated.

Freescale requests that all inquires are directed to ATREG, attention: Stephen Rothrock or Doug Barrett 206.515.4497.

About ATREG

ATREG, the semiconductor sales division of Colliers International, is a specialized team focused to help companies restructure advanced technology assets. Established in 1997 and co-directed by Stephen Rothrock and Doug Barrett, ATREG has represented some of the semiconductor industry's top companies in transactions totaling more than US$2.3 billion. ATREG sells operational semiconductor fabs, wafer supply agreements, process and product IP, complete tool lines, and fab infrastructure. www.ATREG.com.

About Freescale Semiconductor

Freescale Semiconductor is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial and networking markets. The privately held company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations around the world. www.freescale.com.

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