Freescale Semiconductor technology is powering the recently announced Sharp NetWalker (PC-Z1) product – a lightweight, compact consumer device that offers instant-on functionality and mobile phone-like battery life. The advanced capabilities of the Freescale i.MX515 processor help the NetWalker PC-Z1 product deliver compelling functionality for the smartbook category such as ultra-long battery life and a streamlined form factor.

Freescale Semiconductor has introduces the QorIQ P1022 dual-core processor with advanced power management capabilities to support energy-efficient designs for embedded applications. The low-power, high-performance P1022 processor helps embedded systems designers satisfy green-energy mandates while achieving low overall system cost.

DENSO Corporation, Freescale Semiconductor and TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. have joined together to form an industry consortium to drive further development and deployment of the Distributed Systems Interface (DSI) standard.

Freescale technology is playing a key role in the development of unified common platforms – programmable solutions for wireless base stations that allow service providers to deploy one technology today and later upgrade to more advanced standards such as LTE or WiMAX with a simple software installation.

Freescale Semiconductor plans a strong presence at the International Engineering Consortium (IEC) Broadband World Forum Europe 2009 with an array of advanced embedded processing solutions for the broadband industry. Freescale plans to demonstrate systems featuring processors built on Power Architecture and StarCore technologies, including the MSC8156 multicore DSP, which has been named an IEC InfoVision award finalist.

The 2009 Freescale Rochester Technology Symposium (FRTS), scheduled for Thursday, November 5th at the Rochester Institute of Technology's College of Integrated Manufacturing Systems facility, will bring together more than 200 customer design engineers, engineering professors and students, third-party tools partners, and executive managers for a one-day, multi-track training seminar on Freescale technologies and system design. The Symposium will ...

Freescale Semiconductor is now sampling its QorIQ P4080 multicore processor – the flagship member of Freescale’s QorIQ product family and the company’s fourth device now available based on 45-nm process technology for optimal performance and power efficiency.

Freescale Semiconductor has introduced two final-stage LDMOS RF power transistors giving designers a choice between discrete and integrated circuit (IC) solutions. This choice, along with two accompanying reference designs, offers designers greater flexibility and speeds time to market. The new transistors are optimized for use in power amplifiers based on Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA), a third-generation wire...

Faced with worldwide emissions regulations and rising gas prices, the small engine market is migrating from mechanical carbureted systems to cleaner, more efficient electronic control and electronic fuel injection (EFI). To address the global need for these eco-friendly designs, Freescale has combined a highly integrated analog device with a 16-bit microcontroller (MCU) to provide a cost-effective platform solution ideal for small engine control.

Proving that “green” small engine control can complement high performance, Freescale Semiconductor and ElectroJet Inc. joined forces to set world speed records with 150cc Dayun motorcycles during Speed Week (Aug. 8-14) at the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. The Chinese-made Dayun motorcycles featured an ElectroJet fuel injection system with a Freescale S12X microcontroller (MCU), designed to reduce harmful exhaust emissions by up to ...

Isabella Products, a next-generation mobile device company, has selected i.MX processor technology from Freescale Semiconductor as the foundation of an embedded application framework for Isabella Products’ upcoming lineup of connected mobile consumer products. The companies also will collaborate to develop a platform enabling a wide range of innovative consumer products from Isabella.

Manufacturers targeting a broad range of consumer and embedded markets can lower costs and streamline product design with one of the first i.MX applications processors from Freescale Semiconductor to integrate mixed signal technology. The device will be showcased at upcoming Freescale Technology Forum events in Shenzhen, China and Bangalore, India.

Freescale Semiconductor received the Automotive Supplier of the Year 2008 Award from Continental Automotive Group. During an awards ceremony held on July 28 in Regensburg, Germany, Continental recognized Freescale for overall excellence in the microcontroller (MCU) category.

Freescale Semiconductor has introduced the MC34845 LED driver with high-speed pulse width modulation (PWM) capability. This six-channel device is designed to allow LED backlights to operate at frequencies above the audible range, thereby eliminating noise issues and reducing visual artifacts. In addition, the driver’s accuracy and flexibility offer display uniformity and a wide dimming range to further enhance end-user experiences.