Industry’s broadest portfolio of compatible and scalable MCUs based on
ARM Cortex-M cores set to expand with Cortex-M7
AUSTIN, Texas -- (Business Wire)
Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) today announced its support for the
recently unveiled ARM Cortex-M7 core, which Freescale plans to leverage
for new levels of performance and power efficiency in forthcoming
embedded SoCs. A leading ARM partner and an early adopter of multiple
ARM products, Freescale was the first to market with MCUs based on the
Cortex-M4 and Cortex-M0+ cores.
With the industry’s broadest range of compatible and scalable MCUs based
on ARM Cortex-M cores, Freescale maintains software and hardware
compatibility across six unique Kinetis series, while offering the
choice of general purpose or application specific features.
“The new ARM Cortex-M7 processor delivers truly exceptional performance
and energy efficiency,” said Denis Cabrol, head of global marketing and
business development for Freescale’s MCU group. “Freescale looks forward
to adding this new technology to our vast portfolio of Cortex-M based
devices, ultimately benefiting our customers who require varying levels
of performance, power, integration and costs.”
The ARM Cortex-M7 provides up to two times the performance of ARM
Cortex-M4 solutions, while delivering faster connectivity and powerful
localized processing for a range of fast-growing markets including motor
control, power conversion, IoT and connectivity applications. The new
ARM technology holds the potential to produce MCUs featuring world class
performance, bringing the benefits and scalability of the ARM ecosystem
to higher-end embedded applications.
“Freescale has long been a trusted ARM partner and key early adopter of
our newest technologies,” said Noel Hurley, general manager, CPU group,
ARM. “We value the insight that Freescale and their customers have given
us in determining the functionality for the Cortex-M7 processor. With
double the compute and digital signal processing (DSP) capability of
today’s most powerful ARM-based MCUs, we expect the Cortex-M7 to be at
the heart of a range of innovative, performance-driven embedded
applications.”
About Freescale Semiconductor
Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) is a global leader in embedded
processing solutions, providing industry-leading products that are
advancing the automotive, consumer, industrial and networking markets.
From microprocessors and microcontrollers to sensors, analog integrated
circuits and connectivity – our technologies are the foundation for the
innovations that make our world greener, safer, healthier and more
connected. Some of our key applications and end-markets include
automotive safety, hybrid and all-electric vehicles, next generation
wireless infrastructure, smart energy management, portable medical
devices, consumer appliances and smart mobile devices. The company is
based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development,
manufacturing and sales operations around the world. www.freescale.com
Freescale, the Freescale logo and Kinetis are trademarks of Freescale
Semiconductor, Inc., Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. All other product or
service names are the property of their respective owners. ARM and
Cortex are trademark(s) or registered trademarks of ARM Ltd or its
subsidiaries in the EU and/or elsewhere. All rights reserved. © 2014
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Contacts:
Freescale Semiconductor
Americas:
Jack Taylor,
512-560-7143
jack.taylor@freescale.com
or
Asia
Pacific:
Gloria Shiu, (85-22) 666-8237
gloria.shiu@freescale.com
or
Europe,
Middle East and Africa:
Laurent Massicot, (33-16) 935-7712
Laurent.massicot@freescale.com
or
India:
Anjali
Srivastava, (91-120) 395-0000
anjali.srivastava@freescale.com
or
Japan:
Katsutoshi
Furue, (81-3) 5437-9242
Furue.katsutoshi@freescale.com
Source: Freescale Semiconductor
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