Featured Articles

• Energy management and connectivity are driving the microcontroller market
  Embedded Control Europe
  By Gordon Padkin and Fraser McHenry
  29 February 2008
  This article is written by Gordon Padkin and Fraser McHenry of Freescale Semiconductor regarding “the drive towards improved energy efficiency across all markets and applications and the need for connectivity results in designers needing to fully rethink their choice of microcontroller and overall system to tackle both needs”
  
  
• Freescale works with IPextreme to reshape processor licensing
  Electronics Weekly
  By Richard Wilson
  21 January 2008
  Freescale Semiconductor expects its ColdFire 32-bit microcontroller to be designed into a wider range of high volume consumer products following the adoption of a new low cost licensing program.
  
  
• Site charges flat rates for semiconductor IP
  EE Times
  By Bolaji Ojo
  21 January 2008
  Some big names in semiconductors are trying out a new licensing model that, if successful, promises to cut costs, expand market offerings and bring more openness to one of the electronics industry's most litigious sectors.
  
  
• Core Store gives easy IP access
  New Electronics
  By Graham Pitcher
  21 January 2008
  
  
• IPextreme Core Store simplifies IP shopping
  EDN
  By Michael Santarini
  21 January 2008
  
  
• Beyond Bits
  By Freescale Semiconductor, Issue II, 2007
  Beyond Bits is back, going beyond bit boundaries. We've expanded our focus covering 8-bit MCUs, 32-bit ColdFire® controllers, our award-winning 16-bit digital signal controllers (DSCs) and ZigBee® wireless technology. Beyond Bits Issue 2 includes 18 articles that give you practical solutions and problem solving reference materials to help you develop products for the industrial, consumer and automotive markets.