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To help customers streamline their high-volume manufacturing processes,
Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) has introduced
programming services for its popular 8- and 6-pin MC9RS08KA (KA) family
of 8-bit MCUs. Customers now have the flexibility of using Freescale’s
in-house MCU programming capabilities or the turnkey programming
services of Source Electronics, a leading programming center for
integrated circuits and other devices.
By leveraging Freescale’s in-house and
outsourced MCU programming services, customers can gain a competitive
advantage by getting their products to market quickly. High-volume, mass
programming of MCUs provides a convenient, cost-effective and efficient
alternative to low-volume, manual programming, which can be time
consuming and costly. While in-line programming can be a viable
alternative at times, it can slow down the assembly line and complicate
the manufacturing process due to the physical limits of code transfers.
Often, the optimal situation, particularly with complex assembly
processes, is to have the MCUs arrive with embedded code, enabling
customers to move quickly in the assembly process and control inventory
efficiently.
“Source Electronics has the integrated
systems, advanced flash programming equipment and sophisticated
materials management programs to meet the just-in-time delivery
requirements of Freescale’s volume customers,”
said Rick Staszewski, vice president of sales at Source Electronics. “Like
Freescale, we are dedicated to exceptional quality standards and strive
for the highest levels of protection for static-sensitive devices
throughout the programming process.”
Source Electronics’ high-volume automated
systems provide customers with greater manufacturing flexibility and
efficiency by enabling fast turns on material requirements and managing
inventory control. The company’s systems are
designed to meet high-volume production requirements and tight lead
times while minimizing component handling for quality assurance.
“Customers want more from their
microcontroller suppliers than just devices; they expect value-added
programming services to help them move quickly into volume production,”
said Jeff Bock, global marketing manager for Freescale’s
consumer and industrial microcontrollers. “Providing
a choice of MCU programming service alternatives underscores Freescale’s
dedication to support our customers’
high-volume and fast-time-to-market production requirements for the KA
family.”
About the KA microcontroller family
The MC9RS08KA is the first product to be built on the RS08 core, a
simplified version of Freescale's high-performance, low-power HCS08
architecture. The ultra-low-end MC9RS08KA family is designed for
embedded applications with extreme space and price constraints, such as
traditional electro-mechanical designs and portable applications ranging
from motor control to disposable health care products. The MC9RS08KA
family offers a robust support environment and a pin-compatible
migration path to the higher-performance MC9S08QG and MC9S08QD when
designers need to add new functionality.
Pricing and availability
Freescale’s flash programming services are
available now for the MC9RS08KA MCU family. Freescale plans to expand
the availability of its programming services to additional MCU families
in 2007 and beyond.
Programming service pricing varies by quantities ordered and can be as
low as five cents per piece in volume. For more information or to engage
with Freescale’s MCU programming services,
visit www.freescale.com/files/pr/prgm.html.
About Source Electronics
Source Electronics Corporation provides value-added services for
integrated circuits (ICs) and related devices. Serving Electronics
Manufacturing Service providers (EMS), Original Equipment Manufacturers
(OEMs) and semiconductor manufacturers in the electronics industry for
more than a decade, Source is now the dominant leader in IC programming,
IC testing, lead scanning, taping and reeling and materials management
services. Headquartered in New Hampshire, Source has other facilities in
Fremont, California; Guadalajara, Mexico; Sao Paulo and Manaus Brazil
and Singapore.
www.sourceelectronics.com
About Freescale Semiconductor
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) is a global leader
in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the
automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets.
Freescale became a publicly traded company in July 2004. The company is
based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development,
manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale,
a member of the S&P 500®, is one of the
world’s largest semiconductor companies with
2005 sales of $5.8 billion (USD).
www.freescale.com
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Freescale™ and the Freescale logo are
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Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 2006.
To help customers streamline their high-volume manufacturing
processes, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) has
introduced programming services for its popular 8- and 6-pin MC9RS08KA
(KA) family of 8-bit MCUs. Customers now have the flexibility of using
Freescale's in-house MCU programming capabilities or the turnkey
programming services of Source Electronics, a leading programming
center for integrated circuits and other devices.
By leveraging Freescale's in-house and outsourced MCU programming
services, customers can gain a competitive advantage by getting their
products to market quickly. High-volume, mass programming of MCUs
provides a convenient, cost-effective and efficient alternative to
low-volume, manual programming, which can be time consuming and
costly. While in-line programming can be a viable alternative at
times, it can slow down the assembly line and complicate the
manufacturing process due to the physical limits of code transfers.
Often, the optimal situation, particularly with complex assembly
processes, is to have the MCUs arrive with embedded code, enabling
customers to move quickly in the assembly process and control
inventory efficiently.
"Source Electronics has the integrated systems, advanced flash
programming equipment and sophisticated materials management programs
to meet the just-in-time delivery requirements of Freescale's volume
customers," said Rick Staszewski, vice president of sales at Source
Electronics. "Like Freescale, we are dedicated to exceptional quality
standards and strive for the highest levels of protection for
static-sensitive devices throughout the programming process."
Source Electronics' high-volume automated systems provide
customers with greater manufacturing flexibility and efficiency by
enabling fast turns on material requirements and managing inventory
control. The company's systems are designed to meet high-volume
production requirements and tight lead times while minimizing
component handling for quality assurance.
"Customers want more from their microcontroller suppliers than
just devices; they expect value-added programming services to help
them move quickly into volume production," said Jeff Bock, global
marketing manager for Freescale's consumer and industrial
microcontrollers. "Providing a choice of MCU programming service
alternatives underscores Freescale's dedication to support our
customers' high-volume and fast-time-to-market production requirements
for the KA family."
About the KA microcontroller family
The MC9RS08KA is the first product to be built on the RS08 core, a
simplified version of Freescale's high-performance, low-power HCS08
architecture. The ultra-low-end MC9RS08KA family is designed for
embedded applications with extreme space and price constraints, such
as traditional electro-mechanical designs and portable applications
ranging from motor control to disposable health care products. The
MC9RS08KA family offers a robust support environment and a
pin-compatible migration path to the higher-performance MC9S08QG and
MC9S08QD when designers need to add new functionality.
Pricing and availability
Freescale's flash programming services are available now for the
MC9RS08KA MCU family. Freescale plans to expand the availability of
its programming services to additional MCU families in 2007 and
beyond.
Programming service pricing varies by quantities ordered and can
be as low as five cents per piece in volume. For more information or
to engage with Freescale's MCU programming services, visit
www.freescale.com/files/pr/prgm.html.
About Source Electronics
Source Electronics Corporation provides value-added services for
integrated circuits (ICs) and related devices. Serving Electronics
Manufacturing Service providers (EMS), Original Equipment
Manufacturers (OEMs) and semiconductor manufacturers in the
electronics industry for more than a decade, Source is now the
dominant leader in IC programming, IC testing, lead scanning, taping
and reeling and materials management services. Headquartered in New
Hampshire, Source has other facilities in Fremont, California;
Guadalajara, Mexico; Sao Paulo and Manaus Brazil and Singapore.
www.sourceelectronics.com
About Freescale Semiconductor
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) is a global
leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for
the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets.
Freescale became a publicly traded company in July 2004. The company
is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development,
manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries.
Freescale, a member of the S&P 500(R), is one of the world's largest
semiconductor companies with 2005 sales of $5.8 billion (USD).
www.freescale.com
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Freescale(TM) and the Freescale logo are trademarks of Freescale
Semiconductor, Inc. All other product or service names are the
property of their respective owners. (C) Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
2006.