Freescale Silicon Enables World's First Vehicle with FlexRay(TM) Technology

  
    
  
  
    
      Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) and the BMW Group are 
      bringing a higher standard of innovation to the market with the industry’s 
      first use of FlexRay™ technology in BMW’s 
      new X5 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV).
    
    
      The FlexRay network communications system is designed to meet the demand 
      for high data rate networks driven by the increased high-speed 
      electronic content in automobiles. BMW’s 
      adoption of FlexRay technology is expected to give drivers access to 
      unprecedented handling and stability control capabilities based on 
      FlexRay’s capacity to transfer data rapidly 
      between networked control devices and systems in an automobile.
    
    
      With the simple press of a button, drivers of the new BMW X5 can choose 
      a sporting or comfortable ride on the fly. This innovative technology is 
      the cornerstone of BMW’s AdaptiveDrive 
      feature, which gives drivers a combination of Active Roll Stabilization 
      and Electronic Damping Control.
    
    
      The high-speed data FlexRay communications system was implemented to 
      provide fast and reliable coordination of all AdaptiveDrive functions.
    
    
      "The FlexRay communications standard is continuing to gain support with 
      key OEMs in Europe, Japan and the United States and is expected to be 
      used by vehicle makers to enable exciting new safety-critical and 
      performance features, as well as making on-board networking of existing 
      electronics systems more robust," said Chris Webber, vice president of 
      the Automotive Practice at Strategy Analytics. "Bringing this technology 
      to the market first clearly demonstrates BMW's dedication to 
      cutting-edge technology in providing its customer with innovative 
      product features and an enhanced driving experience."
    
    
      A consortium of development companies, including FlexRay consortium 
      co-founders BMW and Freescale, has enhanced FlexRay technology to 
      production standards. Freescale is currently the only semiconductor 
      supplier that has FlexRay microcontrollers (MCUs) in a production-ready 
      automobile. Freescale’s 32-bit FlexRay MCUs 
      announced this year help enable 10Mbit/s bandwidth for communication 
      between systems for such automotive applications as active and passive 
      safety, collision avoidance, powertrain management and driver assistance.
    
    
      The new BMW X5 will be launched in North America at the end of November 
      2006. It will be available in other markets worldwide in spring 2007.
    
    
      For more information about the FlexRay Consortium, visit www.flexray.com.
    
    
      About AdaptiveDrive
    
    
      The optional chassis package, AdaptiveDrive, uses sensors that 
      constantly monitor and calculate data on the road speed of the vehicle, 
      its steering angle, straight-line and lateral acceleration, body and 
      wheel acceleration, as well as height levels. Then, based on this 
      information, the system controls both the swivel motors on the anti-roll 
      bars and the electromagnetic shock absorber valves, controlling body 
      roll and dampening as required at all times. Simply by pressing a 
      button, the driver can choose either a sporting or a more comfortable 
      basic setting of AdaptiveDrive.
    
    
      The leader in automotive semiconductors
    
    
      Freescale is the No. 1 supplier of automotive semiconductors, with more 
      than 30 years of experience in the automotive industry. Freescale 
      technology is used in an overwhelming majority of new vehicles. Freescale’s 
      sensors, analog products and 8-, 16- and 32-bit microcontroller families 
      provide intelligence and connectivity for advanced safety, body 
      electronics, chassis, engine control, powertrain, driver information and 
      telematics applications. Freescale is a pioneer in FlexRay technology 
      and was the first supplier to integrate CAN, LIN and flash memory 
      technologies on automotive MCUs.
    
    
      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).
    
    
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Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) and the BMW Group
are bringing a higher standard of innovation to the market with the
industry's first use of FlexRay(TM) technology in BMW's new X5 Sports
Activity Vehicle (SAV).

   The FlexRay network communications system is designed to meet the
demand for high data rate networks driven by the increased high-speed
electronic content in automobiles. BMW's adoption of FlexRay
technology is expected to give drivers access to unprecedented
handling and stability control capabilities based on FlexRay's
capacity to transfer data rapidly between networked control devices
and systems in an automobile.

   With the simple press of a button, drivers of the new BMW X5 can
choose a sporting or comfortable ride on the fly. This innovative
technology is the cornerstone of BMW's AdaptiveDrive feature, which
gives drivers a combination of Active Roll Stabilization and
Electronic Damping Control.

   The high-speed data FlexRay communications system was implemented
to provide fast and reliable coordination of all AdaptiveDrive
functions.

   "The FlexRay communications standard is continuing to gain support
with key OEMs in Europe, Japan and the United States and is expected
to be used by vehicle makers to enable exciting new safety-critical
and performance features, as well as making on-board networking of
existing electronics systems more robust," said Chris Webber, vice
president of the Automotive Practice at Strategy Analytics. "Bringing
this technology to the market first clearly demonstrates BMW's
dedication to cutting-edge technology in providing its customer with
innovative product features and an enhanced driving experience."

   A consortium of development companies, including FlexRay
consortium co-founders BMW and Freescale, has enhanced FlexRay
technology to production standards. Freescale is currently the only
semiconductor supplier that has FlexRay microcontrollers (MCUs) in a
production-ready automobile. Freescale's 32-bit FlexRay MCUs announced
this year help enable 10Mbit/s bandwidth for communication between
systems for such automotive applications as active and passive safety,
collision avoidance, powertrain management and driver assistance.

   The new BMW X5 will be launched in North America at the end of
November 2006. It will be available in other markets worldwide in
spring 2007.

   For more information about the FlexRay Consortium, visit
www.flexray.com.

   About AdaptiveDrive

   The optional chassis package, AdaptiveDrive, uses sensors that
constantly monitor and calculate data on the road speed of the
vehicle, its steering angle, straight-line and lateral acceleration,
body and wheel acceleration, as well as height levels. Then, based on
this information, the system controls both the swivel motors on the
anti-roll bars and the electromagnetic shock absorber valves,
controlling body roll and dampening as required at all times. Simply
by pressing a button, the driver can choose either a sporting or a
more comfortable basic setting of AdaptiveDrive.

   The leader in automotive semiconductors

   Freescale is the No. 1 supplier of automotive semiconductors, with
more than 30 years of experience in the automotive industry. Freescale
technology is used in an overwhelming majority of new vehicles.
Freescale's sensors, analog products and 8-, 16- and 32-bit
microcontroller families provide intelligence and connectivity for
advanced safety, body electronics, chassis, engine control,
powertrain, driver information and telematics applications. Freescale
is a pioneer in FlexRay technology and was the first supplier to
integrate CAN, LIN and flash memory technologies on automotive MCUs.

   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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