Freescale accelerates design innovation with 90nm ColdFire+ mixed-signal MCU solutions

AUSTIN, USA: Freescale Semiconductor is reinforcing its leadership in 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) with the announcement of 40 new ColdFire+ (plus) devices, taking its proven ColdFire portfolio to new heights.

Built from 90 nanometer (nm) Thin Film Storage (TFS) flash technology with FlexMemory, ColdFire+ MCUs promise to be one of the most integrated, cost-effective, small-package 32-bit MCUs on the market.

ColdFire+ MCUs build upon Freescale’s strong heritage in 32-bit microcontrollers and signify the next step in the evolution of ColdFire. The new ColdFire+ line brings some exciting additions to the portfolio, including:

* FlexMemory, configurable embedded electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM).
* High precision and high performance mixed-signal capability.
* Robust low-power features, with run currents down to 150uA/MHz.
* Market leading enablement, including Freescale MQX, a full featured RTOS, communication stacks, the modular Tower Rapid Prototyping System, Eclipse based CodeWarrior version 10.0, and other leading third-party software.
* Additional application-specific peripherals for consumer devices.

The MCF51Qx/Jx families are the first ColdFire+ products that combine cutting edge, low power performance with a diverse set of analog, connectivity and security peripherals, all contained in low cost, small footprint packages.