Product category:
Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and DSPs
News Release from: Freescale Semiconductor
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 18 October 2001
Motorola ships five billionth 68HC05
Motorola has shipped its first five billion 68HC05 8bit microcontrollers, making it the only manufacturer to date to have shipped such large quantities of a single product line.
Motorola has shipped its first five billion 68HC05 8bit microcontrollers, making it the only manufacturer to date to have shipped such large quantities of a single product line At a conference in Munich, Germany, Motorola presented the five-billionth 68HC05 device to Electrolux, the world's largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen, cleaning and outdoor use
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Electrolux appliance brands include Electrolux, AEG, Zanussi, Husqvarna, Frigidaire, Eureka and Weed Eater.
"This milestone is further evidence of Motorola's long legacy and leadership in supplying microcontrollers to countless customers for a wide range of end products throughout the world", said Paul Grimme, vice president and general manager of Motorola's 8/16bit Microcontroller Division.
"While high-end microprocessors tend to gain the bulk of publicity, the 8bit MCU is the workhorse of the industry and is valued for its very cost-effective control functions enabling consumers to enjoy the benefits of smart products in the home, office and automobile.
In fact, Gartner Dataquest expects two-thirds of all MCUs shipped through 2004 to be eight bits in width".
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