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News Release from: Freescale Semiconductor | Subject: Programming services
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 07 November 2006
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To help customers streamline their high-volume manufacturing processes, Freescale Semiconductor has introduced programming services for its popular 8- and 6-pin MC9RS08KA (KA) family of 8bit MCUs.
To help customers streamline their high-volume manufacturing processes, Freescale Semiconductor has introduced programming services for its popular 8- and 6-pin MC9RS08KA (KA) family of 8bit 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 centre for integrated circuits and other devices
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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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.
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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 minimising 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".
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.
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 US $0.05 per piece in volume.
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