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News Release from: Freescale Semiconductor | Subject: MPC5123
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 17 April 2008
Motherboard-on-a-chip to redefine 32bit
market
Highly integrated dual-core SoC is designed to simplify embedded Linux OS-based product development and reduce power requirements and system cost for industrial and consumer applications.
Expanding its Power Architecture technology processors for the embedded industry, Freescale Semiconductor has introduced a highly integrated dual-core SoC device The latest member of Freescale's mobileGT processor family, the MPC5123 is designed to simplify embedded Linux OS-based product development and reduce power requirements and system cost for industrial and consumer applications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The MPC5123, a next-generation successor to the popular MPC5200 processor, combines a Power Architecture e300 core scaling to 400MHz with an advanced multimedia co-processor to deliver exceptional processor performance.
Manufactured on Freescale's advanced 90nm low-power CMOS technology, the MPC5123 device is designed for cost-sensitive applications that require high performance, multimedia capabilities and versatile connectivity options.
The MPC5123 processor is bundled with an affordable Linux OS-based starter kit that's designed to help developers reduce the cost and complexity of their applications.
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Target applications for the MPC5123 device include factory automation systems, display kiosks, instrumentation, point-of-sale systems, power metering, medical monitoring and other industrial and scientific applications.
In addition, the MPC5123 provides an ideal solution for next-generation automotive telematics and navigation systems.
"Industrial and embedded system developers are looking for high-performance yet cost-effective processors with a robust peripheral set to help reduce their bill of materials costs and time to market", says Mike Bryars, Manager of Freescale's Infotainment, Multimedia and Telematics Operation.
"The MPC5123 processor not only addresses these design challenges, it's also backed by an affordable starter kit and Freescale's companion mobileGT Linux OS BSP that's designed to streamline and reduce the cost of application development".
The MPC5123 processor's high level of integration helps reduce system design costs and enhances flexibility for a variety of general embedded applications.
The device's broad set of on-chip peripherals includes 10/100 Ethernet, PCI, SATA, PATA, two USB 2.0 On-The-Go (OTG) modules with an integrated high speed PHY, four CAN modules and 12 programmable serial controllers.
An on-chip integrated display controller also provides cost-effective support for liquid crystal display/thin film transistor (LCD/TFT) displays.
The device's 128Kbyte of on-chip SRAM and numerous embedded memory buffers help ensure balanced system performance and system bus throughput while reducing latency demands.
The MPC5123 processor is supported by a cost-effective starter kit that includes a Linux OS board support package (BSP) optimised for the MPC5123 processor.
Freescale's mobileGT Linux software includes fully functional Linux open-source images with source code, an open-source tool chain and design documentation.
The software was developed in collaboration with Genesi, a leading provider of open-source platforms for the 32bit embedded market.
"Freescale's motherboard-on-a-chip will help redefine the 32bit embedded market and establish new market standards for open client network computers", says Bill Buck, General Manager of Genesi USA.
"Our collaboration with Freescale around the MPC5123 device benefits the growing open-source development community by providing a powerful, cost-effective processing platform for embedded systems based on Power Architecture technology".
The MPC5123 processor platform is backed by a growing ecosystem of development tool, middleware and RTOS vendors.
Samples of the MPC5123 processor are planned to be available in late third quarter 2008.
Suggested resale pricing for the MPC5123 in 10,000-unit quantities starts at US $20.00.
Development kits bundled with the MPC5123 processor are planned to be available for a suggested resale price of US $199.
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