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FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR

Freescale Semiconductor logoFreescale Semiconductor, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. The privately held company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale is one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies with 2006 sales of $6.4 billion (USD).

Freescale is a Platinum Sponsor of Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainability Competition, the nation's premier multi-year advanced vehicle technology competition. Challenge X design teams have received $2.2 million in Freescale hardware development tools, software and training based on Freescale's industry leading, Power Architecture™ technology-based microcontrollers — the platform for General Motors' powertrain engine control systems around the world. Working with these products, the Challenge X teams are gaining real-world experience in real-time engine management applications — from fuel and spark control to emissions and vehicle diagnostics. Freescale is also providing each team with the CodeWarrior™ Development Studio, which provides state-of-the-art debugging technology within a highly visual and automated framework that accelerates design development.

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http://www.freescale.com

 

sponsored by DOE and GM

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