Motorola Unveils Internet Client Access Chip Solutions

Connectivity Enabled by 2nd Generation 56800E 16-Bit Hybrid Controller Technology

PHOENIX, Dec. 03 /PRNewswire/ -- To enable broadcasting, monitoring and exchanging content over the Internet, client access devices now require microcontroller (MCU) functionality to handle network management, protocol and signaling, as well as digital signal processing (DSP) functionality to manage audio, voice, data and fax signal processing. Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT - news), a leader in embedded system solutions, today introduced the 5685x hybrid processor family to assist embedded systems design engineers in meeting the challenges of delivering the Internet experience in both residential and commercial environments.

Historically, design engineers have addressed the challenges of adding control functions and processing power to systems by dividing the system tasks between multiple chips or even multiple-core solutions. Motorola was the first semiconductor manufacturer in the industry to integrate into a single core the performance of a traditional DSP with the control functionality of an MCU with its 56800 family. Today, Motorola makes available a series of devices based on the 56800E core, the evolution of the original 56800 architecture, that offer up to 120 MIPS of processing power, low power consumption, simplified programmability and enhanced compiler efficiency.

The 56800E devices are ideally suited for applications including packet telephony, feature phones with voice recognition, Internet telephony, integrated Internet access devices, as well as home automation systems such as security, lighting and HVAC. When used in conjunction with Motorola's 32-bit integrated microprocessors or microcontrollers, the 56800E devices effectively address small office/home office (SOHO) and home networking equipment such as NICs, routers, bridges, hubs and residential gateways.

"Motorola is the leader in embedded processor technology for core, edge and access telecommunication and data-communication networking equipment," said Debbie Drysdale, vice president and general manager of Motorola's DSP Standard Products Division. "We're now supplying a complete set of solutions to support a wide variety of applications from the central office to small office/home office and client access devices. The new 5685x series demonstrates our continued support and commitment to the 56800 architecture and further expands Motorola's embedded processor portfolio for client access and client side solutions."

Enabling the Internet Experience

The Internet is changing everyday life with the pervasiveness of devices and systems with Internet connectivity, such as Web phones, Web tablets, security systems and HVAC. "We see several market developments driving the growth of Internet-enabled products aside from the wide adoption of the Internet as an entertainment and communication medium," said Michael Wolf, group manager of Enterprise and Residential Communications for Cahners In-Stat. "The introduction of fat pipes that enable high-speed bandwidth to the home is experiencing growth greater than 50 percent year-over-year, while the Internet appliance and control market is also expected to grow at an impressive rate. As a result of these trends, there is opportunity for hundreds of millions of entertainment, information and automation end products to utilize the Internet for monitoring, services and content delivery. With these new devices Motorola is poised to meet the needs of this market."

With the convergence of voice, data, audio and video, and the requirements for remote monitoring and automation via the Internet, today's electronic systems require multiple microchips to handle functions such as audio compression and decompression, echo cancellation and network management. OEMs across a broad spectrum of industries -- not just high-end consumer electronics, but mainstream consumer products from phones to home security -- are racing to develop cost-effective products and systems that connect to the Internet and to each other. Motorola provides chips, software, tools and support required by customers developing intelligent, networked embedded systems.

The 5685x Family

The 56800E core was designed utilizing Motorola's System-On-Chip (SoC) methodology that enables leverage of the company's vast library of peripherals to provide highly integrated, embedded processors with reduced chip design and manufacturing cycle times. Using this methodology, Motorola has designed and now makes available the new 56852, 56853, 56854, 56855, 56857 and 56858 MCU/DSP hybrid devices, which give embedded system designers a broad range of on-chip features providing flexibility for meeting varied price/performance requirements.

• Features of the new 56800E-based DSP controllers include:
• Hybrid DSP/MCU architecture delivering 120 MIPs at 120 MHz
• 12K bytes to 80K bytes of program memory
• 8K bytes to 48K bytes of data memory
• External memory interface up to 6M bytes
• Six channels of DMA
• Time of Day functionality
• COP/Watchdog timer
• General-purpose 16-bit timers with digital-to-analog conversion

functionality

• Synchronous Serial Interface with network and surround sound features
• Synchronous and Asynchronous Communications Interface
• Serial and parallel host communications
• Fast interrupt capability
• JTAG/Enhanced OnCE(TM) port for real-time, unobtrusive debugging
• Programmable general purpose input/output line

Development Support

In conjunction with Metrowerks®, a Motorola company, Motorola has developed an award-winning development environment for the 5685x devices. The CodeWarrior® Integrated Development Environment from Metrowerks is based on Microsoft's Windows®-operating system with an efficient C compiler. It provides navigation, editing and debugging functions that include an intuitive graphical project management and build system optimized C compiler, assembler, linker, debugger, instruction set simulator and much more.

Additionally, Motorola offers an embedded Software Development Kit (SDK) that includes an expanding re-usable set of peripheral software, and application-specific software, such as voice coders, voice recognition, MP3 decoders, full-duplex speaker phone, among others -- for Internet access devices. Designed to enable customers to reduce development time and cost, the SDK contains production-quality drivers and algorithms for the entire 56800E family of DSP controllers.

The 56800E architecture is also being supported by multiple third party developers.

Availability

The 56852, 56853, 56854, 56855, 56857 and 56858 are available today in limited quantities with broad market availability scheduled for first quarter, 2002. Production quantities are expected to be available in second quarter, 2002. Pricing is expected to start at less than $3.00 (USD) for the 56852 in high volume.

About Motorola

As the world's #1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector creates DigitalDNA(TM) system-on-chip solutions for a connected world. Our strong focus on communications and networking enables customers to develop smarter, simpler, safer and synchronized products for the person, work team, home and automobile. Motorola's worldwide semiconductor sales were $7.9 billion (USD) in 2000. http://www.motorola.com/semiconductors .

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT - news) is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2000 were $37.6 billion. http://www.motorola.com /

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