45-nm Devices Invade Next-Gen Comm Systems

Responding to demand from wireless infrastructure equipment manufacturers targeting advanced 3G and 4G systems, the company is quickly ramping up the availability of its communications devices based on a 45-nm process technology. It is now sampling the PowerQUICC MPC8569E processor, dual-core QorIQ P2020 device, and the six-core MSC8156 StarCore digital-signal processor (DSP). According to the company, the devices are sampling to more than a dozen OEMs and are being used in the development of next-generation infrastructure solutions. For more details, call FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC., Austin, TX. (800) 521-6274 and/or visit http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/homepage.jsp?nodeId=05253964DB&tid=FSHMINI_20090330.