AUSTIN, Texas, 25 Sept. 2007.Freescale Semiconductor introduces the MPC8610 integrated host processor, a high-performance device based on Power Architecture technology. The MPC8610 helps robots see and navigate in 3D space, enables touch-screen kiosks to recognize voices and facial features, and allows cockpit controls to display images with high resolution.
This single, versatile device replaces up to four chips required by other solutions. The MPC8610 integrates a high-performance e600 Power Architecture core with the AltiVec vector processing engine, an LCD controller, and I2S/AC97 SSI controllers for audio inputs and outputs.
Glenn Beck, industrial segment marketing manager for Freescale, says, "The MPC8610 demonstrates how the scalable, powerful and flexible Power Architecture platform can accelerate momentum in the growing area of robotics and unmanned vehicles."
By integrating all core-to-peripheral connections, Freescale reduces the number of high-speed parallel buses routed on the circuit board, delivering smaller boards with fewer layers and higher processing densities. This integration provides significant power, board real estate, and cost savings for applications such as robotics, cockpit displays, and single-board computers.
