Microprocessors

Freescale Semiconductor, the newly named Motorola semiconductor business, has given details of its latest PowerPC processor cores intended for system-on-chip design in communications and consumer applications. The mid-range e300 core is an upgraded version of the 603e PowerPC core used in previous-generation PowerQUICC II processors that scales from 266 to 667MHz in 130nm process technology. The enhanced core includes a ...