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Welcome to MPC5500.com This site is designed to be a resource for Freescale (Motorola) users of the new MPC5500 line of
microcontrollers. It was created on December 11th of 2005 to archive useful information and tools relating to these micros.
If you would like a link to your tool or site that is MPC5500 related send us an email using the contact link found
on the left of every page. Also if you have any documentation or code you would like us to host feel free to contact
us about that as well. We hope to provide detailed information and links for the MPC5554 and the MPC5553 shortly. Semiconductor News China's SMIC Sees Signs of Higher Demand for Chips (PC World) - PC World - Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's largest chip maker, raised its guidance for the second quarter, saying demand for semiconductors is growing faster than previously expected. But even if the chip maker's second-quarter results come in at the top end of its revised forecast, sales will still be down sharply over the previous year. Regulators extend review of Oracle's Sun takeover (AP) - AP - The Department of Justice wants more information about Oracle Corp.'s planned takeover of computer server maker Sun Microsystems Inc., extending the agency's review of the $7.4 billion deal. Acer Pushes AMD Into Netbook Space (PC World) - PC World - Advanced Micro Devices has quietly released a low-voltage chip that has made its way into a new netbook from Acer, forcing the chip designer into the netbook space. New Chips Don't Deliver, Facebook Says (PC World) - PC World - The latest generations of server processors from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices don't deliver the promised gains in performance, according to the head of technical operations at Facebook, a massive consumer of servers. Nokia and Intel to work together on mobile devices (Reuters) - <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/semiconductor/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090624/tc_nm/us_intel_nokia"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090623/i/r837143622.jpg?x=112&y=130&q=85&sig=RpM0FLWIqvEIOwWdoBjwlQ--" align="left" height="130" width="112" alt="A man stands in front of an Intel wall at the 2009 Computex trade show in Taipei June 3, 2009. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Intel Corp announced a technology partnership with Nokia that could potentially give the chip maker the breakthrough it has been looking for into the mobile market.</p><br clear="all"/> Intel, Nokia Team Up On New Class Of Mobile Internet Devices (Investor's Business Daily) - Investor's Business Daily - Intel and Nokia will combine their respective strengths in computer chips and handsets to create new mobile devices that move "far beyond" today's smart phones and netbooks, the companies said Tuesday. Intel forms strategic alliance with Nokia (AFP) - <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/semiconductor/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090623/bs_afp/usfinlandittelecomchipintelnokia"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090623/capt.photo_1245796552122-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=IqOomDGIzWiC8VdNmyS19g--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="US semiconductor giant Intel and Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced Tuesday that they had entered into a "strategic relationship" to develop futuristic mobile computing devices.(AFP/DDP/File/Lennart Preiss)" border="0" /></a>AFP - US semiconductor giant Intel and Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced Tuesday that they had entered into a "strategic relationship" to develop futuristic mobile computing devices.</p><br clear="all"/> Intel, Nokia Partner for Smartphones of the Future (NewsFactor) - NewsFactor - Intel and Nokia on Tuesday announced a shared vision and a partnership to develop a new class of smartphones and other computing devices that will run on Intel's chipsets. The devices promise to combine the performance of powerful computers with high-bandwidth mobile broadband communications. Nokia and Intel to Team on Mobile Architectures (PC World) - PC World - Intel and handset maker Nokia are teaming to develop new mobile computing device and chipset architectures, the companies said Tuesday. Intel and Nokia to Join in Mobile Chip Marriage (PC World) - PC World - Intel is hoping that a deal with cell phone maker Nokia that will create a new stable of mobile products with "Intel Inside." Intel is expected to announce a partnership in a press conference slated for 8:30 a.m. Nokia in Deal for Intel Chips. Netbook On the Way? (PC World) - PC World - Intel and Nokia are expected this morning to announce a deal that will bring Atom processors to the manufacturer of the world's best-selling family of mobile devices. Applied Materials reduces stake in joint venture (AP) - AP - Chip manufacturing equipment maker Applied Materials Inc. and semiconductor fabrication equipment supplier Dainippon Screen Mfg Co. said Tuesday that they have agreed to revise the ownership structure of their joint venture company. Gateway Launches AMD-Based Netbook (PC Magazine) - PC Magazine - After AMD launched its Athlon Neo processor, the company said that there was a void left in the budget ultraportable space and that it had no desire to launch a netbook processor. Gateway's new netbook is evidence to the contrary. Moblin Center Seeks to Popularize Software in Taiwan, China (PC World) - PC World - A development center built through a partnership between the Taiwan government and chip maker Intel plans to make the Moblin Linux operating system popular in small devices by creating applications as well as incubating a developer base on the island and in China. Taiwan DRAM Maker Powerchip Faces Further Tests (PC World) - PC World - Powerchip Semiconductor, formerly the largest DRAM maker in Taiwan, was able to secure agreements with enough holders of a convertible bond that came due at the end of last week to move forward on a new repayment plan, but the company faces further loan repayments soon. Windows 7 Hits a New Low (PC World) - PC World - I've always wanted to get a modern operating system to work on my graphing calculator. And we're about there, thanks to the efforts of a fellow (or strangly named lady) on The Windows Club forum. A user by the name of "hackerman1" has installed Windows 7 on his PC, which in itself is nothing to write home about. The catch here is that he's gotten a bootable, working installation on no less than a Pentium II system. No, that's not a typo--Pentium Two. The extreme...ly old machine consists of a 266 MHz CPU, a whopping 96 MB of memory, and a next-generation 4 MB graphics card. Intel Will Simplify Core Branding with Three Classes (NewsFactor) - NewsFactor - Intel is simplifying its branding strategy for microprocessors by limiting the number of names it uses in its marketing campaigns to just three chip classifications from the company's Intel Core lineup. Older PC processor names such as Pentium and Centrino will be phased out as these earlier chips reach the end of their natural product lifetimes, Intel Vice President Deborah Conrad said. Centrino Is Gone, But Intel Chip Confusion Remains (PC World) - PC World - Remember when choosing a new, faster PC only required knowing the processor name and clock speed? Wish that simplicity would return to PC buying? Don't hold your breath. Buying an Intel PC is going to change, but for the better may be a different story. New TSMC Chip Development Effort Focuses on Wireless First (PC World) - PC World - The red-hot mobile device industry is pushing chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to focus its development efforts on low-power technology, a sign the trend to focus on power savings over performance will continue into the foreseeable future. Toshiba to speed up system chip shrinkage (Reuters) - Reuters - Toshiba Corp, Japan's largest chip maker, said it plans to mass produce 28-nanometre system chips in the next business year as it fights to stay relevant in an area dominated by the likes of Intel Corp and Texas Instruments Inc. |