JULY 23--The MPC5200 processor from Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector (Austin, TX; www.motorola.com/semiconductors) combines low power, high performance, and a range of inputs/outputs. This 32-bit embedded processor eliminates the need for multiple processors and provides for product upgrades and differentiation.The MPC5200 targets applications such as gateways, industrial controllers, telematics, global positioning systems, instrumentation, data image processing devices, and automotive market.
"Based on the new MPC5200, we are currently developing an advanced 3-D camera for vehicle occupant monitoring in smart airbag systems," said Christian Kuhrt, manager Camera Systems at Siemens VDO Automotive AG, division Restraint Systems Safety Electronics. The 400-MHz MPC5200 contains a PowerPC 603e core. It includes a floating-point unit that delivers 760 MIPS while consuming 850 mW. For tasks such as intensive data processing, it can eliminate the need for a DSP.
Manufactured in a 0.13-μm process and housed in a compact 272-pin package, the processor was designed for high data throughput. The MPC5200 also offers general networking functions including Ethernet, USB 1.1 Host, CAN (Controller Area Network) 2.0, J1850 BDLC-D, PCI, ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment), I2S (Inter-IC Sound), I2C (Inter-IC), and SPI.
