Freescale Semiconductor is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries.
Their unparalleled portfolio of power management solutions, microprocessors, microcontrollers, sensors, radio frequency semiconductors, analog and mixed signal circuits and software technologies are embedded in products used around the world.
The MCF548X ColdFire microprocessors are based on the V4e ColdFire core and features multiple connectivity peripherals including Ethernet,CAN,PCI and other serial interfaces. In addition, this device offers an encryption accelerator for secure communications in network connected control applications. The MCF548x family is pin compatible with the MCF547x Family of microprocessors offering scalability and flexibility for designs that need to evolve over time.