Motorola Brings LIN Systems Solution to the Auto Market

7 March 2000
Motorola Brings Comprehensive LIN Systems Solution to the Automotive Market; Motorola Enables New Communications Standard That Gives Flexibility And Reduces Cost

    DETROIT, March 7 Motorola , the automotive
industry's leading supplier of semiconductors, today announces a comprehensive
system solution to support the new Local Interconnect Network (LIN) standard.
As the only semiconductor member of the LIN Consortium, Motorola can offer a
wide range of advanced components, software, tools and support to enable
customers to start designing today.  This additional offering puts Motorola
ahead in the race to offer automotive customers advanced system solutions,
based on Digital DNA(TM) technology.
    "As more and more intelligent systems are developed for remote automotive
applications, Motorola is making it possible for customers to implement LIN
today.  Our LIN systems portfolio comprises of master and slave
microcontrollers, LIN software drivers and mechatronics products," commented
Denis Griot, vice president and general manager of Motorola Transportation
Systems Group.  "In addition to standard devices, Motorola has implemented
products that merge SMARTMOS(TM) and microcontroller functionality into a
single package or connector known as 'mechatronics'.  We believe this is the
key enabler to drive the growth of LIN within the automotive market."
    Motorola is leading the way to provide complete system solutions.  We are
working to ensure a first class, seamless development and debug environment
for Motorola LIN products.  Motorola has a wide range of 8- and 16-bit
microcontrollers for both master and slave nodes.
    Motorola has joined with Audi AG, BMW AG, DaimlerChrysler AG, Volvo Car
Corporation AB, Volkswagen AG, and tool vendor Volcano Communications
Technologies to form a consortium that has defined a cost-competitive, sub-bus
network solution.  LIN complements Controller Area Network (CAN) solutions by
providing customers with lower cost connections within local network clusters.
LIN gives automotive manufacturers a flexible and cost effective way to adapt
car platforms across all models and generally increase functionality.

    Advanced System Portfolio
    LIN Master MCUs
    With features ranging from 32K ROM, 1K to 8K RAM and 32K to 128K FLASH
    -- 68HC908AZ60
    -- 68HC08AZ32
    -- 68HC912B32
    -- 68HC12BE32
    -- 68HC912BC32
    -- 68HC912D60
    -- 68HC912DG128

    LIN Slave MCUs
    With features ranging from 16K ROM, 128 to 512 bytes RAM and 1.5K to 32K
    FLASH
    -- 68HC908JK3
    -- 68HC908JL3
    -- 68HC908JK1
    -- 68HC908KX8
    -- 68HC908MR24
    -- 68HC908GP20
    -- 68HC08AB16
    -- 68HC908GP32

    Hyperintegration LIN Slave MCUs
    With features ranging from 8K ROM, 64 to 192 bytes RAM and 8K FLASH, plus
    Vreg, HV I/O, Op amp, LIN Physical I/F

    -- 68HC05PV8
    -- 68HC805PV8

    Mechatronics LIN Slave MCU
    With features: 64 bytes RAM; 1K EEPROM; 2x 175mA H-Bridge
    -- MC33393TM

    LIN Software Products
    -- LIN Master for M68HC08 and M68HC12
    -- LIN Slave for M68HC05, M68HC08 and M68HC12
    -- OSEK Operating System for M68HC08 and M68HC12

    LIN Physical Interface
    With features: 7V to 27V supply; several wake-up modes; sleep mode; 1 to
    2V/us slew rate
    -- MC33399D

    About Motorola
    As the world's #1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola Semiconductor
Products Sector offers multiple Digital DNA(TM) technologies which enable its
customers to create "smart" products and new business opportunities in the
networking and computing, wireless communications, transportation, and imaging
and entertainment markets.  Motorola's worldwide semiconductor sales were
$7.4 billion (USD) in 1999.  http://www.Motorola.com/semiconductors/
    Motorola, Inc. is a global leader in providing integrated communications
solutions and embedded electronic solutions.  Sales in 1999 were $30.9
billion.  http://www.Motorola.com.
    DigitalDNA and SMARTMOS trademarks of Motorola.  All other marks are
trademarks of their respective owners.

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     Elizabeth Bert                       Starlyn Aurit
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