Curtiss-Wright Controls unleashes performance of Freescale´s QorIQ™ P4080 device for military/aerospace applications

Summary:
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing has announced plans to develop a family of rugged, single board computers (SBCs) based on Freescale´s QorIQ™ P4080 eight-core communications processor.

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Freescale QorIQ technology gains market momentum as eight-core processor enables comprehensive solution from Curtiss-Wright Controls

AUSTIN, Texas and LEESBURG, VA – May 12, 2009 – To meet stringent market requirements for high performance and low-power operation within space- and weight- constrained environments, Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing is announcing plans to develop a family of rugged, single board computers (SBCs) based on Freescale´s QorIQ™ P4080 eight-core communications processor.

Curtiss-Wright Controls plans to use the advanced device based on Power Architecture® technology for a new line of SBCs based on open standards and designed for demanding military and aerospace markets. The family of SBCs is engineered to leverage the flexibility, security enhancements and rich feature set of the QorIQ P4080 processor, providing a trusted computing environment even in harsh military and aerospace applications.

“The performance, low-power operation and robust functionality of Freescale´s QorIQ P4080 device takes embedded multicore processing to entirely new levels,” said Lynn Patterson, vice president and general manager of Modular Solutions, Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing. “We are excited to extend our unmatched commitment to delivering the industry´s most advanced Power Architecture compute engines by launching our new family of SBCs based on Freescale´s flagship eight-core product. These boards will deliver the next generation in performance per watt computing on Power Architecture technology.”

Momentum for QorIQ processors
Curtiss-Wright Controls´ adoption of the QorIQ P4080 device underscores growing industry acceptance for Freescale´s QorIQ multicore processors within networking, telecommunications, industrial and military/aerospace markets. In March, Freescale announced it is accelerating delivery of QorIQ products in response to high demand from wireless infrastructure equipment manufacturers. QorIQ products are sampling now to more than a dozen OEM customers and are being used in the development of next-generation networking and communications infrastructure equipment. Customer validation/bring-up activities have continued on or ahead of schedule and volume production is expected to begin in 45-nanometer at the end of 2009.

“Curtiss-Wright Controls´ decision to base its newest product line on Freescale´s QorIQ P4080 device is the latest example of the tremendous marketplace response that our QorIQ products are generating,” said Preet Virk, marketing director for Freescale. “Having world-class companies such as Curtiss-Wright Controls extend their continued commitment to Freescale's embedded multicore products bodes well for the adoption and acceptance of QorIQ technology.”

About QorIQ Communications Platforms
Freescale´s QorIQ platforms deliver new levels of performance, power-efficiency and programmability and are built using one or more high-performance Power Architecture® cores. The QorIQ platforms provide a coherent multicore migration solution that enables embedded designers and equipment manufacturers to move to multicore with confidence. The processors consist of single, dual and many cores, all based on Freescale's e500 Power Architecture technology. The QorIQ communications platforms begin with the P1 and P2 platforms -- five package-, pin- and software-compatible processors designed to ease the transition from single- to dual-core processing. The QorIQ P4 platform, the signature member of the product line, integrates up to eight enhanced Power Architecture® cores, a tri-level cache hierarchy, innovative CoreNet™ on-chip fabric and datapath acceleration. All platforms are delivered at 45-nanometer geometries, offering exceptional performance at embedded power budgets.

About Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Curtiss-Wright Controls is the Motion Control segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. With manufacturing facilities around the world, Curtiss-Wright Controls is a leading technology-based organization providing niche motion control products, subsystems and services internationally for the aerospace and defense markets. For more information, visit www.cwcontrols.com.

About Freescale Semiconductor
Freescale Semiconductor is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial and networking markets. The privately held company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations around the world. www.freescale.com.

Freescale and the Freescale logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Reg. U.S. Pat & Tm. Off. CoreNet and QorIQ are trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. The Power Architecture and Power.org word marks and the Power and Power.org logos and related marks are trademarks and service marks licensed by Power.org. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © Freescale Semiconductor Inc. 2009.

Contact:
Curtiss-Wright Controls Media Contact:
John Wranovics
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
(925) 640-6402
jwranovics@curtisswright.com

Freescale Media Contact:
Jack Taylor
Freescale Semiconductor
(512) 996-5161Office
jack.taylor@freescale.com