By Business Wire, February 26, 2013, 08:00:00 AM EDT
Freescale Freedom development platform for Kinetis L series MCUs added
to mbed hardware lineup
NUREMBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Easy-to-use, web-based mbed™ development tools are now freely
available for the Kinetis
L series of microcontrollers from Freescale
Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL). The FRDM-KL25Z
Freescale Freedom development platform is now included in the mbed
hardware lineup, supported by the well-established mbed online
development community.
The FRDM-KL25Z
Freescale Freedom development platform is a low-cost hardware tool
used to evaluate and develop with Kinetis L
series MCUs, the industry's first microcontrollers built on the ARM®
Cortex™-M0+ core. FRDM-KL25Z is ideal for rapid prototyping of MCU-based
applications and has proven to be an effective solution for developers,
with more than 10,000 users adopting the platform within one month of
its release.
With the addition of FRDM-KL25Z to the mbed hardware lineup, FRDM-KL25Z
customers can now utilize mbed.org at no
charge. Users will have full access to the mbed online environment,
which includes a software development kit (SDK), powerful online tools,
an active community of developers and a large selection of reusable
code. The mbed online compiler provides a quick and easy way to get
started and experiment with the FRDM-KL25Z without having to download,
install and license any tools. The mbed.org
user forums provide an interactive community of professional developers
working with a common mbed SDK and tools, sharing best practices and
helping designers be more productive.
"The mbed online tool has been widely adopted by developers as the rapid
prototyping environment of choice for ARM Powered®
microcontrollers," said Geoff Lees, senior vice president and general
manager of Freescale's Microcontroller business. "The easy-to-use and
broadly available Freescale Freedom KL25Z hardware is now available for
mbed enabled rapid prototyping with award-winning Kinetis L series MCUs
- just one more way Freescale is making it easier for designers at all
levels to develop with Kinetis MCUs while meeting their increasingly
stringent time-to-market requirements."
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"We are pleased to add Freescale as an mbed partner and hardware
provider," said John Cornish, executive vice president and general
manager, System Design Division, ARM. "Since its launch, mbed has
enabled thousands of engineers to kick-start a
huge range of development projects - from smart sensors to motor
controllers. The introduction of the FRDM-KL25Z hardware to the online
mbed tool enables developers to prototype with Kinetis L series MCUs in
minutes, backed by the support and resources shared across the extensive
mbed community."
The FRDM-KL25Z Freescale Freedom development platform can be used to
evaluate Kinetis L series KL1 and KL2 devices. It features the
KL25Z128VLK, a KL2 family device boasting a max operating frequency of
48 MHz, 128 KB of flash, a full-speed USB controller and a variety of
analog and digital peripherals. The FRDM-KL25Z hardware is form-factor
compatible with the Arduino™ R3 pin layout, providing hundreds of
expansion board options. The onboard interfaces include an RGB LED, a
3-axis digital accelerometer and a capacitive touch slider.
Availability
The mbed enabled FRDM-KL25Z Freescale Freedom development platform is
available for purchase from Freescale distribution partners for a
suggested resale price of $12.95 (USD). Visit www.freescale.com/FRDM-KL25Z
for purchase links. Freescale plans to introduce additional mbed-enabled
development platforms in 2013.
About Freescale software and development solutions for MCUs
Freescale software and development solutions for 8-, 16- and 32-bit MCUs
go beyond silicon to help bring embedded applications to life, while
reducing design complexity and accelerating time to market. Freescale's
extensive software offerings - from drivers and simple demonstration
software to highly integrated real-time operating systems (RTOS) with
software components - enable a wide variety of applications. Online
product selector and design tools aid in the selection of the correct
MCU for the next great application. The award-winning Tower
System modular development platform and the Freescale
Freedom development platform, along with an expansive ecosystem of
partner-developed solutions, make it easy to rapidly evaluate and
prototype with Freescale MCUs.
About Freescale Semiconductor
Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) is a global leader in embedded
processing solutions, providing industry-leading products that are
advancing the automotive, consumer, industrial and networking markets.
From MPUs and MCUs to sensors, analog integrated circuits and
connectivity, our technologies are the foundation for the innovations
that make our world greener, safer, healthier and more connected. Some
of our key applications and end-markets include automotive safety,
hybrid and all-electric vehicles, next-generation wireless
infrastructure, smart energy management, portable medical devices,
consumer appliances and smart mobile devices. The company is based in
Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing
and sales operations around the world. freescale.com
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or its subsidiaries. © 2013 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Source: Freescale Semiconductor