Date: 13/12/2008

HCS08 microprocessor IP Core is available from Ipextreme

Ipextreme has announced the availability of Freescale's HCS08 8-bit microprocessor. With this announcement, designers can opt for integrating Freescale's HCS08 into ASIC or FPGA. The HCS08 also provides an easy migration path to Freescale's 32-bit ColdFire architecture.

"We are pleased to continue to expand the portfolio of Freescale IP made available for licensing through IPextreme," says Jeff Bock, Freescale's Global Microcontroller Marketing Manager. "The HCS08 provides a low-cost entry point and an easy migration to our ColdFire Architecture, giving designers the flexibility they need. IPextreme's Core StoreT enables designers to get through the IP purchase process quickly and allows them to focus on their designs."

HCS08 is hugely present in the embedded devices around the world. Since the HCS08 IP core is object code compatible with currently available Freescale 68HC08 and HCS08 devices, embedded systems currently based on these processors are easily migrated to ASICs or FPGAs, and all software is fully binary compatible. HCS08 is well supported by largely available tools, compilers, IDEs and other such required development support systems.

Availability: Freescale HCS08 core is available for licensing now.
Pricing: Encrypted versions of the core are available from the Core Store at US $10,000. Full source code versions of the HCS08 and other Core Store IP are also available for additional fees.