Siemens VDO Automotive, a major global automotive supplier, made this choice in response to its customers' and overall market demands for higher performance and more value-based telematics systems.
Motorola's MPC5200 is helping enable the transition with a combination of a small package, low-power, 760 MIPS and a wide range of peripherals such as Controller Area Network (CAN), Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), and Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM support. This combination will help Siemens VDO Automotive greatly reduce the number of extra components and simplify the system design and integration of new services and future multimedia applications.
Motorola's mobileGT Platform
Based on the MPC5200, the mobileGTTM platform is now in its second generation. As a well-refined hardware and software architecture for automotive applications, it is a logical choice for developers of telematics. The mobileGT Alliance consists of key vendors in the telematics industry that deliver integrated operating system and application support for the mobileGT platform. The mobileGT platform helps manufacturers take a common development approach while providing product differentiation through tailored applications and system integration.
Pricing and Availability
The Lite5200 EVB Kit and Total5200 Development Platform are available today and suggested resale prices start at $995 and $5,000 (USD), respectively.
For additional information about the MPC5200 please visit
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