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Complete product lines can be created using FlexCore by implementing one base design
using a variety of core processors. Designers already familiar with 680x0 Family design can
easily migrate to FlexCore processors as the core processors use similar interfaces.
Additionally, many peripheral modules and memory elements are available for integration.
Motorola has developed a complete design system for the customer that includes both a
broad cell-based library and effective Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools. By building on
Motorola's proven 680x0 microprocessor architecture and superior manufacturing
capabilities, FlexCore offers designers the best path to higher system integration.
FlexCore custom processors are ideal for:
High-volume users of 8-, 16-, and 32-bit integrated solutions requiring higher system
performance whose needs are not met by standard 68300 Family devices.
Designers of high-volume applications who need to reduce cost, space, and/or power
consumption.
Third-party technology providers who want to deliver their proprietary application-
specific technology to a worldwide marketplace.
To develop a solution that best suits system requirements in the shortest time frame,
integrated processor design is performed by the designer using a methodology created,
tested, and documented by Motorola. The resulting netlist is then laid out by Motorola,
verified, and fabricated in silicon. This enables FlexCore integrated processors to be
produced quickly and cost-effectively, with the resulting device integrating many of the
discrete functions needed in the final system.
To implement the application-specific logic, the designer uses Motorola's standard-cell
library. This library offers an extensive range of design elements, memory configurations,
and an expanding array of peripheral modules. Each cell in the library has been designed
Figure 1-1. FlexCore Integrated Processor Typical Die Layout
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