Freescale Semiconductor

Freescale Semiconductor specialized in embedded processing solutions for a wide range of industries, including automotive, networking, industrial, and consumer electronics. Their product offerings included microprocessors, microcontrollers, sensors, analog integrated circuits, and connectivity solutions. Freescale played a significant role in various applications and markets, including automotive safety, hybrid and electric vehicles, wireless infrastructure, smart energy management, portable medical devices, and smart mobile devices. Headquartered in Texas, USA,Freescale operated a global network of design, research and development, manufacturing, and sales facilities. They served a diverse customer base of over 10,000 clients worldwide, including more than 100 well-known original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and other customers through extensive agent networks.Freescale employed approximately 17,000 professionals in more than 20 countries. Freescale Semiconductor, originally part of Motorola, was spun off as an independent company in 2004.In 2015, Freescale Semiconductor was acquired by NXP Semiconductors, creating one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world.