San Diego State University

AUSTIN, Texas and SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Sept. 12, 2005 — The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at San Diego State University and Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL, FSL.B) have reached an agreement in principle whereby Freescale will supply semiconductor development tool systems to the university's laboratories. The long-term relationship, expected to be finalized this month, is intended to keep the department laboratories up-to-date with the latest technology innovations.

By giving unprecedented access to its semiconductor products and training materials to San Diego State University electrical and computer engineering students, Freescale intends to answer the growing demand for people who know how to design products with embedded controllers. This partnership will provide the latest tools and the equipment necessary for electrical and computer engineering students to obtain this embedded systems knowledge.

"This exciting long term partnership will allow our faculty to develop and offer new courses and laboratories with the latest innovations in technology," said Dr. Lal Tummala, Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering. "In return, we expect to collaborate with Freescale to share new developments with other colleges and universities."

Freescale plans to donate hardware and software to support a course sequence in the Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering programs at San Diego State University. The courses cover a range of topics including computer system architecture, assembly language programming, C language programming and real-time operating systems. These topics are at the boundary between hardware and software, and are at the core of computer and electrical engineering education.

Preparing students for the future

Computer engineers and electrical engineers who design digital systems must have a solid understanding of both software and electronic systems engineering and their interrelationship. The study of embedded systems is central to providing this understanding. The new curriculum will provide a bridge between these two very different disciplines: software engineering, which involves the design of complex systems built on computer languages of various sorts; and electronic systems engineering, which involves the design of complex systems from transistors and other electronic components.

"Partnering with universities is a key component of our ongoing efforts to influence curriculum and help students build experience in preparation for today's technical workforce," said Andy Mastronardi, director, University Programs for Freescale. "San Diego State University's commitment to engineering excellence and its partnership with Freescale make it a great location for the opening of an embedded systems laboratory."

About Freescale Semiconductor

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL, FSL.B) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale became a publicly traded company in July 2004 after more than 50 years as part of Motorola, Inc. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale, a member of the S&P 500®, is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies with 2004 sales of $5.7 billion (USD).

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