Based on the FRDM-K22F board and a versatile new Arduino-compatible Shield, this course discusses how to implement: Internet of Things applications using Kinetis K2 and pre-certified Wi-Fi (TiWi-C-W) and BLE (SaBLE-x) wireless modules from LS Research. Streaming to the Cloud using TiWiConnect LIFT software protocol (dramatically simplified software development). Sensor and I/O expansion using 3rd-party Pmod-compatible (I2C and SPI) boards interfaced to Freescale Freedom boards. Fast time-to-market for your IoT product using accelerated software development and pre-certified wireless modules.

Introducing a temperature dependent current limit for motor drivers. This thermal management scheme ensures high efficient operation by reducing switching losses when motor is experiencing heavy loads or binding. In the presentation we will discuss factors determining power dissipation in a motor driver integrated circuit examining dynamic and steady state operation and their effect on junction temperature. We will review how to calculate an estimate of power dissipation using the information provided in a typical motor driver data sheet. With an understanding how power is dissipated in a motor driver, we will introduce a new system using temperature dependent current limit that will protect both the driver and the motor. Presented by Thomas Zemites Presented at DwF Silicon Valley - March 26, 2015 Session ID: AMF-IND-T0987

This session will outline the design challenges that healthcare and medical device designers face when designing a product and selecting components. Special attention will be paid to IC selection, wireless connectivity, system security and regulatory concerns. Following this class, you should be better prepared to utilize Freescale products to get your products to market faster.

Use Kinetis software development kit (KSDK) to enable 802.15.4 connectivity for multiple MCU platforms. This training will describe key features of MCR20A stand-alone transceiver, and hands-on training KSDK and 802.15.4 software stack to migrate connectivity applications across Kinetis MCUs. After joining this session, the attendee will be able to add 2.4GHz connectivity to their design using multiple Kinetis platforms like FRDM-K64F, FRDM-KL43 and FRDM-KL46.

Ethernet has become one of the most discussed technologies in automotive vehicle communications. This presentation will provide an overview of the standards encompassing Automotive Ethernet. As well as address the challenges in implementing the technology among different applications.

Connected and smart devices have been part of many visions for the last decade, but we are closer to the tipping point now than ever before. Part of this tipping point is related to enabling the explosion in the wearables market. In this session, we will define the wearables market, identify the key challenges and needs related to this market and discuss technologies that will spur innovation and growth. We'll walk through the new Wearables Reference Platform (WaRP) board which incorporates a hybrid architecture with an i.MX application processor and a Kinetis MCU to provide flexibility and scalability. WaRP also incorporates sensor and wireless technologies from Freescale for further capabilities. WaRP board is a collaboration between Freescale and development partners to enable you to take the concept beyond the marketing buzz to an end product. Presented by Robert Thompson Presented at DwF Silicon Valley - March 26, 2015 Session ID: AMF-HCW-T1031

Automotive integrated circuits are requiring high temperature and high voltage application environments. High temperature and high voltage impose severe constraints on the design of IC interconnect and the materials used in the assembly and packaging processes. The use of fine gauge copper wire bonding has been growing very rapidly in consumer, portable, and industrial electronics. Freescale has made significant inroads in introducing and accelerating the adoption of fine gauge copper wire in the high reliability automotive space. The molding compounds were studied and reformulated to accommodate high voltage up to 65V. This presentation will discuss key learnings in copper wire bonding process and molding compound formulation development, and present an exciting update on Freescale strategy on gold to copper wire conversion.

This session provides an overview of the new Kinetis MCU auto product family, including KEA and KFA series MCUs. The Kinetis MCU auto family is a highly scalable portfolio of 32-bit ARM® Cortex®-M0+/M4-based, AEC Q100-certified MCUs aimed for the automotive market. The family is optimized for cost-sensitive applications offering a low pin-count option with very low power consumption. With 2.7-5.5 V supply and focus on exceptional EMC/ESD robustness, Kinetis MCU auto series devices are well suited to a wide range of applications, ranging from body applications, infotainment connection modules, parking assistance, safety companion chips or generic sensor nodes. All the members of the Kinetis MCU auto family share similar peripherals and are supported by a wide range of third-party and Freescale HW/SW development tools. Developers can start designing quickly with the Kinetis MCU auto family.

The automobile is already the 2nd largest generator of data for the Internet of Things (IoT). But what is the data used for and where is the data converted to information? Freescale and IBM are working together to make the automotive IoT real. IBM offers a messaging protocol, MQTT and Blue Mix cloud application development environment while Freescale offers a portfolio of automotive devices, including connectivity needed for the gateway. The presentation will focus on the applications, the connectivity and the challenges of big data in the automotive IoT.

Presented by Istone Presented at DwF Digital Networking Shenzhen - January 28, 2015

This session will provide an introduction to the Freescale MQX™ RTOS. 

This session will provide an introduction to designing audio and non-audio accessories for smartphones and tablets based on Kinetis MCUs and i.MX applications processors. Several demos will be included.

Accelerometers, Magnetometers, Gyroscopes, Pressure Sensors. Gathering sensor data at 400 samples per second, on 9 axes, results in 700 MB of data per day. This hands-on class will show what information is contained in sensor data and how to reduce the amount of recorded data dramatically without any major loss of targeted information. They will then compare data between dumb and intelligent data loggers, and understand the techniques used to compress the information.

PROFIBUS, CAN and RS232 are extensively used in communications networks in factories, buildings, transport infrastructures and monitoring/control equipment in our cities. Ethernet offers higher bandwidth and, in many cases, lowers cost--especially when deployed in daisy-chain topology. Technologies such as EtherCAT, PROFINET and EtherNet/IP are testament to this. In this session, we will explore how QorIQ processor families can help equipment manufacturers span this landscape using a QUICC Engine (QE) controller for UART/Ethernet-based protocol implementation, a Enhanced Triple Speed Ethernet Controller (eTSEC) for intelligent Ethernet classification and 2-port switching, and an eight-port gigabit Ethernet switch for wire-rate switching. Reference design software and hardware files will be available to help you start your own PROFIBUS and PROFINET designs. Presented by Hao Sun Presented at DwF Digital Networking Shenzhen - January 28, 2015 Session ID: APF-IND-T0049

As technology becomes more closely integrated into all aspects of human life, the microcontroller is essential to delivering the human-to-machine interface, or HMI. Kinetis MCUs based on ARM® Cortex®-M cores integrate a number of HMI capabilities. This session will detail the input and output capabilities of Kinetis MCUs spanning from simple push buttons to advanced displays. You will receive an overview of how to meet the HMI requirements for your next embedded design.

The need is increasing to program a second application code image in flash while still executing the microcontroller's application and then switching to the new code image. Example implementations for Freescale microcontroller architectures are presented to demonstrate how to do concurrent programming with application execution and subsequent remap to the new application code image.

This session provides an introduction to the new QorIQ LS1 family, the first family of devices in the QorIQ LS series based on dual ARM® Cortex®-A7 cores. You will receive an overview of the LS1 processors--advantages, differentiators and capabilities for networking and industrial applications. Presented by: You Peng

Accelerometers, Magnetometers, Gyroscopes, Pressure Sensors. Gathering sensor data at 400 samples per second, on 9 axes, results in 700 MB of data per day. This hands-on class will show what information is contained in sensor data and how to reduce the amount of recorded data dramatically without any major loss of targeted information. They will then compare data between dumb and intelligent data loggers, and understand the techniques used to compress the information.

Linux is the state of the art software used to enable Freescale LS102x platforms. Freescale provides a custom SDK and a set of networking software build on top of Linux kernel. In order to improve customer performance, it needs a way to analyze the existing performance of the software and find ways to improve it. CodeWarrior IDE is a development environment targeted to debug and analyze Freescale platforms. Software analysis component from CodeWarrior help Freescale developers to analyze the performance of their code running on Linux on LS102x targets. Using CodeWarrior analysis tools, you are able to trace your system execution at multiple levels: system level, kernel level, and user level. Using CodeWarrior analysis tools, developers are able to easy configure, collect and analyze the trace. Performance profilers are available to show the performance of the analyzed system.