Curtiss-Wright Unleashes Performance of Freescale`s QorIQ P4080 Device for Military/Aerospace Applications

Freescale QorIQ Technology Gains Market Momentum as Eight-Core Processor Enables
Comprehensive Solution from Curtiss-Wright
AUSTIN, Texas & LEESBURG, Va.--(Business Wire)--
To meet stringent market requirements for high performance and low-power
operation within space- and weight- constrained environments, Curtiss-Wright
Controls Embedded Computing is announcing plans to develop a family of rugged,
single board computers (SBCs) based on Freescale`s QorIQ P4080 eight-core
communications processor.

Curtiss-Wright plans to use the advanced device based on Power Architecture
technology for a new line of SBCs based on open standards and designed for
demanding military and aerospace markets. The family of SBCs is engineered to
leverage the flexibility, security enhancements and rich feature set of the
QorIQ P4080 processor, providing a trusted computing environment even in harsh
military and aerospace applications.

"The performance, low-power operation and robust functionality of Freescale`s
QorIQ P4080 device takes embedded multicore processing to entirely new levels,"
said Lynn Patterson, vice president and general manager of Modular Solutions,
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing. "We are excited to extend our
unmatched commitment to delivering the industry`s most advanced Power
Architecture compute engines by launching our new family of SBCs based on
Freescale`s flagship eight-core product. These boards will deliver the next
generation in performance per watt computing on Power Architecture technology."

Momentum for QorIQ processors

Curtiss-Wright`s adoption of the QorIQ P4080 device underscores growing industry
acceptance for Freescale`s QorIQ multicore processors within networking,
telecommunications, industrial and military/aerospace markets. In March,
Freescale announced it is accelerating delivery of QorIQ products in response to
high demand from wireless infrastructure equipment manufacturers. QorIQ products
are sampling now to more than a dozen OEM customers and are being used in the
development of next-generation networking and communications infrastructure
equipment. Customer validation/bring-up activities have continued on or ahead of
schedule and volume production is expected to begin in 45-nanometer at the end
of 2009.

"Curtiss-Wright`s decision to base its newest product line on Freescale`s QorIQ
P4080 device is the latest example of the tremendous marketplace response that
our QorIQ products are generating," said Preet Virk, marketing director for
Freescale. "Having world-class companies such as Curtiss-Wright extend their
continued commitment to Freescale's embedded multicore products bodes well for
the adoption and acceptance of QorIQ technology."

About QorIQ Communications Platforms

Freescale`s QorIQ platforms deliver new levels of performance, power-efficiency
and programmability and are built using one or more high-performance Power
Architecture cores. The QorIQ platforms provide a coherent multicore migration
solution that enables embedded designers and equipment manufacturers to move to
multicore with confidence. The processors consist of single, dual and many
cores, all based on Freescale's e500 Power Architecture technology. The QorIQ
communications platforms begin with the P1 and P2 platforms -- five package-,
pin- and software-compatible processors designed to ease the transition from
single- to dual-core processing. The QorIQ P4 platform, the signature member of
the product line, integrates up to eight enhanced Power Architecture cores, a
tri-level cache hierarchy, innovative CoreNet on-chip fabric and datapath
acceleration. All platforms are delivered at 45-nanometer geometries, offering
exceptional performance at embedded power budgets.

About Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Curtiss-Wright Controls is the Motion Control
segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. With manufacturing facilities around the
world, Curtiss-Wright Controls is a leading technology-based organization
providing niche motion control products, subsystems and services internationally
for the aerospace and defense markets. For more information, visit
www.cwcontrols.com.

About Freescale Semiconductor

Freescale Semiconductor is a global leader in the design and manufacture of
embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial and networking
markets. The privately held company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design,
research and development, manufacturing or sales operations around the world.
www.freescale.com.

Freescale and the Freescale logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Reg. U.S. Pat & Tm. Off. CoreNet and QorIQ are
trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. The Power Architecture and Power.org
word marks and the Power and Power.org logos and related marks are trademarks
and service marks licensed by Power.org. All other product or service names are
the property of their respective owners. © Freescale Semiconductor Inc. 2009.

Curtiss-Wright
John Wranovics, 925-640-6402
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
jwranovics@curtisswright.com
or
Freescale Semiconductor
North America
Jack Taylor, 512-996-5161
jack.taylor@freescale.com
or
Asia Pacific
Gloria Shiu, (85-22) 666-8237
gloria.shiu@freescale.com
or
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Laurent Massicot, (33-16) 935-7712
laurent.massicot@freescale.com
or
Japan
Masako Tanikawa, (81-3) 5437-9128
masako.tanikawa@freescale.com
or
Latin America
Dale Weisman, (512) 895-2795
dale.weisman@freescale.com

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