TOKYO (Freescale Technology Forum Japan) – Sept. 9, 2009 – Freescale Semiconductor has released its first universal serial bus (USB) software stack designed for a wide range of personal medical device applications. Available as a complimentary offering for selected Freescale microcontrollers (MCUs), the USB stack for medical applications meets the guidelines for Continua Health Alliance connectivity.
Freescale’s medical USB software provides developers with a source code solution engineered to enable official Continua device certification. The benefit of Continua device certification is the peace of mind and brand recognition that comes with using a standard that is backed by a consortium consisting of more than 200 member companies from the technology and medical device markets. The Continua Health Alliance certifies products year-round and conducts a product plug-fest during regular summit meetings.
The medical USB stack from Freescale provides standardization, connectivity and portability capabilities to existing Freescale 8-bit MCU portfolios and is designed to help customers accelerate medical product development and speed time to market. Freescale’s medical USB software also is available for the MCF51JM128 ColdFire® MCU and is planned to be available for other ColdFire MCUs in the future.
The medical USB stack addresses the application needs of a wide range of medical devices and products, such as:
· Pulse oximeters
· Blood pressure monitors
· Glucose meters
· Cardiovascular fitness activity monitors
· Strength fitness equipment
· Digital thermometers
· Weighing scales
· Independent living activity hubs
· Other medical devices requiring USB connectivity
For more information about Freescale’s USB stacks for medical applications and to download the complimentary software, visit www.freescale.com/medical.
Medical USB stack features for medical applications
· Meets guidelines for compliance with recognized industry standards
· Compatible with PHDC testing environment
· Reduces time to market in medical device development
· Allows multi-vendor product connectivity
· Structured code development to ensure efficiency and reliability
· Wide support within Freescale USB portfolio
· Graphical user interfaces (provided by Continua)
· Reduced footprint available for MCUs: 16 KB flash and 512 Bytes SRAM
· Code examples, documentation and demos available
Freescale’s medical USB software stacks are available for the following devices:
8-bit 9S08JM16
8-bit 9S08JS16
8-bit 9S08JM60
32-bit MCF51JM128
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