Freescale: ColdFire V1 Family Overview

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Overview

Designed for entry-level 32-bit applications, the V1 ColdFire core is a simplified version of the V2 ColdFire core, featuring the same address modes and instruction definitions. It is a memory-configurable hierarchical architecture that is 100-percent synthesizable, specifically designed for reuse and ease of integration into custom designs. The 32-bit core supports up to 150MHz of performance using a standard cell-based design methodology in a generic 130-nm process technology and interfaces to the System-on-Chip (SoC) using the standard AMBA-AHB bus. The core supports a variable-length RISC architecture that allows instructions to be 16, 32 or 48 bits in length. The result is more efficiently packed code in memory, reducing memory requirements and lowering overall system cost.

The V1 core is an ideal entry point to 32-bit performance. All ColdFire cores (V1, V2, V3 and V4) share the same architecture and instruction set, making upward compatibility to other ColdFire cores a smooth roadmap to higher performance designs.

Standard Product Platform–SPP

The SPP is a set of tested and previously deployed subsystems and peripherals easily used to build large complex systems. It has been designed to share the same peripheral set included on many ColdFire standard devices, leveraging the extensive peripheral portfolio to enhance end-use applications with the latest features and capabilities.

Key Features

Fearures of ColdFire V1:

Variable length RISC - 16-bit, 32-bit, and 48-bit instructions
16 user-accessible, 32-bit wide general purpose registers
32-bit data bus with 24-bit address bus supporting 16 MB linear addressing
1-pin BDM, real-time debug (RTD) and on-chip trace buffer support
Independent, decoupled pipelines
2-stage instruction fetch pipeline (IFP)
2-stage operand execution pipeline (OEP)
FIFO instruction buffer provides decoupling
Multiply accumulate (MAC) provides DSP capabilities
Standard AMBA-AHB 2.0 Interface
2-stage pipelined bus
32-bit implementation
Implementation
- Fully synthesizable, retargetable core
- 150 MHz, 158 Dhry 2.1 MIPS (130 nm)
- ~43 Kgates for V1 core only

Features of Standard Product Platform–SPP:

V1 ColdFire core—Up to 150 MHz in 130 nm process technology
MAC module, HW divide
External bus interface (16- or 32-bit)
DFT emphasis for SoC functional fault coverage and test
Muxed DFF rising-edge clocked design
Static timing analysis
Single-pin BDM interface
Integrated peripherals
16-channel direct memory access (DMA)
Fast Ethernet controller
Multi-master crossbar switch
FlexBus for external interface
Interrupt controller
Four 32-bit DMA timers
Three universal asynchronous receiver and transmitters (UARTs)
Queued serial peripheral interface (SPI)
I²C
On-platform peripheral expansion bus

Development Tools

Software Development Tools:

Tool Type	Supplier	MPN	Supported Family	Description
IDE	Freescale	CodeWarrior	All Freescale MCU's	Freescale's software and development solutions take you beyond the silicon, helping to bring your embedded applications to life. Learn More
RTOS	Freescale	MQX	ColdFire / HC08 / HC12 / ARM / S08 / RS08 / PowerPC	The Freescale MQX Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) provides real-time performance within a small, configurable footprint. This RTOS is designed to allow you to configure and balance code size with performance requirements. Learn More
RTOS	Micrium	uC/OS III	ColdFire / HC08 / HC12 / ARM / S08 / RS08 / PowerPC	μC/OS-III is Micrium’s newest RTOS, designed for developers who need to save time on their current and next embedded sytem projects. Using a commercial real-time kernel such as μC/OS-III provides a solid foundation and framework to the design engineer dealing with the growing complexity of embedded designs. Learn More
RTOS	Segger	embOS	ColdFire / HC08 / HC12 / ARM / S08 / RS08	SEGGER embOS (Real Time Operating System) follows strict, yet efficient coding and documentation standards. embOS is a priority-controlled real time operating system, designed to be used as foundation for the development of embedded real-time applications. Learn More

Hardware Development Tools:

Tool Type	Supplier	MPN	Supported Family	Description
Debuggers, Emulators & JTAG Tools	Freescale	U-MULTILINKU-MULTILINK	HC08 / HCS12 / S08 / RS08 / Coldfire / Kinetis	P&E USB Multilink Universal debug and programming interface for HCS08, HC(S)12(X), ColdFire, Qorivva MPC55xx/56xx, and Kinetis
Debuggers, Emulators & JTAG Tools	Freescale	USBMLCFUSBMLCF	Coldfire V2/V3/V4	USB BDM Interface cable for the ColdFire V2/V3/V4

Applications

Consumer electronics
Handheld and remote terminals
Health care instruments and monitoring equipment
Factory automation systems
Building monitor and control systems
Security/access systems
Office/home automation

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Kits & Evaluation Modules

ColdFire V1 MCUs

Part Number	Core Architecture	Silicon Family	Description
DEMOJMDEMOJM	S08 / ColdFire V1	MC9S08JM60 / MCF51JM128	DEMOJM Flexis JM Demonstration Board
DEMOQE128DEMOQE128	S08 / ColdFire V1	MC9S08QE128 / MCF51QE128	DEMOQE128 Demo Board Kit
MED-EKGMED-EKG	S08 / ColdFire V1	9S08MM128/MCF51MM	MED-EKG Electrocardiograph development kit for Tower System
TWR-MCF51AGTWR-MCF51AG	Coldfire V1	MCF51AG	Tower System - MCF51AG Family Development Module
TWR-MCF51AG-KITTWR-MCF51AG-KIT	Coldfire V1	MCF51AG	Tower System - MCF51AG Family Development Module with Elevator Module (TWR-ELEV) & Serial Module (TWR-SER)
TWR-MCF51CN-KITTWR-MCF51CN-KIT	Coldfire V1	MCF51CN	TWR-MCF51CN-KIT Ethernet MCU Module
TWR-MCF51JFTWR-MCF51JF	Coldfire V1	MCF51JF	Tower System - MCF51JX MCU Development Module
TWR-MCF51JF-KITTWR-MCF51JF-KIT	Coldfire V1	MCF51JF	Tower System - MCF51JX MCU Development Module with Elevator Module (TWR-ELEV) & Serial Module (TWR-SER)
TWR-MCF51MM-KITTWR-MCF51MM-KIT	Coldfire V1	MCF51MM	MCF51MM256 MCU based Tower Module with Elevator Module (TWR-ELEV) & Serial Module (TWR-SER)
TWR-MCF51MMTWR-MCF51MM	Coldfire V1	MCF51MM	MCF51MM256 MCU based Tower Module
TWR-MCF51QMTWR-MCF51QM	Coldfire V1	MCF51QM	Tower System - MCF51QM MCU Development Module
TWR-MCF51QM-KITTWR-MCF51QM-KIT	Coldfire V1	MCF51QM	Tower System - MCF51QM MCU Development Module with Elevator Module (TWR-ELEV) & Serial Module (TWR-SER)