Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for wireless, networking, automotive, consumer and industrial markets. The company provides original equipment manufacturers with chips to help them drive advanced cell phones, manage Internet traffic and to help make vehicles safer and more energy efficient. It has more than 10,000 customers including 100 of the top global manufacturers.
With 2006 sales of $ 6.4 billion, Freescale is a member of the S&P 500® and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. It is the third largest chipmaker in the United States and the ninth largest in the world.
