Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL, FSL.B) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale became a publicly traded company in July 2004 after more than 50 years as part of Motorola, Inc. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale, a member of the S&P 500®, is one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies with 2005 sales of $5.8 billion (USD). www.freescale.com

The i.MX21 multimedia applications processor builds on Freescale’s heritage of delivering low-power, high-performance solutions to mobile device manufacturers. It is a member of the widely used i.MX family and is ideal for an array of wireless and mobile devices including video and audio media players, 3D gaming consoles, GPS systems, smartphones, video and voice IP phones, PDAs, and ultra portable handheld computers. i.MX processors feature an extensive suite of software including Microsoft® Windows® CE and PocketPC®, Symbian OS™, Linux® OS and many leading RTOSes and reference designs to greatly accelerate the creation of next-generation mobile communication and entertainment products.

UPEK has partnered with Freescale Semiconductor to enable smart software applications that leverage UPEK’s TouchStrip Fingerprint Solution and Freescale’s i.MX21 multimedia applications processor.  The high performance, low power i.MX21 processor, combined with the secure and easy-to-use TouchStrip Fingerprint Solution, offers a platform for developers to create personalized software applications that increase average revenue per user (ARPU) and improve customer loyalty for service operators.