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IAR Systems launches development tool suite for STMicroelectronics STM8 family
IAR Systems today announced that IAR Embedded Workbench is now available for STMicroelectronics STM8 microcontrollers. Support for the STM8 family extends the support already available for the ARM® Cortex-M3 based STM32 range of microcontrollers. The consistent tool chain for STM8 and STM32 microcontrollers allows developers to use the same reliable and powerful tools for developing embedded software across both architectures.
AdaCore Releases GNAT Pro High-Integrity Edition Version 6.3 For Wind River VxWorks MILS Platform
AdaCore, a leading supplier of Ada development tools and support services, today announced the first major release of its GNAT Pro High-Integrity Edition for MILS. The High-Integrity Edition for MILS (Multiple Independent Levels of Security) product is a specialised security application development environment supporting the creation and security certification of applications at the high end for EALs (Evaluation Assurance Levels) 5 through 7, as ...
IAR Systems announces support for ARM Cortex-M4 Processor
IAR Systems today announced it has added support for the ARM Cortex-M4 processor to IAR Embedded Workbench. Building on the support already offered to other ARM Cortex processors, this latest release of IAR Embedded Workbench also adds software performance for the signal processing capabilities found in the ARM Cortex-M4 processor.
LDRA Adds Java Language and Certification Support
LDRA, the leading provider of automated software verification, source code analysis, and test tools, has released Java support for the LDRA tool suite. Thanks to the maturation of embedded Java technology, many systems now include a Java component whether to manage the user interface, provide network management capabilities, or simply leverage the application development advantages of the language. LDRA’s Java support enables developers to exte...
Innovative technology marks significant advance in software development for low-power embedded systems
IAR Systems today announced an innovative technology specifically designed to enable software developers to reduce power consumption in embedded systems. With a rapidly increasing demand for low-power solutions in embedded systems, IAR Systems' new technology signifies a great leap in embedded software development, and advances the product leadership of the company. The technology will start with new functionality in our world-leading product IAR...
Texas Instruments embraces Linux for C64x DSPs
Texas Instruments just announced Linux kernel support for its TMS320C64x™ digital signal processors (DSPs) and multicore system-on-chips (SoCs) targeted for applications such as communications and mission critical infrastructure, medical diagnostics, and high-performance test and measurement. As customers move towards open source as a key element of their products, application developers can benefit from the availability of Linux on TI&rsqu...
Kontron nanoETXexpress Starterkit for Wind River VxWorks
Designed to enable easy and efficient development and validation of real-time appliances based on the smallest x86 solutions, Kontron introduced the Intel Atom Processor-based COM Express compatible Kontron nanoETXexpress Starterkit for the latest VxWorks platform. This special starter kit is pre-configured with the Kontron nanoETXexpress-SP Computer-on-Module, featuring the Intel Atom Z530 (1.6GHz) processor, and is validated by the Wind River P...
Forte Renews License for Verific Design Automation Software
Verific Design Automation, supplier of de facto standard front-end software to the EDA and semiconductor community, announced today that Forte Design Systems has renewed its license for Verific’s HDL software for use with its CellMath Designer datapath synthesis.
Green Hills Software Supports Sitara ARM Cortex-A8 Microprocessors from Texas Instruments
Green Hills Software announced the availability of its embedded software solutions for the Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) Sitara™ AM3505 and AM3517 microprocessors (MPUs) based on the ARM® Cortex™-A8. Green Hills Software’s ARM-optimized solution includes the INTEGRITY® real-time operating system (RTOS), MULTI® integrated development environment (IDE), optimizing C/C++ compilers and Green Hills Probe. Green Hills Software brings mor...
Synopsys now supports for Actel's New SmartFusion Intelligent Mixed Signal FPGAs
Synopsys announced enhanced FPGA synthesis support is available for Actel Corporation's (Nasdaq: ACTL) new SmartFusion™ intelligent mixed signal FPGAs. Synopsys' Synplify Pro® FPGA synthesis tools have been enhanced to offer advanced support and timing optimization for the flash-based FPGA architecture that provides the programmable digital portion of the SmartFusion devices.