Dedicated Systems e-Spotlight: Vol 9, Issue 19s published on May 15, 2008
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Green Hills Software Ltd
Single Source Access to Advanced Layer 3 Routing Solutions
IP Routing Protocols for Platform for Secure Networking Enables Unmatched Device Security While Enabling Fastest Time to Deployment...
Green Hills Software, Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), has announced the availability of a comprehensive collection of advanced layer 3 IPv4 and IPv6 routing software products intended for use with its Platform for Secure Networking. Green Hills recently licensed the industry-leading GateD® IP routing technology and added the seasoned development and design experts to its staff.
An important initiative that highlights the need for secure IP routing is Net-Centric Warfare (NCW) and how it is driving situational awareness to the next levels. Battlefield commanders will use networks to share voice, data, and video between air, maritime, and fixed stations worldwide. Internet Protocol (IP) is one if the key techn...
Date : May 06, 2008
SPOTLIGHT SELECTION
This is the spotlight edition of our e-gazette. You can still find all submitted announcements on our website.
Boards
Dynamic Engineering
Dynamic Engineering PCIexpress carrier hardware now shipping
PCIeBPMCx1
http://www.dyneng.com/pciebpmcx1.html
Now you can use your PMC with a new PC. The new PC's have PCI Express connectors in larger quanti...
PCIeBPMCx1
http://www.dyneng.com/pciebpmcx1.html
PCIe Compliant, PMC Compliant design
LED's for power supply status, PCIe lane status, PMC installed.
Tsi384 bridge for higher performance than PEX based designs. See Tundra website for details. 32 or 64 bit operation at 33, 66, 100 or 133 MHz. DMA, and Interrupts are supported.
Matched length, differentially routed, impedance controlled rear IO from Pn4. Mating connectors and breakouts are available. PMC Bezel IO through the PCIe rear port.
Local power supplies using +12V from PCIe connector. ±12(1A+), 5(10A), 3.3(10A) supplied to PMC. If more than 64 watts total required an additional power cable is available.
Opt...
Date: May 09, 2008
Industry News (Market)
SDC Systems
GlobalEdge partners with SDC Systems to offer leading edge embedded software solutions and services in the European Continent
GlobalEdge Software Ltd., a leading embedded software solutions and Services Company based out of Bangalore, India, today announced its partnership with SDC Systems Limited, a leading European distributor of embedded dev...
The alliance will make available to the Communication and Consumer Electronics companies in Europe, a wide range of OEM Ready Software solutions, IP Components and embedded engineering services. GlobalEdge, together with SDC Systems, will provide a significant time-to-market advantage to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) with its reliable software products and a range of highly flexible, custom-built services. Leveraging on GlobalEdge´s extensive experience in the embedded domain and SDC System´s technical and sales support, customers will be able to develop feature rich and cost effective offerings.
Announcing the partnership, Stuart Parker (pictured), Director, SDC Systems Limited said, "We are pleased to extend our relationship with GlobalEdge. GlobalEdge´s...
Date: May 14, 2008
Green Hills Software Ltd
Green Hills Software Announces Software Development Solution for Microchip Technology´s PIC24 MCUs and dsPIC DSCs
Green Hills Tools Available for Microchip´s Entire 16-bit Portfolio...
Green Hills Software, Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), and Microchip Technology Inc. [NASDAQ: MCHP], a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced that Green Hills Software´s integrated development environment, MULTI, is now available for Microchip´s 16-bit PIC24 microcontroller (MCU) and dsPIC® digital signal controller (DSC) families.
"This expansion of the Green Hills Software toolchain gives engineers an opportunity to take advantage of the advanced features and capabilities of Microchip´s dsPIC DSC and PIC24 MCU products, using one of the most recognized and productive environments in the industry. Within the MULTI integrated development environment, use...
Date: May 14, 2008
The Embedded Masterclass 2008
The Embedded Masterclass Reaches New Heights at the Stylish Thames Innovation Centre
Engineers from across Europe visit the Thames Innovation Centre to keep up to date on the latest embedded development tools, software and hardware and to attend Embedded Linux workshops....
The annual UK technology conference for hi-tech engineers, the Embedded Masterclass, has enjoyed not only a 100% increase in delegate registrations but also its classiest venue to date. Hosted at the Thames Innovation Centre in outer London, the event included a tabletop exhibition in its impressive atrium, an agenda of technical presentations in its purpose built conference rooms and two technical workshops in its well equipped IT training room. http://www.tic-london.co.uk
"This was easily the best event so far," said Richard Blackburn, Organiser of the Embedded Masterclass. "The ambience and facilities there are really good and everyone felt energised, productive and happy. It's been a great day, we've had a lot of go...
Date: May 11, 2008
Pentek Inc.
Interoperability of VITA Radio Transport (VRT) Communications Standard Widely Accepted for Software Radio Market
The VITA VRT working group expects to move toward recognition of VRT as an American National Standard within the next six months....
· Eases System Integration for Communication Applications
· Promotes Compatibility Between Radio-Frequency (RF) Receivers and Signal Processing Equipment via Transport-Layer Protocol
· Enables High-Precision Time Stamping
· Provides Time Synchronization Between Multiple Receiver Channels
· Standardizes Packet Structure for High-Speed Serial Links
· Lowers Lifecycle Cost and Development Risks to Designers
UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ-May 12, 2008-Pentek, Inc.; DRS Signal Solutions (DRS-SS); Digital Receiver Technology, Inc. (DRT); and Eclipse Electronic Systems, leading suppliers in the defense/aerospace communications industry, today announced intentions to develop and market products utilizing a new communications standard recent...
Date: May 11, 2008
eSOL, CO., Ltd.
eSOL Releases iPod Connectivity Support for its USB Host Driver
eSOL today announced the addition of an isochronous transfer mode and an Audio Class Driver to its PrUSB® /Host product.
PrUSB/Host is a full and comprehensive embedded USB host protocol stack from eSOL, and this add...
Tokyo, Japan. May 9, 2008 - eSOL, a leading developer of realtime embedded software solutions, today announced the addition of an isochronous transfer mode and an Audio Class Driver to its PrUSB®/Host product. PrUSB/Host is a full and comprehensive embedded USB host protocol stack from eSOL that includes the low-level USB driver and multiple class drivers. The addition of the isochronous transfer mode along with the Audio Class Driver will allow USB host-based products such as car infotainment systems and navigation systems to receive audio streaming in realtime over the standard USB connection from portable music players such as iPod from Apple.
Most portable MP3 players in the market today deploy the USB Mass Storage Class to connect and transfer data to host devices mainly wi...
Date: May 09, 2008
Green Hills Software Ltd
Single Source Access to Advanced Layer 3 Routing Solutions
IP Routing Protocols for Platform for Secure Networking Enables Unmatched Device Security While Enabling Fastest Time to Deployment...
Green Hills Software, Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), has announced the availability of a comprehensive collection of advanced layer 3 IPv4 and IPv6 routing software products intended for use with its Platform for Secure Networking. Green Hills recently licensed the industry-leading GateD® IP routing technology and added the seasoned development and design experts to its staff.
An important initiative that highlights the need for secure IP routing is Net-Centric Warfare (NCW) and how it is driving situational awareness to the next levels. Battlefield commanders will use networks to share voice, data, and video between air, maritime, and fixed stations worldwide. Internet Protocol (IP) is one if the key techn...
Date: May 06, 2008
Green Hills Software Ltd
EZURiO´s Telematics Devices Built with INTEGRITY
Green Hills Platform for Secure Networking Powers Innovative Wireless Remote Monitoring and Control Solutions...
Green Hills Software, Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), today announced that EZURiO is using Green Hills Software's INTEGRITY® family of operating systems, including the velOSityT real-time operating system, in EZURiO´s Wireless Intelligent Serial Module (WISM) for medical and point-of-sale terminals and in its Wireless Intelligent Telematics System (WiTS).
"Green Hills Software´s comprehensive operating systems, development tools, and middleware solution has enabled our R&D team to construct powerful M2M (Machine-to-Machine) applications and create wireless devices that are a first of their kind in terms of footprint, connectivity, and manageability," commented Nick Hunn, chief technology offic...
Date: May 06, 2008
Green Hills Software Ltd
Green Hills Software Announces Support for AMCC PowerPC 405EX and 405EXr
Comprehensive Software Development Suite for 32-bit Embedded Processors...
Green Hills Software, Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), today announced the availability of its software development solution targeting Applied Micro Circuit Corporation´s (AMCC) [NASDAQ:AMCC, www.amcc.com] PowerPC 405EX and 405EXr embedded processors. Components of the Green Hills Software development toolkit include: optimizing C/C++ compilers for Power ArchitectureT, MULTI® integrated development environment (IDE), virtual prototyping platform, DoubleCheckT static analyzer, and high-speed hardware debug probes.
"Green Hills Software´s industry leading software development solutions are ideally suited to the networking markets for which the AMCC PowerPC 405EX and 405EXr were designed," said Charlie...
Date: May 06, 2008
Green Hills Software Ltd
The Mathworks announces new product that integrates Simulink with Green Hills MULTI
New Embedded IDE Link MU Enables Engineers to Build, Test, and Optimize Code for Embedded Microprocessors...
The MathWorks and Green Hills Software, Inc. today announced Embedded IDE LinkT MU, a new product from The MathWorks for Model-Based Design, that automatically deploys code generated from Simulink® models into the Green Hills® MULTI® integrated development environment (IDE), enabling seamless execution on a wide range of embedded microprocessors, including the FreescaleT Power ArchitectureT (formerly called PowerPC®).
With Embedded IDE Link MU, processor-in-the-loop (PIL) simulation tests can be conducted using a Simulink model as the test harness to quickly identify inconsistencies between algorithm behavior on the target processor and its original model simulation. In addition, MATLAB® can be utilized to interactively graph and analyze results while testing and debugging code w...
Date: May 06, 2008
Green Hills Software Ltd
Green Hills Software Adds Embedded RTOS Support for its Padded CellT Secure Hypervisor
Wind River´s VxWorks Operating System Now Supported as a Guest Operating System on the World´s First Secure Hypervisor...
Green Hills Software, Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), today announced it has added the world´s first secure virtualization support for Wind River´s VxWorks® embedded real-time operating system with its Padded CellT Secure Hypervisor. This technology breakthrough provides safe, reliable, independent execution and containment of the VxWorks guest operating system and unmodified VxWorks applications while allowing parallel execution of mission critical applications on the Green Hills INTEGRITY® RTOS.
"Many companies must deal with large amounts of legacy code when trying to develop the next-generation device for their unique market," said Dan O´Dowd, founder and chief executive officer, Green Hil...
Date: May 06, 2008
Green Hills Software Ltd
Green Hills Software Announces Padded Cell Secure Hypervisor
The World´s First Secure Hypervisor Scales from Embedded to Enterprise...
Green Hills Software, Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), today announced the world´s first secure hypervisor. Padded CellT Secure Hypervisor supports the widest range of computing platforms - from embedded devices to enterprise desktop and server systems. Padded Cell Secure Hypervisor runs on top of Green Hills Software´s INTEGRITY® separation kernel, the first and only operating system ever to be accepted by a U.S. NIAP lab into a high assurance (EAL6+) Common Criteria security evaluation.
"Many people believe that hypervisors are the solution to security problems. But existing hypervisors actually make security problems worse by providing another avenue for attack," commented Dan O´Dowd, fou...
Date: May 06, 2008
Green Hills Software Ltd
Green Hills Software Announces Software Development Solution for AMCC Power Architecture 405EZ
Immediate Availability of Development Tools and Operating Systems for 32-bit Embedded Processor...
Green Hills Software, Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), today announced the immediate availability of its comprehensive software development solution targeting Applied Micro Circuit Corporation´s (AMCC) [NASDAQ:AMCC] Power Architecture 405EZ embedded processor. Components of the Green Hills Software development toolkit include: royalty-free RTOSes, optimizing C/C++ compilers for Power Architecture, MULTI integrated development environment (IDE), virtual prototyping platform, DoubleCheck integrated static analyzer, and high-speed hardware debug probes.
"Green Hills Software´s industry leading software development and operating system solutions are ideally suited to the industrial control and indus...
Date: May 06, 2008
Green Hills Software Ltd
Green Hills Software and Microchip Technology Announce Software Development Solution for Microchip´s New PIC32 MCU Family
Green Hills Tools for High-Performance 32-bit MCUs...
Green Hills Software, Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), and Microchip Technology Inc. [NASDAQ: MCHP], has announced that Green Hills Software´s software development product suite, including the MULTI® integrated development environment, Green Hills compilers, and Green Hills Probe, are now available for Microchip´s PIC32 family of microcontrollers (MCUs). The PIC32, based on the MIPS® M4KT core, is Microchip´s first 32-bit MCU family.
"We welcome Green Hills Software into the Microchip development tools program," commented Patrick Johnson, director of Microchip´s High-Performance Microcontroller Division. "Green Hills Software´s embedded development solutions are recognized industry-wi...
Date: May 06, 2008
Green Hills Software Ltd
Green Hills Software Announces Software Development Solution for Fujitsu FR Family
Green Hills Tools Available for Latest Fujitsu FR Series Microcontrollers...
Green Hills Software, Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), today announced that its product suite, including the MULTI version 5.0 integrated development environment (IDE), TimeMachine tool suite, Green Hills compilers, and SuperTrace Probe are now available for the Fujitsu FR60, FR70, and FR80 32-bit RISC microcontrollers.
"Green Hills Software´s MULTI software development environment enables embedded systems developers to maximize product reliability and performance while minimizing manufacturing and development costs," commented Mathias Bräuer, senior manager automotive marketing, Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe, Business Unit Automotive and Industrial. "We are pleased to recommend this tool suite as the...
Date: May 06, 2008
Green Hills Software Ltd
µ-velOSityT announced for NEC Electronics V850 32-bit Microcontrollers
Ultra-small, Ultra-fast, Royalty-free Microkernel
Ideal Fit for High-Volume, Performance-Critical, Power-Sensitive Applications
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Green Hills Software, Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), has announced that its µ-velOSity RTOS is now available for the NEC Electronics V850 family of embedded microcontrollers. With a ROM footprint as small as 2K bytes, RAM footprint as small as 1K bytes, and service call times as low as 30 cycles, µ-velOSity is ideal for the cost-sensitive, high-performance applications for which V850 is intended.
Easy to Use
µ-velOSity is extremely easy to use. With complete kernel source code and MULTI´s kernel-aware debugging and project-creation wizard, V850 device software is easy to develop, analyze, debug, test, and optimize for any aspect of the system.
Fast Execution
µ-velOSity provides extreme...
Date: May 06, 2008
RTOS
eSOL, CO., Ltd.
PrKERNELv4(R) from eSOL Supports Faraday's ARMv4 ISA-based FA526 Processor
eSOL, a leading developer of realtime embedded software solutions, today announced that its leading realtime operating system, PrKERNELv4, coupled with the integrated development environment eBinder, now supports Faraday...
Tokyo, Japan. May 13, 2008 - eSOL, a leading developer of realtime embedded software solutions, today announced that its leading realtime operating system, PrKERNELv4, coupled with the integrated development environment eBinder, now supports Faraday's ARMv4 ISA-based FA526 processor.
Faraday, a leading ASIC and silicon IP provider based in Taiwan, is one of a few ARM (TM) ISA licensees, and its 32-bit RISC processor FA526, verified by ARM, complies with its ARMv4 instruction architecture. Targeting the embedded networking, PC peripheral, and multimedia SoC designs, the FA526 could in the worst case deliver 300MHz performance in 0.13um processing time, with minimal area and power consumption. Furthermore, Faraday will provide customers with customized intellectual properties,...
Date: May 13, 2008
Systems
ELMA Electronic Inc.
New ruggedized MicroTCA chassis from Elma passes MIL tests
The new MicroTCA chassis is an ARINC 404A Full-Size ATR Long Enclosure, often used in commercial and military aviation. The rugged enclosure features modified front panels that can be secured to the chassis. This provide...
Elma Electronic Inc., a global manufacturer of electronic packaging products, has announced a ruggedized ATR chassis for MicroTCA.
The new MicroTCA chassis is an ARINC 404A Full-Size ATR Long Enclosure, often used in commercial and military aviation. The rugged enclosure features modified front panels that can be secured to the chassis. This provides more protection for shock and vibration. Shock absorbers/dampers can also be added to the enclosure for extra protection. Thermal management can be achieved via either convection or conduction-cooling.
Testing shows the chassis meets the MIL-STD-810E shock/vibration requirements and MIL-STD-461 for electromagnetic interference. The vibration and shock tests were performed according to the IEC 61587‑1 and VITA 47 stand...
Date: May 12, 2008
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