Atmel and Green Hills Software Announce INTEGRITY Board Support Package for the AT91RM9200 ARM-based Microcontroller.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ROUSSET, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2003 INTEGRITY(R) Real Time Operating System A master control program that can provide immediate response to input signals and transactions. See real time system and embedded Linux. Provides Maximum Functionality and Security with Minimal OS Overhead Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML ATML Automatic Test Markup Language ATML Automated Test Markup Language ) and Green Hills(R) Software Inc. announced today the availability of a Green Hills Software INTEGRITY(R) Board Support Package (BSP BSP Bromsulphalein, a dye used in the study of liver function. See also sulfobromophthalein clearance test. ) for Atmel's AT91RM9200 ARM-based microcontroller. The INTEGRITY port provides maximum functionality and security at a minimal OS overhead by fully exploiting the advanced features of the AT91RM9200 architecture such as the Memory Management Unit (MMU), Advanced Interrupt Controller (AIC AIC Association des Infermières Canadiennes. ) and on-chip DMA capabilities. Benefits to the programmer include a deterministic response to critical events, a fully protected virtual address space and minimum interrupt latency. INTEGRITY delivers maximum responsiveness and determinism by utilizing the AT91RM9200 fast context switching features, running with interrupts continuously enabled and by guaranteeing access to the CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. and memory for critical tasks. In addition, by utilizing the AT91RM9200 MMU, INTEGRITY builds a firewall between the kernel and user tasks that prevents errant or malicious code from corrupting other user tasks or the kernel. INTEGRITY is tightly integrated with the MULTI MULTI Multiple (R) Integrated Development Environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment (IDE), which, together with Green Hills Software's family of C/C++/EC++ optimizing compilers, automates all aspects of embedded Atmel software development. MULTI features an INTEGRITY-aware source-level debugger, graphical program builder, run-time error checker, version control system, and performance profiler. MULTI also features an INTEGRITY simulator (ISIM ISIM IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) Subscriber Identity Module ISIM Institute for the Study of International Migration ISIM Integrated Science Instrument Module (James Webb Space Telescope) ), which enables programmers to develop and test their code on a PC or workstation without the need for target hardware; and a real-time EventAnalyzer(TM), which enables users to view system and user events in a graphical display. INTEGRITY is a royalty-free, state-of-the-art real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. designed for modern 32- and 64-bit embedded processors. It is aimed at high-reliability, always-on applications in telecommunications, defense, networking and medical equipment. The AT91RM9200 is built around the ARM920T(TM) 200+ MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. advanced 32-bit RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. microprocessor from ARM(R) Ltd. It embeds on-chip SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory and ROM and can be connected to a wide range of off-chip memories and storage devices such as CompactFlash(R), SmartMedia(TM), SD Cards(TM) and Atmel DataFlash(R) cards. In addition it integrates an extensive set of peripherals for control and communication including a USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. Host and Device and an Ethernet 10/100 Base T MAC. A sophisticated power management controller minimizes power consumption under all operational conditions. Jacko Wilbrink, Atmel's ARM-based Product Manager commented, "Porting INTEGRITY onto the AT91RM9200 at the time of its release enables design engineers to make an immediate start on their application developments. By taking care of prioritization, scheduling and memory management issues INTEGRITY significantly reduces the development time for applications and leads to a better-quality result. This port also indicates the level of confidence of one of our market-leading software partners in Atmel's first ARM920T-based standard product." "Through our 5-year partnership, Green Hills Software and Atmel have collaborated together to offer customers optimized, royalty-free solutions based around the popular AT91 family," said John Carbone, vice president of marketing at Green Hills Software. "Green Hills is very pleased to help Atmel launch their impressive new AT91RM9200 and expect customers to highly value the part's advanced features, high speed and low power consumption." About Atmel Founded in 1984, Atmel Corporation is headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. with manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe. Atmel designs, manufactures and markets worldwide, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and RF semiconductors. Atmel is also a leading provider of system-level integration semiconductor solutions using CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. , BiCMOS, SiGe, and high-voltage BCDMOS process technologies. About Green Hills Software Founded in 1982, Green Hills Software Inc. is the technology leader for real-time operating systems and software development tools for 32- and 64-bit embedded systems. Green Hills Software's royalty-free INTEGRITY(R) real-time operating system, fully integrated with its market leading compilers and MULTI(R) Integrated Development Environment, provides a total development and run-time solution that addresses both deeply embedded and maximum reliability applications. Green Hills Software is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, with European headquarters in the United Kingdom. For more information on Green Hills Software products, call 805/965-6044, email sales@ghs.com. Note to Editors: Atmel, the Atmel logo and combinations thereof are registered trademarks and others contained herein, are trademarks of Atmel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Green Hills Software, the Green Hills Software logo, INTEGRITY, and MULTI are registered trademarks of Green Hills Software Inc. CompactFlash is a registered trademark of the CompactFlash Association. The Green Hills Probe, Slingshot, AdaMULTI, EventAnalyzer, ResourceAnalyzer, ISIM, QuickStart, Integrate, G-Cover, GMART, GSTART and Safety Critical Products are trademarks of Green Hills Software Inc. SmartMedia is a trademark of the Solid State Floppy Disk Card Forum. SD Card is a trademark of the SD Card Association. Other terms and product names in this document may be the trademarks of others. Information: Atmel's AT91RM9200 product information is available at http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?PN=at91rm9200 or by e-mail from at91support@atmel.com. Green Hills INTEGRITY product information is available from the Green Hills Software Web site at www.ghs.com. |
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