EPI Announces Emulator Support for ARM Microprocessor Family.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 1998-- EPI EPI exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. provides leading-edge emulator technology to ARM's Popular ARM7TDMI 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 Family Embedded Performance, Inc. (EPI), a leading supplier of tools for high-end embedded RISC microprocessor applications, today announced emulator (ICE) support for ARM's popular ARM7TDMI(tm) family of RISC microprocessors and cores. EPI now supports the ARM microprocessor family with a wide range of hardware and software tools. About the new JEENI(tm) Product EPI's new JEENI(tm) (JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) An IEEE standard for boundary scan technology. See scan technology. JTAG - Joint Test Action Group EmbeddedICE EtherNet Interface) provides features that will allow ARM customers to shorten their product development cycles. The JEENI provides complete non-intrusive control of the processors and target system. It communicates with the ARM 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. core using ARM's JTAG based EmbeddedICE(tm) macrocells. It uses no target memory and requires no porting to the target system. Key features of the emulator include: -- High speed download of application code (>50k bytes/sec) -- Ethernet and high speed serial interfaces to the host computer -- Unlimited software breakpoints and two hardware breakpoints -- ROMless booting. -- Fully compatible with EPI, ARM, VLSI VLSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (Very Large Scale Integration) Between 100,000 and one million transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, LSI and ULSI. (2) (VLSI Technology, Inc., Tempe, AZ, www.semiconductors. and other software tools. -- Network compatibility allows shared and remote operation -- Flash memory for easy firmware upgrades to support future ARM cores -- Status LEDs for observing system operation and the results of the built-in self-tests -- Compatible with all ARM based processors, cores, and ASICs containing the ARM "DI" EmbeddedICE macrocells -- Internal ARM 710A cached processor for fast debugger operation A variety of adapters, options and accessories are available to provide a complete package that easily interconnects to popular evaluation boards and customer target boards. "Many ARM customers have been asking for JTAG debugging over remote ethernet," commented Rod Crawford, ARM's Director of 3rd Party Software Products. "We are pleased to partner with EPI to deliver this powerful solution." About ARM Support EPI provides a complete range of support tools for the ARM architecture. Along with the JEENI, the CCE-ARM Software Toolkit provides a complete software development package that complements the features of the ICE and allows debugging of optimized code. This software toolkit supports all ARM6, ARM7, ARM8, ARM9 and StrongARM architectures. EPI also manufactures the popular ARM PID (1) (Process IDentifier) A temporary number assigned by the operating system to a process or service. (2) (Proportional-Integral-Derivative) The most common control methodology in process control. 7T Development Board. This board is available directly from EPI or from ARM and its licensees. "EPI has been supporting ARM based products since 1996, and is proud to be introducing this new level of emulation support for the ARM processors and cores," stated Norbert Laengrich, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of EPI. "ARM processors provide an exceptional performance/power ratio for the embedded market Refers to custom-designed, computer-based devices and applications that perform a fixed set of tasks. It may refer to cellphones and other handhelds, network appliances (routers, access points, modems) and myriad consumer electronics products. and have seen excellent market success. The JEENI will enable design teams to get their ARM based products to market faster." About EPI Founded in 1987, Embedded Performance, Inc. is a leading supplier of compiler, debugger and emulation tools for the embedded RISC market. It has been supplying tools for the embedded RISC market since 1987 and has offered tools for ARM based processors since 1996. Besides ARM, the company also provides tools for the 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. and AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. 29K families of processors and cores. Company headquarters are located in Milpitas, Calif. Worldwide sales offices, application assistance, and technical support are available through a network of representatives and distributors. For more information, contact Sales at 408/957-0350, Fax: 408/957-0307, Email: sales@episupport.com, or visit EPI's web site at http://www.episupport.com ARM, ARM 6, ARM 7, ARM 8, ARM 7TDMI TDMI Transportation Demand Management Institute TDMI TD Securities Melbourne Institute TDMI Thumb Instruction, Debugger, Multiplier, ICE (ARM CPU features) TDMI Terence Detlef Max International , ARM 9, PID7T and EmbeddedICE are registered trademarks of Advance RISC Machines. MIPS is a registered trademark of MIPS Technologies, Inc. JEENI, CCE-ARM, and EPI are trademarks of Embedded Performance, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Embedded Performance, Inc. Teresa Crews, 408/957-0350, Fax: 408/957-0307 Email: tc@episupport.com |
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