Green Hills Software Selects USB Connectivity Solutions From SoftConnex for ThreadX Embedded RTOS; USBLink Host To Be Bundled With MULTI Integrated Development Environment For ThreadX.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2002 Green Hills Software Inc. will make available Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (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. ) connectivity software from SoftConnex Technologies Inc. with the ThreadX(R) 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. for embedded microprocessors, the two companies announced today. Green Hills is licensed to resell SoftConnex's USBLink Host software solution consisting of a USB protocol layer, class drivers such as keyboard, printer and audio, and a variety of host controller drivers (HCD) such as the OHCI OHCI - Open Host Controller Interface , UHCI and UHC124 HCD, according to Jim According to Jim is an American situation comedy television series originally broadcast by ABC. The show premiered with little publicity in October 2001, following the surprise hit comedy My Wife and Kids. Gilbert, SoftConnex's vice president of marketing and business development. Green Hills will distribute USBLink Host ported to ThreadX for embedded applications and bundled with Green Hills Software's MULTI MULTI Multiple (R) Integrated Development Environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment (IDE). "ThreadX and MULTI customers will have access to the leading USB software and a complete library of class drivers," said John Carbone, Green Hills Software's vice president of marketing. "In our mission to address every aspect of software development for embedded applications, a comprehensive solution for USB connectivity was an essential ingredient. That solution is now provided through our partnership with SoftConnex." About Green Hills Software Inc. Founded in 1982, Green Hills Software 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(TM) and ThreadX(R) real-time operating systems, fully integrated with its market-leading compilers and MULTI(R) Integrated Development Environment, provide a total development and run-time solution that addresses both deeply embedded and maximum reliability applications. The company has headquarters in Santa Barbara, Calif., with European headquarters in the United Kingdom. For more information, call 805/965-6044, e-mail sales@ghs.com or visit the company on the Web at www.ghs.com. About SoftConnex Technologies Inc. Based in Irvine, SoftConnex Technologies delivers the most complete USB software solutions for the embedded market. The company's flagship product, USBLink Host, provides the broadest platform support and the most comprehensive collection of class drivers currently available. It is also distinguished by its support for host controllers from leading chip suppliers, including TransDimension, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Agere Systems, Cypress Semiconductors and Philips Semiconductors. For more information about SoftConnex, visit www.softconnex.com. |
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