Mentor Graphics Announces Nucleus OS and EDGE (Eclipse) Developer Suite for the IBM Cell Broadband Engine Processor.WILSONVILLE, Ore. -- Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics, Inc (NASDAQ: MENT) is a US-based multinational corporation dealing in electronic design automation (EDA) for electrical engineering and electronics, as of 2004, ranked third in the EDA industry it helped create. Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MENT) today announced a joint collaboration with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) on the targeting and porting of Mentor's Nucleus[R] operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. (OS) and EDGE[TM] Developer Suite for the IBM Cell Broadband Engine[TM] (Cell/B.E.) processor, initially targeting IBM BladeCenter The IBM BladeCenter is IBM's blade server architecture. History Originally introduced in 2002, based on engineering work started in 1999, the IBM BladeCenter was a relative late comer to the blade market. servers. This marks the availability of the first full-featured real-time OS port for Cell/B.E. with integrated Eclipse tools and MAJIC MAJIC Multi-TADIL Advanced Joint Interoperability Course MAJIC Monopulse Angle Jamming Integrated Countermeasure MAJIC Matlab Just-in-Time Compiler [R] multicore JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) An IEEE standard for boundary scan technology. See scan technology. JTAG - Joint Test Action Group target connections. The Mentor Graphics products included in this collaboration are all of the Nucleus OS components, the EDGE Developer Suite based on Eclipse, and the EDGE MAJIC JTAG probe -- each with specific extensions and features supporting Cell/B.E. The Nucleus OS is a feature-rich and time-tested real-time embedded operating system An operating system used in special-purpose applications (embedded systems). Embedded operating systems are typically very compact and often designed for real time operations. See embedded Linux, QNX, OS-9, Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE, VxWorks and Symbian OS. , deployed in billions of embedded products, ranging from medical to avionics to consumer products and communications devices for over 4,000 customers worldwide. Configured with robust security framework and with extensive support for communications applications, the Nucleus product leads the industry in efficient OS platforms. Based on the Eclipse framework, Mentor's EDGE Developer Suite represents a state-of-the-art environment for embedded open systems development and complements IBM's major contributions to the Eclipse ecosystem. The EDGE MAJIC JTAG probe completes the tools-to-targets connection for hardware-assisted debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. , incorporating Cell/B.E. specific features and functionality. "With the adoption of the Cell/B.E. technology in high-performance embedded applications for aerospace and defense, medical imaging and other areas, Mentor's integrated tooling framework provides designers a predictable path to success," said Hina Y. Shah, director of Cell/B.E. Ecosystem Development for IBM. "The Mentor Graphics Nucleus OS and the EDGE Developer Suite are key additions to our portfolio of tools for the Cell/B.E. developer community." "The Cell/B.E. processor is a revolutionary approach to powering compute-intensive applications. Mentor's EDGE Developer Suite provides multi-core debugging  The of this article or section may be compromised by "peacock terms".You can help Wikipedia by removing peacock terms. for the Cell's PowerPC core and eight sub-processors while the Nucleus OS is the engine for execution control and scheduling for the entire architecture. Mentor's unmatched expertise in debug management, both at the software level and JTAG hardware level, brings the most advanced software development environment to the Cell," said Neil Henderson, general manager, Mentor Graphics' Embedded Systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. Division. "This is the first time that a real-time OS framework has been applied to the capabilities of the Cell Broadband Engine processor and platforms. By leveraging the lean Nucleus OS architecture and real-time scheduling capabilities, developers will be able to extract maximum performance from their high-powered devices." For more information about Nucleus OS or EDGE, please contact Mentor Graphics' Embedded Systems Division at 800-468-6853 or embedded_info@mentor.com. To learn more about IBM, go to www.ibm.com. About Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ:MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about $800 million and employs approximately 4,200 people worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon, 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/. Mentor Graphics, Nucleus and MAJIC are registered trademarks, and EDGE is a trademark, of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. Cell Broadband Engine is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. in the United States, other countries, or both, and is used under license. |
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