Oxford Semiconductor Offers Sourcery G++ from CodeSourcery for First Network Connectivity Controller.MILPITAS, Calif. -- Oxford Semiconductor has announced that CodeSourcery's Sourcery G++[TM] development tools are to be included in software development kits for its first network connectivity controller, the OXETHU954. Sourcery G++ provides an Eclipse-based integrated development environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment and the entire GNU Toolchain The GNU toolchain is a blanket term given to the programming tools produced by the GNU project. These projects form an integrated system, or toolchain, that is used for programming both applications and operating systems. , comprising ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. C/C C/C Center to Center C/C Combustion Chamber C/C Command/Control C/C Crew Chief C/C cabin cruiser (US DoD) C/C chief complaint (medical) C/C Channel-to-Channel C/C Communication and Collaboration ++ compilers, assembler, linker, runtime libraries and source- and assembly-level debugger. Featuring an embedded ARM9 processor, memory management unit and Linux 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. , the OXETHU954 is Oxford's first connectivity platform to offer Ethernet, PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). , 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. 2.0 and UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) The electronic circuit that makes up the serial port. Also known as "universal serial asynchronous receiver transmitter" (USART), it converts parallel bytes from the CPU into serial bits for transmission, and vice connectivity in a single package. The chip aims to greatly simplify the design of device networking Using an Ethernet LAN to interconnect sensors, instruments, machine tools, medical monitors, restaurant appliances, POS terminals and other devices. In the mid-1990s, Comtrol Corporation created the first "device server," which converts serial transmission to Ethernet, enabling products in factory automation, point-of-sale and building management applications. Adrian Braine, Oxford Semiconductor's Marketing Manager of Connectivity Solutions, said, "A key design criteria in the development of the network connectivity controller was that it would be backed by the most comprehensive and integrated Linux development environment. This has been achieved and CodeSourcery's tools play a crucial role in ensuring customers' time-to-market is kept as short as possible." "We're very pleased that Sourcery G++ will be shipping in Oxford Semiconductor's development kits," said Mark Mitchell, CodeSourcery's Chief Sourcerer. "Oxford Semiconductor's network connectivity controller offers a uniquely rich set of network peripherals around a powerful ARM core and we're confident that our development tools will help Oxford's customers take full advantage." For further information and reader enquiries: Adrian Braine, Oxford Semiconductor, 25 Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4SH, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1235 824 900 E-mail: contact@oxsemi.com Fax: +44 (0)1235 821 141 Web: www.oxsemi.com Mark Mitchell, CodeSourcery, 9978 Granite Point Ct., Granite Bay, CA 95746, USA Tel: +1 (650) 331-3385 x713 E-mail: info@codesourcery.com Fax: +1 (650) 331-3385 Web: www.codesourcery.com For further information or to discuss feature article opportunities: Rob Davies, Publitek Limited, 18 Brock Street, Bath, BA1 2LW, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1225 470 000 E-mail: rob.davies@publitek.com Fax: +44 (0)1225 470 047 Web: www.publitek.com About Oxford Semiconductor: Oxford Semiconductor designs and markets high performance connectivity solutions for the storage, multimedia, communication, computing, and industrial markets. Founded in 1992, Oxford is a privately owned company headquartered in Milpitas, California. Oxford recently acquired TransDimension, a fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. based in Irvine, Calif. TransDimension provides USB connectivity solutions and software for embedded applications. As the market leader in IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 1394 (FireWire) and USB interface controllers for direct attached storage applications, Oxford Semiconductor has shipped more than 10 million devices, and today supplies all of the world's major external storage manufacturers. Oxford Semiconductor also has a strong reputation in high speed serial communication chips, and offers complete solutions for bridging between a wide range of standard computer interfaces. Through its FireWire audio controllers, Oxford Semiconductor has led the development of breakout boxes, external sound cards and multi-channel speaker systems, providing laptop users with quality sound for the very first time. More information about Oxford Semiconductor can be found at http://www.oxsemi.com. About CodeSourcery, Inc. CodeSourcery (www.codesourcery.com) builds software tools that enable its customers to get the most out of hardware platforms ranging from embedded devices to supercomputers. Sourcery G++, a complete software development environment based on the GNU Toolchain, is the leading choice of software engineers, operating system vendors, semiconductor companies, and device manufacturers. Sourcery VSIPL VSIPL Vector, Signal, and Image Processing Library VSIPL Vector Signal and Image Processing Library ++, a portable, parallel signal- and image-processing toolkit, boosts performance and dramatically increases productivity for radar, sonar, and imaging applications. CodeSourcery's products and services deliver on the promise of open-source software and open standards. Founded in 1997, CodeSourcery is a privately-held company headquartered in Granite Bay, Calif. |
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