Accelerated Technology Now Shipping code|lab Developer Suite for Hitachi"s SuperH RISC Processors
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2002--Accelerated
Technology®, the Embedded Systems Division of Mentor Graphics®
(Nasdaq:MENT - news), today announced that the code|lab(TM) Embedded
Developer Suite for Hitachi"s family of SuperH® RISC processors, is
now shipping.
This code|lab Developer Suite for SuperH is the first release in a
series of many for Accelerated Technology (AT).
Support for the SuperH family includes code|lab EDE, an embedded
development environment, and code|lab Debug, a multitasking debugger,
with the KMC GNU C/C++ compiler and Partner-J connection device.
The code|lab family of development tools from Accelerated
Technology is a comprehensive set of software and hardware components
that provides developers with a complete out-of-the-box embedded
development environment. Each specific code|lab configuration works
off-the-shelf, enabling designers to take full advantage of these
widely used processors, each of which is optimized for specific
applications. This announcement extends Accelerated Technology"s
strategy of offering customers embedded development products which
allow them to immediately begin developing their product and get it to
market quickly. The code|lab Developer Suite is the only product of
its kind that provides both software and hardware components in one
powerful, ready-to-use kit.
"Accelerated Technology"s code|lab Developer Suite for SuperH
processors offers a user-friendly graphical user interface that
simplifies embedded application development," says Dr. Yashvant Jani,
director of application engineering at Hitachi Semiconductor
(America), Inc. "code|lab complements Hitachi"s line of processors to
accelerate time to market."
"Since the early 1990s, we have consistently supported all SuperH
processors supplied by Hitachi. It is our best selling product in
Japan and we expect a boost in the U.S. and Europe as a result of this
announcement. We find the Hitachi processors to fit well into the
price performance of our customers" needs. I hope that this
announcement results in more design wins for Hitachi and ourselves
alike," said Neil Henderson, general manager of Mentor"s Embedded
Systems Division.
With this new code|lab release for SuperH, developers building
applications such as digital set-top boxes, portable information
appliances, car navigation systems, factory automation systems and
digital cameras will greatly benefit from AT"s latest innovative
software and hardware solution.
Pricing and Availability
Available now, the U.S. price per seat for the code|lab Embedded
Developer Suite starts at $4,495.00/each.
About Accelerated Technology
Accelerated Technology, the Embedded Systems Division of Mentor
Graphics, is located in Mobile, Alabama with sales offices and
distributors worldwide. By providing embedded systems developers with
a focus on service, well-documented source code and industry leading
non-royalty based Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) software, AT"s
RTOS software shortens time-to-market and provides a complete solution
for engineers.
Accelerated Technology provides products and services worldwide to
a wide variety of end-users, OEMs and IC vendors. Organizations that
have taken advantage of the source code, no royalties business model
of AT include Compaq, Honeywell, Motorola, NASA, Sony and Texas
Instruments. AT"s software products are used in a broad selection of
applications ranging from telecommunications, networking and portable
devices to industrial control and medical instrumentation. For more
information, please visit www.acceleratedtechnology.com or email us at
info@acceleratedtechnology.com.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation 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 more than $600
million and employs approximately 3,100 people worldwide. Corporate
headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville,
Oregon 97070-7777; Silicon Valley headquarters are located at 1001
Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California 95131-2314. World Wide Web
site: www.mentor.com.
Mentor Graphics and Accelerated Technology are registered
trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. code|lab is a trademark of
Mentor Graphics Corporation. SuperH is a registered US trademark of
Hitachi, Ltd. All other company or product names are the registered
trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.
NOTE TO EDITORS: In the product name code|lab noted in this news
release, there is a | (pipe symbol) between code and lab. This symbol
may not appear properly in some systems.
Contact:
Mentor Graphics
Jennifer Whiddon, 251/661-5770 ext 2140
jennifer_whiddon@mentor.com
or
Weber Shandwick
Jeremiah Glodoveza, 415/352-2628
jglodoveza@webershandwick.com
