Accelerated Technology's OSEK 2.2 Software Certified on Processor Families from ARM, Infineon, Motorola and NEC
DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2002--Accelerated
Technology®, the Embedded Systems Division of Mentor Graphics
Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT), today announced the availability of the
Nucleus(TM) OSEK products for popular processors including the ARM 7,
Infineon Technologies C167, Motorola MPC860 and NEC V850
architectures.
Developers using these processors in the automotive industry can
lower their costs and reduce development time by designing their
embedded applications using OSEK-compliant software. OSEK is the
industry standard for automotive development.
Adding to the existing Motorola MPC555 and MPC565 processors,
Accelerated Technology's Nucleus OSEK has also been certified on these
additional processors guaranteeing that Nucleus OSEK software adheres
to the OSEK standard for the automotive industry. By using Nucleus
OSEK, automotive developers can utilize an off-the-shelf OSEK solution
that has been tested and certified, reducing the amount of engineering
time needed for both software development and certification.
Combined with the embedded industry's popular processors,
Accelerated Technology's (AT) OSEK products will give developers the
platform they need to build control-intensive applications in the
automotive market such as engine and transmission controls.
The automotive product line includes an updated version of the
source code, royalty free Nucleus OSEK Real-Time Operating System
(RTOS). In addition to Nucleus OSEK, the OSEK-compliant version of the
Nucleus kernel, Accelerated Technology has also released OSEK-related
components including Nucleus COM, Nucleus NM and Nucleus CAN for the
reliable support of automotive networking and inter-processor
communications.
"This release of Nucleus OSEK for these noted processors gives a
complete product offering for this industry segment. We have seen more
of our automotive customers requesting support for OSEK; and it is
clear that the automotive industry needs an experienced RTOS vendor
who understands the requirements of embedded developers," said Robert
Day, director of marketing, Mentor Graphics Embedded Systems Division.
OSEK Standard
The OSEK standard was defined by a group of major European
automotive manufacturers and component suppliers to provide a common
embedded development platform for the industry. The European
Commission is currently proposing it as a required standard for
automotive applications. The design objective for OSEK was to specify
a product that delivered the portability, scalability,
vendor-independence and productivity demanded by the industry within
the code size and performance constraints of deeply embedded
automotive applications.
Pricing and Availability
Nucleus embedded software is licensed with source code and without
royalty fees. Available now, licenses for Nucleus OSEK start at
$19,995. Please contact Accelerated Technology for specific tool
support at 800/468-6853 or email info@acceleratedtechnology.com.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT) is a world leader in
electronic hardware and software design solutions, 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
$600 million and approximately 3,700 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.
Accelerated Technology, the Embedded Systems Division of Mentor
Graphics Corporation, 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. For more information, please visit
www.acceleratedtechnology.com or email us at
info@acceleratedtechnology.com.
Mentor Graphics and Accelerated Technology are registered
trademarks and Nucleus is a trademark of Mentor Graphics Corporation.
All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or
trademarks of their respective owners.
Contact:
Accelerated Technology
Jennifer Whiddon, 251/661-5770 ext 5032
jwhiddon@acceleratedtechnology.com
or
Weber Shandwick
Jeremiah Glodoveza, 415/352-2628
jglodoveza@webershandwick.com
Source:
Accelerated Technology
