Accelerated Technology's Nucleus USB Now Gives Developers Mass Storage Class Driver Support for Their USB Applications
MOBILE, Ala.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Dec. 2, 2003—
Accelerated Technology(R), the Embedded Systems Division
of Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT), today announced mass
storage class driver support for the Nucleus(R) USB software, which
provides Universal Serial Bus (USB) support for the Nucleus Real-Time
Operating System (RTOS).
Mass storage class driver support for the Nucleus USB software is
an integrated package allowing developers to speed their time to
market and focus on adding value to their core product rather than
writing the source code for the driver themselves.
USB is a plug-and-play interface, traditionally between a computer
and a peripheral, and it is rapidly being adopted in the embedded
market space. According to a 2002 Venture Development Corporation
(VDC) survey, USB was deployed in 6.9 percent of embedded
applications, which increased one year later to 20 percent of embedded
applications. With USB, there is no software configuration necessary
and it is not necessary to cycle the power or reboot when a peripheral
is plugged in. USB can also replace several other types of cables
including serial and parallel cables, and USB can actually deliver
power to low-powered devices.
The mass storage class driver has been released for use with both
the Nucleus USB host stack and the Nucleus USB function/device stack.
The mass storage class driver provides a mechanism for an application
to access a mass storage device (hard drive and flash media for
example) through the Nucleus FILE file management software. The
integration with the Nucleus FILE file management software allows the
Nucleus USB mass storage software to leverage the media and protocol
support already present in the Nucleus FILE software. A typical
embedded application that utilizes mass storage on a device would
involve data acquisition and control. The data would be buffered to
the embedded device temporarily for later transfer via USB to a host.
"With the introduction of mass storage class driver support for
the Nucleus USB software, we are able to provide a complete package to
our customers enabling them to accelerate their time-to-market for
their designs that include USB support," said Robert Day, director of
marketing, Mentor Graphics Embedded Systems Division.
The Nucleus USB component is complete, fast, small and portable.
It takes advantage of the Nucleus software services and runs on any
system supported by the Nucleus PLUS kernel. Drivers will also be
available for additional Nucleus software components including the
Nucleus NET TCP/IP stack, Nucleus FILE file management software and
Nucleus GRAFIX graphics package.
Availability and Pricing
The Nucleus embedded software is licensed with source code and
without royalty fees. Available now, licenses for the Nucleus USB
software start at U.S. $14,995. For more information, please contact
Accelerated Technology at 800-468-6853 or
info@acceleratedtechnology.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
$650 million and employs approximately 3,600 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, 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, Accelerated Technology and Nucleus are registered
trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or
product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective owners.
Contact:
Mentor Graphics/Accelerated Technology
Jennifer Tanveer, 251-208-3400 ext 3415
jennifer_tanveer@mentor.com
or
Mentor Graphics
Suzanne Graham, 503-685-7789
suzanne_graham@mentor.com
