Accelerated Technology Announces the Addition of Royalty-free POSIX to the Growing List of APIs for the Nucleus RTOS
MOBILE, Ala.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Feb. 17, 2004—
Accelerated Technology(R), the Embedded Systems Division
of Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT), today announced the
addition of the Nucleus(R) POSIX kernel to the Nucleus family of
products. The POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface for UNIX)
standard provides a standard application program interface (API) for
developers. POSIX joins the growing list of APIs supported by the
Nucleus software, which in addition to the Nucleus PLUS standard API,
also includes the micro-ITRON and OSEK APIs.
The use of the Nucleus POSIX API provides several advantages to
the Nucleus application developers. It allows developers that are
currently using a different real-time operating system (RTOS), which
also supports a POSIX API, to easily migrate their applications to the
Nucleus RTOS. Traditionally, once a company has used a particular RTOS
in their design, it is difficult to switch to another RTOS because
much of the application code is hard to transfer to a different RTOS.
This may prevent a company from migrating to an RTOS that better fits
their needs because the switching costs are too high. The Nucleus
POSIX API solves this switching problem for those that have the POSIX
applications.
Secondly, many embedded developers come from a UNIX background
where the POSIX API is pervasive. Now those developers will be able to
write embedded applications in an API that they are already familiar
with, instead of learning a new one.
Finally, since the POSIX standard is supported by other operating
systems (OS), the use of a POSIX OS protects engineering investments
in several ways. It is easier for a company to recruit engineers with
existing knowledge of the POSIX API, resulting in less training of
personnel. Also, should it become necessary to change the OS, it will
be simpler to port the application from one POSIX OS to another.
"We now have a number of significant designs that have chosen both
the Nucleus kernel and the POSIX API. These designs have enabled us to
launch this royalty-free version of a POSIX kernel and will allow us
to fulfill designs with these requirements in the future," said Robert
Day, director of marketing, Mentor Graphics Embedded Systems Division.
The Nucleus RTOS is the leading source code, non-royalty operating
system in the world. The business model and breadth of products
available for the Nucleus RTOS, which include a networking suite,
graphics software, file management system, 802.11b and USB support,
make the Nucleus software very competitive for a wide range of
products. However, some Nucleus customers have existing POSIX
applications that they would like to move to the Nucleus RTOS. The
Nucleus POSIX API allows those existing applications to be ported to
the Nucleus RTOS with minimal effort.
Availability and Pricing
The Nucleus embedded software is licensed with source code and
without royalty fees. Available now, licenses for the Nucleus POSIX
software start at U.S. $7,495. 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
$675 million and employs 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: http://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
