Accelerated Technology Announces First Commercial RTOS and Development Tools for Altera's Nios II Embedded Processors
MOBILE, Ala.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—May 19, 2004—
Accelerated Technology(R), the Embedded Systems Division
of Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT), today announced the
first commercial real-time operating system (RTOS) and development
tools support for the new Nios II embedded processor family from
Altera Corporation. The Nucleus(R) software and the code|lab(R) tools
provide a royalty-free solution from which Nios II processor
developers can build their embedded applications for networking and
telecommunications markets, as well as automotive, digital
entertainment and industrial control applications entirely from start
to finish.
The Nucleus PLUS real-time kernel, the code|lab embedded
development environment (EDE) and the code|lab Debug debugging
software round out Accelerated Technology's complete embedded offering
for the new Nios II family of embedded, soft-core processors.
The Nucleus PLUS real-time kernel, the basis for the Nucleus
family of products, is reliable, efficient and scalable. The addition
of the code|lab software extends the offering by providing the
necessary development tools to simplify the application design process
and improve time-to-market for system-on-a-programmable-chip (SOPC)
developers -- providing Nios II processor users with a first-class
embedded software development environment and debugger.
"The 32-bit Nios II family of processors build on the unrivaled
success of the original 16-bit Nios CPU, providing mainstream
processing horsepower to address a wider range of embedded
applications," said Craig Lytle, vice president of Altera's
intellectual business unit. "Our partnership with Accelerated
Technology maintains a consistent and powerful set of software tools
for Nios II designers to develop complex application code."
"The Nucleus software and the code|lab tools were very successful
for us on the Nios core. We expect that the 32-bit Nios II family of
processors will allow customers to build applications that are even
more complex and higher performing, thus increasing the demand for our
complete solutions," said Robert Day, director of marketing, Mentor
Graphics Embedded Systems Division.
Support for the code|lab products for the Nios II processor
includes the Nucleus PLUS real-time kernel, code|lab EDE, an embedded
development environment, and code|lab Debug, a multitasking debugger.
About the Nios II Family of Embedded Processors
Altera's Nios II family of soft-core embedded processors is
optimized for programmable logic and SOPC integration. With three Nios
II cores and multiple field-programmable gate array (FPGA) device
families to choose from, developers can accommodate a wide range of
performance and price points. The Nios II cores are general-purpose
RISC processors that can be combined with user logic and programmed
into an Altera FPGA. The processor features a 32-bit instruction set,
32-bit data path, and configurable instruction and data caches. Nios
II embedded processors are royalty free when used in Altera PLDs and
HardCopy(TM) devices. An ASIC license for OEM applications is
available for an additional charge. For more information, visit
www.altera.com/nios.
Availability and Pricing
The Nucleus embedded software is sold in source code format and
without royalty fees. Available now, licenses for the Nucleus software
begin at $12,495 and licenses for the code|lab Embedded Developer
Suite start at $3,495 per seat. 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: 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 including kernels, middleware, prototyping software,
development tools and modeling software, AT's suite of products
shorten time-to-market and provide a complete solution for engineers.
For more information, please visit www.acceleratedtechnology.com or
email us at info@acceleratedtechnology.com.
Mentor Graphics, Accelerated Technology, Nucleus and code|lab are
registered trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other
company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks
of their respective owners.
NOTE TO EDITORS: In the company name "code|lab" noted in this news
release, there is a pipe symbol between "code" and "lab". This symbol
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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
