Altium Offers TASKING TriCore VX-toolset v2.2 Supporting Infineon Technologies; Viper Compiler Technology Continues to Ramp Up Code Performance and Execution Speed
NUREMBERG, Germany—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Feb. 22, 2005—
Altium Limited (ASX:ALU), a leading developer of
Windows-based electronics design software, announced today at embedded
world 2005 Exhibition&Conference, the release of version 2.2 of its
TASKING TriCore(TM) VX-toolset.
Enhanced with next generation Viper compiler technology, version
2.2 offers a vast array of new features aligned to Infineon's 32-bit
TriCore microcontrollers, including latest variants TC1115 and TC1796.
The TriCore VX-toolset has also been tested and qualified with
Infineon's new Debug Access Server (DAS) solution, developed to
replace Infineon's low-level OCDS drivers. This provides on-chip
debugging functionality with the TASKING CrossView Pro debugger on
TC1796 evaluation boards on Windows-XP systems.
Altium was the first to integrate support for the Motor Industry
Software Reliability Association's MISRA C programming guidelines into
its TASKING compilers. The new TriCore VX-toolset supports last year's
MISRA-C:2004 update as an additional option, along with support of the
original MISRA-C:1998 guidelines.
As with the latest TASKING toolset for Infineon's C166/XC166
family, the new TriCore VX-toolset offers increased configurability of
MISRA-C:2004 compliance checking. It provides developers greater
flexibility to determine whether code is required or recommended to
comply with MISRA-C:2004, depending on the company's standards and
project requirements.
"Version 2.2 of the new TriCore VX-toolset clearly demonstrates
Altium is continuing to set new standards as a tool partner,
particularly in terms of code optimization and execution speed," said
Gerd Punsmann, Tool Line Manager at the Automotive, Industrial &
Multi-Market business group of Infineon Technologies.
"With high performance automotive applications top of mind, Altium
incorporated many additional optimization suggestions from our key
accounts, including improved loop unrolling and conditional
instructions, in the compiler to drive optimization performance levels
even higher. We anticipate, under specific conditions, code
performance improvements up to 25 per cent can be achieved."
"We are delighted this latest version of TASKING's TriCore
VX-toolset supports Infineon's new products, in particular TC1115 and
TC1796, which means the end user can start developing and testing code
for these TriCore derivatives immediately," he said.
A fast and compact TCP/IP stack reference design has been added as
a sample project to the new toolset which enables developers to test
various networking functions in a TriCore based application, and is
ready to run on Infineon's TC1130 TriBoard. The functionality includes
HTTP and FTP servers, as well as SMTP and DHCP clients.
Feature highlights summary
-- Code performance improvement of up to 25%.
-- Configurable MISRA C messages and support for MISRA-C:2004.
-- Support for new derivatives: TC1100, TC1115 and TC1796.
-- Build speed improvements -- compiler time reduction of 55% and
overall assembler improvements of around 80%.
-- Extensive support for Infineon's Debug Access Server (DAS)
solution.
-- TCP/IP stack reference design as sample project added.
Pricing and availability
The TASKING TriCore VX-toolset is a complete, integrated embedded
software development toolset consisting of the TASKING EDE, C/C++/EC++
compiler, assembler, linker / locator and CrossView Pro OCDS and
simulator debugger.
The product is available for PC/Windows and SUN/Solaris platforms.
Prices start at US$4,490 for the C/C++/EC++ compiler and simulator
debugger package for PC/Windows.
For more product information, or for a trial version please visit
www.altium.com/tasking/tricore or contact your local Altium Sales and
Support Center.
About TASKING
TASKING, Altium's industry-leading range of tools for embedded
software development, offers an integrated software development
environment that enables developers to take advantage of the complete
range of Infineon microcontrollers by providing all the capabilities
needed for application development from project management, editing,
and program building to compiling, optimizing, and debugging. Its
software development toolsets consist of the award winning TASKING
Embedded Development Environment (EDE), highly optimizing C and
C++/EC++ compilers, assembler, linker/locator, and the CrossView Pro
debugger.
About Altium Limited
Altium Limited (ASX:ALU) is a global developer and supplier of
electronics design software for the Microsoft Windows environment.
Founded in 1985, Altium released the world's first Microsoft
Windows-based printed circuit board design tool in 1991 and continues
to provide advanced, easy-to-use and affordable software design tools
to electronics engineers, designers, and developers worldwide.
Altium's products offer tailored solutions covering a range of
hardware and software design processes including the Nexar, Protel,
P-CAD and TASKING brands. Altium is headquartered in Sydney, Australia
and has sales and support offices in Australia, the United States,
Japan, Europe and China. More information is available at
www.altium.com.
Altium, CAMtastic, CircuitStudio, Design Explorer, DXP,
LiveDesign, NanoBoard, NanoTalk, Nexar, nVisage, P-CAD, Protel, Situs,
TASKING, and Topological Autorouting and their respective logos are
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subsidiaries. All other registered or unregistered trademarks
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Contact:
Altium Limited
Bernadette Rose, +61 2 9975 7710
bernadette.rose@altium.com.au
www.altium.com
or
Edelman
Sarah Seifert, 650-968-4033
sarah.seifert@edelman.com
www.edelman.com
