Embedded system engineering magazine 2005.09

IDE, TimeMachine Debugger, SuperTrace Probes and communications technologies at the Embedded Systems Show.

The INTEGRITY RTOS enables organizations to standardize all development on a single, royalty-free OS technology that scales from the most resource-constrained devices through secure workstations and servers. Certified to the latest POSIX standard, INTEGRITY provides total reliability; unbreakable security; fast, deterministic performance; the latest networking and middleware; and can even safely and securely host Linux and Windows applications. INTEGRITY is fully integrated with the MULTI Device Software Optimization Platform which provides a common development platform that includes the most powerful and complete set of tools for optimizing software time-to-market, reliability, performance and code size. For enterprisewide deployment, MULTI provides the industry’s broadest support for 3rd-party tools, target processors and operating systems (including Linux and VxWorks).

Green Hills Software >> Stand 301

HERO ELECTRONICS will be presenting their one-stop-shop for the embedded systems builder. In partnership with Advantech, the world’s largest embedded computer manufacturer, Hero will be exhibiting computer boards, embedded boxes, including the ARK range and panel PCs.

In addition, Hero will have a large number of other product ranges from a multitude of manufacturers that are of interest to the embedded systems builder, including include LCD panels, driver boards and touch screen components, RISC processor chips, wired and wireless networking modules, specialist sensors and solar panels.

Hero Electronics >> Stand 222

HITEX are making several announcements. These include Keil’s PK-ARM developer’s kit

enhanced with ETM trace support based on the Hitex TantoARM, that also adds Ethernet and fast USB host PC connections and a range of starter kits for Philips LPC214x and ST STR710 microcontrollers. With the release of the new Tricore TC1796 32-bit FLASH microcontroller to the broad market, Hitex are releasing a full range of tools, including Tasking C/C++ and Hitex TantoTC emulator.

Version 2.4 of the TESSY microcontroller unit testing system that will add support for PIC and Blackfin DSP devices.

Hitex >> Stand 201

IPL will be demonstrating software tools for the high-integrity embedded systems development community: Cantata/++ and AdaTEST support dynamic testing for C,/C++ and Ada respectively.

IPL is also the UK representative for the Klocwork static analysis suite of tools using cutting edge techniques to find defects and security problems in C, C++ and Java code automatically. Klocwork also allows you to visualize code and easily enforce coding rules and standards.

IPL >> Stand 331

JADE COMMUNICATIONS has been established for over 17 years and provides a range of system deployment services and network solutions to a variety of blue chip customers. The company’s long relationship with LANTRONIX recently resulted in them becoming the EMEA Master Distributor for the whole LANTRONIX range. They are co-hosting with LANTRONIX, who will be launching the new Xport AR.

JADE Communications >> Stand 630

KLOCWORK provides a static analysis suite of tools using cutting edge techniques to find defects and security problems in C, C++ and Java code automatically. Klocwork also allows >>

Refreshments

10.45

11.00Protecting Intellectual Property in FPGA Devices

11.15 Yankin Tanurhan, Actel

11.30FPGAThe Most Credible path to higher performance embedded computing.

11.45 Tim Allen, Altera

12.00System Level Design with FPGA Embedded Processors.

12.15 Simon George, Xilinx

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Lunch

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LSI LOGIC will demonstrate how its RapidChip Platform ASIC technology can be used to design market-making products faster, by providing the performance and flexibility of ASICs in a unique pre-built form.

With a range of RapidChip slices optimised for volume, performance, complexity and power, and working samples in as little as six months, LSI Logic’s Platform ASIC solution provides quick predictable paths to market at competitive costs.

LSI Logic >> Stand 511

MKS will be discussing the software and system application lifecycle from requirements management onwards, and showing how their products can be deployed strategically on an enterprise scale, or how individual components can solve project-level challenges.

MKS >> Stand 104

MSC is promoting both its key franchises and its product development activities. Of particular interest this year, will be new ARM9 core micros from Atmel & Samsung, as well as 'ARM competing' SHX MCU's from Renesas, super high brightness LCD displays from Hitachi, secure sector NOR flash from Macronix, and our range of credit card sized 200MHz, 366MIPS embedded PC's, with LCD / Touch screen controller, USB, Ethernet and plenty of various I/O.

MSC >> Stand 401

M-SYSTEM is featuring the uDiskOnChip flash disk for embedded systems. It uses the USB 2.0 interface to achieve Read rates up to 20MB/sec and Write rates up to 10MB/sec. M-Systems’ TrueFFS flash management is built into uDiskOnChip's firmware, delivering mean time between failure (MTBF) rates of 4.66 million hours. It provides built-in support for Microsoft XP Embedded, Microsoft Windows for Point Of Service, Microsoft WinCE, Microsoft XP Pro, Linux and VxWorks OSs.

M-System >> Stand 324

MILES INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS will be launching the netX communication ASIC. It has a

32 bit ARM CPU with 200 MIPs and multiple communication interfaces, including many flavours of Ethernet. Fieldbus Interfaces have protocol stacks ASI, CAN/CANopen DeviceNet, Interbus and PROFIBUS. netX is manufactured by Hilscher GmbH,

Miles Industrial Electronics >> Stand 113

MULTI-TECH will feature a family of embedded solutions that creates communication-ready devices by integrating modem, Internet or wireless functionality into a single universal socket design. Selected technologies include wireless EDGE/GPRS/GSM and CDMA, analog V.92/V.90/V.34/V.32bis/V.22bis serial/parallel and data/fax/voice models (some with built-in IP), Bluetooth wireless, ISDN, Ethernet IP, and analog-to-PCM connectivity.

Multi-Tech >> Stand 219

NOHAU will show development tools and OEM products from many first class vendors. The company also provides training courses and informative seminars on a wide range technologies.

Nohau >> Stand 922

NALLATECH will showcase its FPGA computing platforms, a core line of products that includes all the elements of an FPGA computing system – hardware, software and development tools and supports industry standard form factors VME, CompactPCI, PCI, and PC/104.

Dr. Malachy Devlin – C.T.O. of Nallatech – will be presenting a paper on “Multi-FPGA systems for HPC applications”, which will look at how FPGAs are being used for their floating point capabilities to accelerate high performance computing applications.

Nallatech >> Stand 505

NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS will showcase the latest in virtual instrumentation for embedded systems. This includes the latest developments in graphical system design including the LabVIEW Embedded Development Module, capable of targeting ANY 32-bit processor and now with extensions to seamlessly integrate with the Blackfin Processor from Analog Devices Inc. Discover the reliability and determinism of LabVIEW Real Time and the LabVIEW FPGA module, now with single clock cycle operations. They will show off-the-shelf embedded hard-

ware platforms such as PXI, a CompactPCI chas- >>