Integrated Tools Enable True Hardware/Software Co-Development for SoC
Designers and Embedded System Architects

    CAMBRIDGE, England, April 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARM [(LSE: ARM);
(Nasdaq: ARMHY)] today announced the release of its RealView(R) Development
Suite version 3.0, at the Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley in San
Jose, Calif. With this release, ARM has created an integrated, end-to-end
toolchain for true hardware/software co-development, optimized for the SoC
features most requested by embedded systems developers. These features
include an enhanced compiler optimization engine that results in more than 10
percent improvement on the EEMBC score, a powerful debug engine with
multicore DSP awareness, high-performance compilation of Linux, and GNU tools
interoperability.
    "For the RealView Development Suite 3.0, we focused on three key benefits
for system developers: providing an end-to-end tool flow; enabling
integration with key ARM(R) technologies as well as Eclipse and Linux; and
optimizing system performance and compilation of Linux applications," said
David Rusling, ARM Fellow and director of technology, Development Systems,
ARM. "These three benefits greatly accelerate right-first-time development by
enabling collaboration between hardware architects and software designers."
    "With the RealView Development Suite 3.0, our customers can achieve
significant code size reduction for Linux applications," said Jim Ready, CEO,
MontaVista Software, Inc. "For the OEM, this saves money by allowing a
smaller memory footprint, which reduces build cost. For the consumer, this
offers longer battery life for mobile products."
    "Nokia is pleased to offer Symbian OS OEM developers beneficial
integration with Real View Development Suite 3.0 compilation tools in the
Nokia Carbide.c++ Developer, Professional and OEM Edition tools," said D'Arcy
Salzmann, head of Product Management, Developer Tools, Nokia. "OEMs creating
new Symbian OS mobile phones will be able to improve system performance and
decrease the size of their ROM budgets with the higher-performance code
produced by the latest compilation tools."
    New End-to-End Features
    A primary goal of the RealView Development Suite 3.0 is to speed
time-to-market for embedded systems developers as well as hardware
developers, through hardware/software co-development. For this reason, the
new tool is fully interoperable with the electronic system level (ESL)
simulation models generated by the RealView CREATE family of ESL tools.
    "Taking advantage of ESL tools for architectural exploration and system
simulation is one of the highest-value activities that systems designers can
undertake," said Daya Nadamuni, vice president, Gartner Dataquest. "It
facilitates an optimized design, with functions appropriately apportioned
between hardware and software, and allows true pre-silicon software
development."
    New Integration Features
    ARM has integrated support for a number of ARM and third-party
technologies into the new version of the RealView Development Suite. In
addition to supporting all ARM processors including the ARM11(TM) MPCore(TM)
multiprocessor, the RealView Development Suite is now the first development
toolchain to provide support for the ARM Cortex(TM)-M3 and Cortex-A8
processors, as well as for future Cortex family processors.
    ARM has also integrated an intrinsics compiler for its NEON(TM)
64/128-bit hybrid SIMD technology developed by ARM to accelerate the
performance of multimedia and signal processing applications; support for its
advanced CoreSight(TM) debug and trace technology which provides software
developers with much more visibility to debug complex, multi-core devices
while saving pins and silicon area; and support for its TrustZone(R)
hardware-based security technology. The RealView Development Suite also
enables optional integration with Eclipse.
    Availability
    The ARM RealView Development Suite 3.0 is available now. ARM Partners
upgrading from RVDS 2.2 with valid support and maintenance contracts are
entitled to a 30% discount. Further information on upgrades and pricing
information is available from ARM and its distributors.
    About ARM
    ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital
products, from mobile, home and enterprise solutions to embedded and emerging
applications. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC
microprocessors, data engines, 3D processors, digital libraries, embedded
memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog
functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's
broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a
fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More
information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com
    ARM, RealView, and TrustZone are registered trademarks of ARM Limited.
Cortex, NEON, CoreSight, ARM11 and MPCore are trademarks of ARM Limited. All
other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders.
"ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM
Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM
Taiwan; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.;
AXYS Design Automation Inc.; AXYS GmbH; ARM Embedded Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; and
ARM Physical IP, Inc.

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