Jingxi Zhang's Handheld Multifunction Scope Wins First Design Contest
Utilizing ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-M3 Microcontrollers with ARM RealView Tools
AUSTIN, Texas, April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Luminary Micro
(http://www.luminarymicro.com ), a fabless semiconductor company that
designs, markets, and sells award-winning ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-M3
processor-based microcontrollers, together with Keil (an ARM company) and
Circuit Cellar magazine, names Jingxi Zhang the winner of the $10,000
DesignStellaris2006 design contest for the Stellaris(R) family of
microcontrollers -- the world's first silicon implementation of the ARM
Cortex-M3 processor.
The US $3000 first prize went to Zhang's Handheld Multifunction Scope
project based on the Stellaris EKK-LM3S811 evaluation board. The Handheld
Multifunction Scope can be operated in standalone mode with three AAA
batteries. It can also be powered through a PC USB port, and in this mode,
the PC screen is used to show the oscilloscope display and the measurement
values. Zhang's flexible tool functions as a dual channel trace
oscilloscope; an AC/DC Voltmeter, Ohmmeter, capacitance, and inductance
meters; frequency counter; a logic probe; and a pulse generator.
"I enjoyed using Luminary Micro's wonderful Stellaris chip for the
Circuit Cellar DesignStellaris2006 contest," said Jingxi Zhang, Senior
System Architect of Jupiter Systems. "The rich on-chip peripherals and
plentiful GPIO pins of the LM3S811 make it possible to build this
multifunction tool with few external components."
Second place went to Thomas M. Alldread's "RF NimbleSig," an RF signal
generator and power meter, which is a compact direct digital synthesizer
(DDS) generator / RF power meter module that provides a frequency agile RF
output signal source and a low level RF power measurement. Jake Gunderson
captured the third prize for his "Squawk Box," a Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP) user instrument that interfaces the widely accepted
Asterisk open source soft telephone switch.
Honorable mentions were awarded to: Ilya Mamontov (Stroboscopic Pocket
Tuner), Alexandre Guimaraes (Not Just Another SMD Reflow Controller), James
Koehler (Audio Noise Figure Meter), Lindsay Meek (Uninterruptible Solar
Power Supply), Naubert Aparicio (ArmExe: an RTOS for Luminary Micro
Stellaris Cortex-M3 microcontrollers), Jeffrey Berezin (Bicycle Simulator),
Fabian de la Fuente (Timecode generator), Henry Pfister (Multitone Music
Keyboard), Peter Baston (AIS Decoder), Alex Wolfing (PGKey), Benjamin
Wolpoff (Shock-N-Awe), Andrew Sterian (Coil Gun Controller), Hoa Phan
(Automatic Antenna Positioner), Fernando Jordan (Swissjazz), Robert Papp
(StellarisGfx), and Sylvain Davaine (Large LCD Screen Driver).
Thousands of Engineers Competed for Top Prize
To win the top prize, Zhang competed against top embedded engineers
worldwide for more than US $10,000 in cash prizes using Luminary Micro's
Stellaris family of ARM Cortex-M3 processor-based controllers with the ARM
RealView(R) Microcontroller Development Kit. To enable designers to develop
applications for the contest even more quickly, Luminary Micro and Keil
specifically developed the Stellaris LM3S811 Evaluation Kit with RealView
Microcontroller Development Kit evaluation software (ordering part number
EKK- LM3S811). Thousands of engineers worldwide responded to the call and
obtained evaluation kits for the contest.
"We are very impressed with the diverse and creative designs that
poured in from around the world," said Jean Anne Booth, Chief Marketing
Office of Luminary Micro. "With the ARM architecture and development
support, the Stellaris family provides the entry into the industry's
strongest ecosystem, with code compatibility ranging from $1.00 to 1 GHz.
These inventive applications certainly demonstrate that Stellaris is indeed
the performance product for serious microcontroller applications."
"The response to the DesignStellaris2006 design contest was
phenomenal," said Steve Ciarcia, Editorial Director and Circuit Cellar
founder. "So many design engineers around the globe were excited about
working with Luminary Micro MCUs and Keil tools that I knew right away this
contest would be a hit."
"ARM has been very impressed with the number and quality of entrants
for the DesignStellaris2006 competition," said Alistair Greenhill, director
of mass market tools, ARM. "We believe that this illustrates the strong
momentum within the marketplace to move to next-generation ARM 32-bit
microcontrollers based on the ARM Cortex-M3 processor, with devices that
deliver outstanding performance and ease-of-use at competitive pricing
points."
Developed specifically for microcontroller applications, Luminary
Micro's implementation of the Cortex-M3 processor in the Stellaris MCU
family includes the following features:
* Always single cycle flash accesses for maximal performance
* Deterministic, fast interrupt processing -- never more than 12 cycles,
only 6 cycles with tail-chaining
* Entire software code base is written in C/C++ -- no assembly language
required, even in startup code and interrupt service handlers, making
the devices easy to program
* Occupies as little as half the flash code size of ARM7(TM) family-
based MCU applications
* Real embedded MCU GPIOs -- all can generate interrupts, all have
programmable drive strength and slew rate control
* No functional pin multiplexing -- pins are dedicated to one
peripheral, backed by GPIO, and simultaneous use of on-chip
peripherals is not limited by pin sharing, so engineers are no longer
forced to choose between on-chip peripherals
The Stellaris LM3S811 Evaluation Kit used for DesignStellaris2006 is
both an evaluation platform for the Stellaris LM3S811 and a serial
in-circuit debug interface for any Stellaris microcontroller-based target
board, spanning the design spectrum from evaluation to prototyping to
application-specific design. The kit also includes an evaluation copy of
the RealView Microcontroller Development Kit software tools on a CD packed
with datasheets, schematics, applications notes, and programming examples.
The board is powered over USB (cable included), and also contains
silk-screened through-hole-mount pin headers that can be user populated
with pin stake headers for use in hardware prototyping.
Ordering Information
The RealView Microcontroller Development Kit is available through
Keil's global sales channel listed at http://www.keil.com/distis/ .
Stellaris microcontroller development and evaluation kits, including the
EKK-LM3S811 Evaluation Kit, are available through Luminary Micro's global
sales channel listed at http://www.luminarymicro.com/sales .
About Luminary Micro and Stellaris
Luminary Micro, Inc. designs, markets and sells ARM Cortex-M3-based
microcontrollers (MCUs). Austin, Texas-based Luminary Micro is the lead
partner for the Cortex-M3 processor, delivering the world's first silicon
implementation of the Cortex-M3 processor. Luminary Micro's introduction of
the award-winning Stellaris(R) family of products provides 32-bit
performance for the same price as current 8- and 16-bit microcontroller
designs. With entry-level pricing at $1.00 for an ARM technology-based MCU,
Luminary Micro's Stellaris product line allows for standardization that
eliminates future architectural upgrades or software tools changes. Contact
the company at +1-512-279-8800 or email press@luminarymicro.com for more
information.
About ARM
ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital
products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to
imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive
product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines,
graphics 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 .
Stellaris is a registered trademark and the Luminary Micro logo is a
trademark of Luminary Micro, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States
and other countries. ARM and RealView are registered trademarks of ARM
Limited. Cortex, CoreSight, NEON and Embedded Trace Macrocell 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.; and ARM Norway AS.
Luminary Micro Contacts
Company Contact: Media Contact:
Jean Anne Booth Karen Johnson
CMO 512.632.9636 mobile
512.917.3088 mobile 512.858.9598 office
512.279.8801 office Karen@karenjohnson.biz
JeanAnne.Booth@luminarymicro.com
ARM Contacts
ARM PRESS OFFICE: +44 208 996 4141
Niall O'Malley Michelle Spencer
Text 100 ARM
+44 20 8846 0740 +44 1628 427 780
niall.omalley@text100.co.uk michelle.spencer@arm.com
Claudia Natalia
ARM
+1 408 548 3172
claudia.natalia@arm.com
SOURCE Luminary Micro, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.luminarymicro.com
http://www.embedded.com/esc/sv/ http://www.arm.com
http://www.luminarymicro.com/sales
http://www.keil.com/distis
CONTACT:
Jean Anne Booth, CMO of Luminary Micro, Inc.,
+1-512-279-8801, or mobile, +1-512-917-3088, or
JeanAnne.Booth@luminarymicro.com ; or media, Karen Johnson,
+1-512-858-9598, or mobile, +1-512-632-9636, or
Karen@karenjohnson.biz , for Luminary Micro, Inc.; or Niall
O'Malley of Text 100, +44-20-8846-0740, or
niall.omalley@text100.co.uk , for ARM; or ARM Press Office,
+44-208-996-4141, or Michelle Spencer, +44-1628-427-780, or
michelle.spencer@arm.com , or Claudia Natalia, +1-408-548-3172,
or claudia.natalia@arm.com , all of ARM
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