28th May 2008 - Renesas Technology Europe today announced that
Express Logic's ThreadX multitasking real-time operating system (RTOS) now
supports Renesas SH-2A series microcontrollers (MCUs), providing a
high-performance operating platform for applications using these fast, powerful
devices in embedded systems.
For applications that require storage or connectivity, three ThreadX
middleware products -- the FileX file system, NetX networking stack and USBX
USB stack -- are also offered for the SH-2A devices which provide on-chip
Ethernet and USB interface modules. Moreover, a complete platform for
high-performance embedded system design that combines the ThreadX OS,
middleware and PEGX development package with Renesas development tools is now
available for evaluation on SH-2A series MCUs. The professional-quality PEGX
graphical user interface (GUI) package is small and fast. Its exceptional
visual appeal offers an intuitive and powerful API for application-level user
interface development. Express Logic's pre-ported middleware includes file
system support and is designed to reduce the time it takes to develop
high-speed embedded connectivity solutions.
The MCUs in the popular Renesas SH-2A series are superscalar 32-bit RISC
devices with integrated high-speed peripherals that deliver exceptional
floating-point execution for algorithm and graphics processing. The devices
implement responsive embedded systems when running operating systems such as
the fast, lightweight ThreadX platform. Among the key features of the ThreadX
RTOS are its compact size (the operating system's kernel requires only 2 Kbytes
of storage) and its nearly instantaneous turn-on time (the kernel boots up in
less than 2 microseconds.)
Robert Kalman, marketing engineer, CID business unit, Renesas Technology
Europe, said, "The availability of the ThreadX RTOS and its ecosystem on
SuperH(R) devices gives embedded developers a new cost-effective
high-performance range of solutions for a wide range of embedded applications.
The multiple register-banks of the superscalar SH-2A devices, combined with the
guaranteed low latency of the ThreadX RTOS, let designers achieve the fast
interrupt response essential for motor control, programmable machine tools,
office automation products, medical equipment and digital audio products."
William Lamie, president of Express Logic said, "The MCUs in the Renesas
SH-2A series are well matched to the high-performance real-time capabilities of
our ThreadX RTOS and the key software technologies of our FileX, NetX, USBX,
and PEGX products. By combining these semiconductor and software products,
system developers can implement advanced signal processing applications in less
time on a platform that eases code development and migration."
More information can be found at www.rtos.com
About Renesas Technology Corp.
Renesas Technology Corp. is one of the world's leading semiconductor system
solutions providers for mobile, automotive and PC/AV (Audio Visual) markets and
the world's No.1 supplier of microcontrollers. It is also a leading provider of
LCD Driver ICs, Smart Card microcontrollers, RF-ICs, High Power Amplifiers,
Mixed Signal ICs, System-on-Chip (SoC), System-in-Package (SiP) and more.
Established in 2003 as a joint venture between Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501,
NYSE:HIT) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TSE:6503), Renesas Technology
achieved consolidated revenue of 951 billion JPY in FY2007 (end of March 2008).
Renesas Technology is based in Tokyo, Japan and has a global network of
manufacturing, design and sales operations in 17 countries with 26,800
employees worldwide. For further information, please visit www.renesas.com
Headquartered in Buckinghamshire, UK, Renesas Technology Europe has offices
in Denmark, Finland, France, Germany (3 offices), Italy, Spain, Sweden and
Turkey, and representation via related companies in the Czech Republic, South
Africa, Russia and Israel.
In Europe, Renesas focuses on automotive (control, networking, infotainment),
wireless (GSM, CDMA and Bluetooth), smart card and industrial microcontroller
applications. It employs over 150 engineers to develop solutions for the
European market and to assist customers with application development. Renesas
is a leading supplier of smart card ICs in Europe. Europe is the world’s
largest market for automotive electronics and microcontrollers, and is the
region of most design influence for wireless electronic products. Feedback from
customers in this market has great influence on Renesas’ product
development.
For further information, please visit www.renesas.com or for Europe visit http://eu.renesas.com.
About Express Logic
Headquartered in San Diego, CA, Express Logic offers the most advanced
run-time solution for deeply embedded applications, including the popular
ThreadX(R) RTOS, the high-performance NetX(TM) TCP/IP stack, the FileX(R)
embedded MS-DOS compatible file system, and the USBX(TM) Host/Device USB
protocol stack. All products from Express Logic include full source-code and
have no run-time royalties. For more information about Express Logic solutions,
please visit www.expresslogic.com,
call 1-888-THREADX, or email inquires to
info@expresslogic.com.
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