Product category: Embedded Software and Operating Systems
News Release from: Green Hills Software | Subject: Micro-Velosity 2.2
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 14 February 2007
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Green Hills Software has announced version 2.2, a major new release of its micro-Velosity royalty-free real-time operating system. Version 2.2 adds a PC-compatible file system, wear-levelling and fault-tolerant Flash device manager, USB 1.1 and 2.0 device class framework, and GHNet TCP/IP networking suite.
These new components are optimised for minimal footprint and maximum performance.
In addition, micro-Velosity 2.2 adds support for the MIPS processor architecture.
'With the release of version 2.2, the micro-Velosity product provides a comprehensive suite of middleware solutions that enable device software developers to create full-functioned, network-enabled products at the least cost and in the least amount of time, while meeting the most stringent resource constraints of deeply embedded environments', commented David Kleidermacher, Chief Technology Officer, Green Hills Software.
'And each of these new components is provided with the same business model that has been so successful for the micro-Velosity kernel, enabling both OEMs and end product makers to maximise their return on investment'.
The PC-compatible file system for micro-Velosity supports popular FAT file formats and options and is portable to any device media, such as IDE disk drives and Green Hills' wear-levelling Flash management technology.
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micro-File is easy to use, with standardised programming interfaces, including Posix, C standard I/O, and C++ I/O streams.
The USB device management solution for micro-Velosity includes a framework and application programming interface for managing USB device connectivity.
Details of USB protocol handling are performed by the software so that developers can concentrate on application development.
micro-USB comes with implementations for a variety of device types, including mass storage products such as USB memory sticks.
The TCP/IP networking suite for micro-Velosity includes a full range of protocol support, including TCP, UDP, SNMP, and more.
GHNet was designed from the ground up for high-performance, small-footprint networking while providing comprehensive RFC and standards compliance and validation.
GHNet is an ideal fit for resource-constrained devices where reliable and efficient networking connectivity is a requirement.
With the addition of support for MIPS, micro-Velosity now supports all major 32bit microprocessor architectures used in deeply embedded devices.
micro-Velosity supports the MIPS32 architecture intended for high-performance low-power SoC embedded applications.
With a ROM footprint as small as 1600byte, RAM footprint as small as 1000byte, and service call times as low as 30 cycles, micro-Velosity is ideal for the most resource-constrained embedded devices.
In addition, micro-Velosity's intuitive application programming interface (API), world-class tools integration with the Multi IDE, and friendly business models enable developers to create better performing systems at a lower cost that get to market faster than development efforts using other RTOS offerings on the market today.
In addition, the micro-Velosity API is designed for upwards compatibility with the Integrity real-time operating system from Green Hills, providing an upgrade path for future designs that may benefit from the additional reliability features of Integrity.
micro-Velosity 2.2 is available today for ARM, Power Architecture, ColdFire, MIPS and Blackfin processor families. Request a free brochure from Green Hills Software....
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