Real-time software extends to new Intel processors: News from TenAsys Corporation

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TenAsys Corporation has announced that its new real-time hypervisor software supports the Intel Core Duo processor E6400 and Intel Core2 Duo processor T7400, the latest Intel Core microarchitecture processors to be added to the Intel embedded roadmap. TenAsys' real-time hypervisor leverages the Intel Virtualisation Technology (Intel VT) component of these processors, making it possible for embedded system developers to increase real-time application responsiveness and reliability on a dual-OS, single-platform system. Dual-OS systems (eg Windows and an RTOS) deployed on dual-core hardware platforms decrease overall hardware costs, minimise footprint, and improve communication between the two operating systems.

Using Intel VT, TenAsys' real-time Hypervisor maintains precise control over interrupt latency by dedicating real-time tasks to run on one processor core while general purpose operating system (GPOS) applications run on other processor core(s).

In this configuration, inter-OS context switch times are eliminated, reducing real-time interrupt jitter to as little as 1-3us - 10 times less than that measured on an equivalent speed single-core processor.

As a result, measurement and control algorithms of greater complexity can be deployed, resulting in increased quality and performance in embedded applications implemented on the new Intel CPUs.

'With their long-life support, high performance, and low power consumption, the new Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo processors are squarely aimed at serving the needs of the embedded computing market', said Kim Hartman, TenAsys VP of Marketing and Sales.

'We are pleased to support these processors with software that leverages the chips' real-time virtualisation support on day one of their availability'.

'TenAsys is finding new and interesting ways to apply Intel Virtualisation Technology to solve the needs of embedded applications', said Doug Davis, Vice President and General Manager, Communications Infrastructure Group at Intel.

'Together, we are making higher levels of affordable performance available to embedded application developers'.

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Real-time software extends to new Intel processors

Real-time hypervisor software supports the Intel Core Duo processor E6400 and Intel Core2 Duo processor T7400.