Ashling Microsystems New range of Development tools for ARM powered devices

June 18, 2008 -- Trivandrum, Kerala, India  --  Ashling Microsystems announces the availability of a new range of development tools for the ARM™ architecture. The tool kit, competitively priced at US$950, consists of a JTAG debug probe (Opella-XD) and an updated version of Ashling’s flagship “PathFinder” Source Debugger. In addition, supplied ARM™ RDI drivers (Windows) and GDB server (Windows/Linux) allow Opella-XD to work with a range of debuggers from ARM (RealView), GNU/Eclipse, IAR (C-Spy) and Keil (uVision).
 
All ARM™ cores are supported including ARM7, ARM9, ARM9E, ARM11 and Cortex devices including devices from the following ARM™ licensees: Atmel, Luminary Micro, NXP, OKI, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, ST and TI.
 
A built-in macro language allows automation of repetitive tasks and target flash programming support for a broad range of devices is provided. 
 
All popular ARM™ C/C++ compilers are supported including Ashling AsIDE, ARM RealView, GNU GCC, Green Hills Software, IAR, Keil, Wind River and all other ELF/DWARF compliant compilers.
 
Commenting on the product release, John Murphy, Managing Director of Ashling Microsystems said “We are delighted to release our new range of development tools for ARM. The products have been developed at our Design Centre in Trivandrum, Kerala, India where we are rapidly expanding our development team and creating a world class centre for embedded tools expertise. The kit is priced below $1,000 so our customers can get superior performance at a reasonable cost.”
 
Detailed information on Ashling’s ARM products can be obtained by contacting any Ashling sales office or distributor, full details at:  http://www.ashling.com
 
About Ashling Microsystems

Ashling Microsystems is an international Embedded Software Development Tools company. Ashling is a subsidiary of the NeST Group, a broad based technology provider operating in the areas of software development, electronics design and manufacturing, optronics and fiber optics, broadband and RF solutions and power systems and magnetics. Through its close cooperation with leading semiconductor vendors, Ashling is a world leader in the Embedded Software Development Tools market. Ashling has development centres in Limerick, Ireland and Trivandrum, India and sales and support representatives worldwide. www.ashling.com