Aeroflex Gaisler announces MIL-STD-1553B IP-Core

Gothenburg, Sweden - July 16, 2010 -- Aeroflex Gaisler AB, a leader in System on Chip (SoC) design, today announces the availability of a MIL-STD-1553B IP-core. The MIL-STD-1553B IP-core includes Bus Controller (BC), Remote Terminal (RT) and Monitor (MT) and configures as either a BC/RT/MT or RT only. The MIL-STD-1553B is available for licensing either as a part of the GRLIB IP library or as a separate IP-core in VHDL source code.

"We are pleased with the addition of another IP-core to our IP- library. The MIL-STD- 1553B interface is widely used in aerospace and military applications; the addition of this core will complement our IP-library and further simplify the design effort for our customers. For optimum performance together with the LEON processor the MIL-STD-1553B connects as a master on the AMBA bus using DMA." said Per Danielsson, Managing Director of Aeroflex Gaisler.

The MIL-STD-1553B is available as a soft core together with a rich IP library (GRLIB) for instantiations into both FPGAs and ASICs. A software driver in source code for the LEON processor is provided to customers licensing the IP-core.

About Aeroflex Gaisler AB

Aeroflex Gaisler AB is a provider of SoC solutions for exceptionally competitive markets such as Aerospace, Military and demanding Commercial applications. Aeroflex Gaisler's products consist of user-customizable 32-bit SPARC V8 processor cores, peripheral IP-cores and associated software and development tools. Aeroflex Gaisler solutions help companies develop highly competitive customer and application-specific SoC designs. Please visit  www.aeroflex.com/Gaisler for more information.

About Aeroflex 

Aeroflex Incorporated is a global provider of high technology solutions to the aerospace, defense and broadband communications markets. The Company’s diverse technologies allow it to design, develop, manufacture and market a broad range of test, measurement and microelectronic products. Additional information concerning Aeroflex Incorporated can be found on the Company’s website: www.aeroflex.com