Media Alert

26 Jun 2006

Keil MCBSTR730 Evaluation Board for STR730 Devices

Plano, TX: Keil is pleased to introduce further support for ARM7-based microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics with the release of the MCBSTR730 Evaluation Board. This new evaluation board is based on the STR730FZ2 and offers 256KB Flash ROM, 16KB RAM, various timers, 16-channel 10-bit ADC, CAN, UART, SPI, I²C, DMA, RTC, PWM, and 112 I/O ports.

The MCBSTR730 features the following board-level components:

• The STMicroelectronics STR730FZ2, ARM7TDMI based MCU.
• Dual Serial Ports.
• Dual CAN Interfaces.
• Two 7-segment LED's.
• a JTAG interface for flash programming and target debugging with the ULINK USB-JTAG Adapter.

MCBSTR730 Evaluation Board

The MCBSTR730 includes an evaluation version of the RealView MDK-ARM Microcontroller Development Kit which features the ARM RealView compilation tools and the Keil µVision IDE, Debugger, and Simulator. The MDK-ARM includes numerous example projects for ARM7 family programming and many example projects that are ready-to-run on the MCBSTR730. Example projects that work with the STR7 Software Library and the RealView Real-Time Library are also included.

While other ARM Development Kits rely solely on the Embedded ICE, the Keil µVision Debugger offers complete device simulation including accurate simulation of the instruction set, on-chip peripherals, interrupts, and other characteristics of the STR730 device series. The advantages of complete device simulation include detailed trace & timing analysis and automated input patterns for regression testing. These extensive simulation capabilities support detailed analysis of complex algorithms that interface to peripherals and help developers overcome challenges unique to embedded systems projects.

About STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics is a global independent semiconductor company and is a leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications. See http://www.st.com for more information.

About Keil

Keil, an ARM^® company, makes C compilers, macro assemblers, real-time kernels, debuggers, simulators, integrated environments, and evaluation boards for ARM7/ARM9/Cortex-M3, XC16x/C16x/ST10, 251, and 8051 microcontroller families. Products available from Keil include embedded development tools, evaluation software, product updates, application notes, example code and technical support. More information on Keil is available at http://www.keil.com.

About ARM

ARM [(LSE:ARM); (NASDAQ:ARMHY)] designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, 3D processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.

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