Press Release

19 Dec 2005

Keil MCB2103 Board for Low-Cost ARM Solutions

Plano, TX: Keil today announced availability of its new MCB2103 evaluation board for the LPC2103 microcontroller (MCU) from Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA). This new evaluation board provides a proven platform to easily evaluate the strengths of the feature-rich, ARM7TDMI^® processor-based LPC2103.

MCB2103 Evaluation Board

The MCB2103 evaluation board integrates a serial port, JTAG port, 8 LEDS, lithium battery for maintaining the real-time clock and a potentiometer to generate analog voltage input. The Keil board, which can be powered from the USB port of a personal computer, also includes a prototyping area of 2.1" x 0.7" (55mm x 18mm), enabling developers to add their own hardware.

The MCB2103 evaluation board ships with a complete evaluation version of the PK-ARM Microcontroller toolchain including µVision IDE, C compiler, assembler, debugger and MCU simulator. Several example software projects to exercise and evaluate the MCU are also included.

"This new board, combined with the evaluation version of our market leading MCU toolchain provides an excellent vehicle for evaluating this powerful ARM Powered^® microcontroller," said Reinhard Keil, director of Microcontroller Tools, Keil. "This combination provides a strong starting point for developers, enabling easy migration to full product development using the LCP2103."

About Keil

Keil, an ARM^® company, makes C compilers, macro assemblers, real-time kernels, debuggers, simulators, integrated environments, and evaluation boards for the 8051, 251, C16x/ST10 and ARM7™ processor-based 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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