Media Alert

15 May 2009

Cortex-Mx Microcontroller Prototyping System

Plano, TX: Keil announce the Microcontroller Prototyping System (MPS), enabling evaluation and prototyping of ARM® Cortex™-Mx processors and user defined peripherals in a single product. The Keil MPS is the first prototyping system incorporating a full-speed Cortex-M0 or Cortex-M3 processor implemented in FPGA which can be integrated with third-party peripheral IP to deliver a prototyping system for hardware and software application development.

The MPS enables ARM Partners to implement a Cortex-M class system without having access to the processor RTL, meaning different processors can be benchmarked in order to choose the most suitable for the intended devices price/performance. Additionally, the MPS is delivered fully configured with the Cortex-M processor and is fully tested so that the user does not have to test the processor implementation and can immediately begin adding third-party IP or writing software.

Features

• Cortex-M™ class processor running at up to 50MHz
• On-system memory: 64MB NOR Flash, 8MB SRAM
• 10/100 Ethernet Phy to DUT FPGA
• USB 2.0 Full Speed - USB-OTG, USB Host
• 4 UARTS: 2 fixed and 2 configurable as either UART or FlexRay/CAN
• DVI-A video DAC support for 1280x1024 resolution
• SD/MMC Card Interface
• AC97 Audio codec supporting Line-in, Line-out and internal speaker
• 2x20 Character LCD display plus user buttons and LEDs
• Large FPGA prototyping system based on an Altera Stratix III enables users to incorporate third-party peripherals and IP
• JTAG interface and ETM Trace port (Mictor-38 connector)
• Altera Quartus II Webpack to build and download the MCU or SoC hardware design to the FPGA via USB
• Keil ULINK2 and MDK-ARM (evaluation version) to develop application software
• Full information is available at www.keil.com/mps  

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 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 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 32-bit RISC microprocessors, graphics processors, video engines, enabling software, cell libraries, embedded memories, high-speed connectivity products, peripherals and development tools. Combined with comprehensive design services, training, support and maintenance, and 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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