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Green Hills Software and Microchip Technology Announce Software Development Solution for Microchip’s New PIC32 MCU Family Green Hills Tools for High-Performance 32-bit MCUs |
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Green Hills Software, Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), and Microchip Technology Inc. [NASDAQ: MCHP], a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced that Green Hills Software’s software development product suite, including the MULTI® integrated development environment, Green Hills compilers, and Green Hills Probe, are now available for Microchip’s PIC32 family of microcontrollers (MCUs). The PIC32, based on the MIPS® M4K™ core, is Microchip’s first 32-bit MCU family. “We welcome Green Hills Software into the Microchip development tools program,” commented Patrick Johnson, director of Microchip’s High-Performance Microcontroller Division. “Green Hills Software’s embedded development solutions are recognized industry-wide as leading edge, and its MULTI integrated development environment enables PIC32 MCU software developers to maximize performance while minimizing code size, development and product unit costs.” The Green Hills solution for Microchip’s PIC32 family consists of the following components:
About Microchip’s PIC32 MCU Family The PIC32 MCU family is an extension of Microchip’s portfolio of nearly 500 MCUs and DSCs into 32 bits, with a compatible pin and peripheral migration path from its 16-bit families. The PIC32 is a high-performance 32-bit microcontroller family, based on the M4K core from MIPS Technologies. M4K is a state-of-the-art 32-bit, low-power, RISC processor core with the enhanced MIPS32 Release 2 Instruction Set Architecture. In addition to its high-performance CPU and low interrupt latency, the PIC32 family supports the MIPS16e 16-bit instruction mode for compact code, high-performance DMA, EJTAG debugging, flexible power-management modes and internal code protection. Availability The Green Hills Software solution for Microchip’s PIC32 MCU family is available today. About Green Hills Software Founded in 1982, Green Hills Software, Inc. is the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS) for 32- and 64-bit embedded systems. Our royalty-free INTEGRITY® and velOSity™ real-time operating systems, µ-velOSity™ microkernel, compilers, MULTI® and AdaMULTI™ integrated development environments, DoubleCheck integrated static analyzer and TimeMachine™ tool suite offer a complete development solution that addresses both deeply embedded and high-reliability applications. Green Hills Software is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, with European headquarters in the United Kingdom. Visit Green Hills Software on the web at www.ghs.com. About Microchip Technology Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time-to-market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website at www.microchip.com. |
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| North American Sales Contact: Green Hills Software, Inc. 30 West Sola Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Tel: 805-965-6044 Fax: 805-965-6343 Website: www.ghs.com Email: sales@ghs.com |
International Sales Contact: Green Hills Software Ltd Fleming Business Centre Leigh Road Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 9PD UNITED KINGDOM Tel: +44 (0)2380 649660 Fax: +44 (0)2380 649661 Email: mktg-europe@ghs.com |
| Media Contacts: Green Hills Software, Inc. Barbel French Tel: 805-965-6044 Email: bfrench@ghs.com |
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