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News Release from: IAR Systems | Subject: Embedded Workbench for 8051
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 27 February 2007
Workbench aids Silicon Labs MCU
development
All of Silicon Labs MCU development kits will now feature IAR Systems tools and comprehensive project and code template library to improve productivity.
The IAR Embedded Workbench for 8051 is now available in Silicon Labs MCU development kits All of Silicon Labs MCU development kits will now feature IAR Systems tools and comprehensive project and code template library to improve productivity
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 16 May 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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It contains both generic global optimisations and low-level chip-specific optimisations that ensure a small code sise, while supporting 8051-specific memory attributes in C++.
IAR Embedded Workbench offers all the advantages of C++ programming for small 8bit targets and includes run-time libraries with complete source code.
Other benefits include relocating 8051 assembler, linker and librarian tools, and ready-made C/C++ and assembler peripheral register definition files.
Where applicable, multiple code and data models are offered.
An extensive set of language features is provided for PROMable embedded code, including memory keywords, intrinsic functions, interrupt functions, and memory-mapped I/O ports.
User control of register usage guarantees optimal performance, while support for DATA, IDATA, XDATA, PDATA and BDATA and support for multiple DPTR in compiler and libraries provides versatile operation.
Additional features include bitwise addressing for SFRs; and the ability to use up to 32 virtual registers.
Highly optimised re-entrant code models make the project portable between different targets without the need to change IDE.
Silicon Labs 8bit mixed-signal MCUs feature a high-speed pipelined 8051 CPU, ISP Flash memory and on-chip JTAG-based debug in each device.
Silicon Labs MCUs also have a configurable high-performance core of up to 100MIPS and in-system programmability to provide the user with complete design flexibility, improved time to market, superior system performance and greater end product differentiation.
"Silicon Labs produces some of the most exciting 8bit solutions available in the industry today", said Henrik Flodell, Product Manager for 8051 at IAR Systems.
"We are very pleased to have this opportunity to help developers achieve optimum results with these functionally dense devices".
"IAR Systems is a recognised leader in 8051 compiler technology", said Derrell Coker, vice president at Silicon Labs.
"Providing a KickStart version of IAR Embedded Workbench to our customers is another sign of our commitment to meeting designers' needs for comprehensive and easy-to-use development tools".
Selected Silicon Labs kits will be available for purchase from IAR Systems. Request a free brochure from IAR Systems ...
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