IDE licence speeds QuickSilver toolchain

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Jun 2, 2003

Metrowerks has licensed its CodeWarrior integrated development environment to QuickSilver Technology for the creation of a comprehensive toolchain for its Adaptive Computing Machine.

Metrowerks has licensed its CodeWarrior integrated development environment (IDE) to QuickSilver Technology for the creation of a comprehensive toolchain for the Adaptive Computing Machine (ACM) - Quicksilver's new class of integrated circuit for use in next-generation mobile devices and communications handsets.

The CodeWarrior IDE licence facilitates QuickSilver's delivery of high-quality visual software development tools, enabling users to select preferences, debug projects, and perform point-and-click and drag-and-drop editing with exceptional ease.

Such tools make it possible for QuickSilver's targeted customers of service providers and original equipment manufacturers to more quickly and easily exploit the design advantages of the ACM, as well as to increase product differentiation and keep pace with changing industry protocols, standards and consumer requirements.

"The future of wireless/mobile communications is in making mobile devices more versatile and valuable for consumers", said Andy Krumel, Director of Tools Engineering, QuickSilver.

"By delivering a comprehensive toolchain based on the CodeWarrior IDE, we're enabling our customers with faster development cycles, quick time to market, and the ability to reduce costs and enhance revenue within a variety of consumer markets".

"Metrowerks is dedicated to extending CodeWarrior technology to mobile communications processing technologies for which no known standard toolset exists, and where many tools often fail to meet the demand for speed and quality in product development", said Greg Hemstreet, Director of Product Marketing, Desktop and Core Technologies, Metrowerks.

"We believe QuickSilver's ACM is an innovative IC technology that will change the way in which mobile and communications devices are designed today, and the way in which they will be used in the future.

The CodeWarrior IDE licence allows QuickSilver to include a robust toolchain with its ACM technology, providing customers with the power to compete and win in today's competitive communications market".