Real-time kernel supports automotive processor

The OSE real-time kernel has been integrated into the Micronas ARM7 based evaluation platform for the CDC 32xxG automotive controller family.

The OSE real-time kernel has been integrated into the Micronas ARM7 based evaluation platform for the CDC 32xxG automotive controller family.

The evaluation platform consists of a ready-to-run evaluation board integrated with the OSE kernel and a board support package.

Customers now get a complete, tool-rich solution that fits the demands for distributed multiprocessing and effective use of resources typically found in telematics, instrumentation and other automotive applications.

The CDC 32xxG family is the third generation of Micronas' embedded dashboard controller families featuring an ARM7 TDMI CPU core.

It follows the already existing dashboard controller families based on an 8 and 16bit architecture and is part of the LEAP family concept (low emission automotive processor).

The IC family offers high performance at low system costs thus targeting low- to high-end dashboard applications.

Due to its scalable architecture pin- and software-compatible derivatives can be obtained within short lead time and with limited time for qualification.

All devices have the patented and further improved ERM (EMI reduction module) inbuilt reducing peak values by up to 10dBuV.

They are operated with single 5V power supply and can work down to 3.5V.

Thomas Winkler, General Manager Central Europe, said: "With Micronas we found a partner which offers high performance, highly integrated hardware solutions at low system costs.

By using the ARM7 CPU core which enables 32bit as well as 16bit operations, our customers get a future proof design, which really meets the increasing demands in automotive".

The resource saving OSE real-time kernel offers a very low interrupt latency and low footprint at approximately 5Kbit.

It is completely written in assembler and highly optimised for the respective processors.

The OSE RTOS is particularly suited to applications using DSPs in conjunction with regular microprocessors.

The OSE link handler interconnects groups of nodes (DSPs or CPUs) and makes interprocess communication transparent to programs running on different processors.

OSE in combination with the comprehensive development platform from OSE Systems for mobile gateway solutions and enhancing development tools for distributed systems offers automotive developers a complete solution which considerably speeds up time-to-market.

Peter Zimmermann, Market Manager Automotive ASICs at Micronas, said: "OSE Systems focuses on distributed systems and communication which fits perfectly into the telematics market.

The OSE RTOS complements our automotive hardware platform by adding the interoperability and gateway functionality of a sophisticated real-time operating system".

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