IAR Systems, the world-known supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, has announced that it will partner with ARM on the newly enhanced ARM DesignStart program. System on Chip (SoC) designers will now be able to use the powerful development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for SoC development using DesignStart Cortex-M Processors, thereby making the development faster and more reliable.

 

The enhanced ARM DesignStart program facilitates the creation of custom SoCs using the ARM Cortex-MO and Cortex-M3 processors with no upfront license fee. This, in turn, provides a verified subsystem for a wide range of applications, including IoT, sensor, control and mixed-signal SoCs, as well as design services and support. 

 

Customized SoCs offer great product differentiation in terms of specific functional capabilities, but it’s also important to focus on how software developers can get the best out of the hardware so as to reduce the overall cost, achieve short time to market and produce reliable products. 

 

This is where IAR Systems play a key role by offering IAR Embedded Workbench which incorporates a highly optimizing C/C++ compiler, a powerful debugger, complete code analysis tools, and all tools needed for efficient SoC code development in one single IDE. The strong technology is also backed by universal support and training. 

 

Developing a SoC platform using IAR Embedded Workbench from the start will significantly help to overcome challenges such as system components integration, code complexity, and code optimizations for the target ARM MCU,” says Robert DeOliveira, SoC Director of Global Strategic Sales, IAR Systems. “SoC developers can rely on the efficiency, quality, flexibility and robustness that our development tools and outstanding support services provide.”

 

“The enhanced ARM DesignStart program provides companies with the fastest route to silicon, allowing them to create custom SoCs using two of the world’s most proven processors, the Cortex-M0 and Cortex-M3, with no upfront license fee,” says Ian Smythe, senior director of marketing programs, Compute Products Group, ARM. “The addition of IAR Embedded Workbench enhances the range of tools available to SoC developers, and its powerful code analysis and debug capabilities enable designers to bring up SoC platforms quickly and reliably.”

 

 

IAR Systems supplies future-proof software tools and services for embedded development, enabling companies worldwide to create the products of today and the innovations of tomorrow. Since 1983, IAR Systems’ solutions have ensured quality, reliability, and efficiency in the development of over one million embedded applications. The company is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden and has sales and support offices all over the world.