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Tokyo, Japan. May 7, 2012 - eSOL, a leading developer of real-time embedded software solutions, announced today that its eCROS real-time OS-based integrated software platform now supports the Xilinx(R) Zynq(TM)-7000 Extensible Processing Platform (EPP). eCROS for Zynq-7000 EPP consists of the eT-Kernel Multi-Core Edition real-time OS, tightly integrated eBinder development tools, middleware, and professional services. Zynq-7000 EPP, which combines the ARM Cortex-A9 multi-core processor and Xilinx FPGA technology, provides high performance and scalability. eSOL will demonstrate eCROS for Zynq-7000 EPP at eSOL booth #West 6-14 at the Embedded Systems Expo May 9-11 at Tokyo Big Sight.
Software developers implementing the eT-Kernel Multi-Core Edition OS with eSOL's unique Blended Scheduling(R) technology can produce flexible systems that enable SMP and AMP programs to coexist. Developers also can use open-source software assets such as Linux and TRON to reduce development time and cost. The eT-Kernel Multi-Core Edition RTOS adds fast real-time response and high reliability for a wide array of Zynq-7000 EPP-based sophisticated embedded systems including automotive, industrial, and medical devices.
eSOL worked closely with Xilinx as a member of the Xilinx Alliance Program to develop eCROS for Zynq-7000 EPP. eSOL has extensive experience in applying its real-time OS technology to ARM 11/ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore multi-core processors as a member of the ARM Connected Community.
eCROS for Zynq-7000 EPP targets the ZC702 Evaluation Kit, which features the XC7Z020 CS484-1 EPP. eSOL will also provide USB host and device stacks, an SD memory card driver, and an Ethernet driver that supports peripheral devices.
The Blended Scheduling feature of the eT-Kernel Multi-Core Edition blends the high-throughput capability of symmetric multi-processing (SMP) with the ability of asymmetric multi-processing (AMP) to ensure deterministic real-time response and permit the reuse of single-core processors' software assets. Since its release in 2006, the eT-Kernel Multi-Core Edition has been adopted for use in a wide variety of embedded systems, including car navigation systems.
Combining the eT-Kernel Multi-Core Edition with eT-Kernel Multi-Core Edition Memory Partitioning and eT-Kernel Temporal Partitioning ensures higher reliability in multi-core systems. The eT-Kernel Multi-Core Edition supports both POSIX and TRON open standard interfaces. The tightly integrated eBinder development environment provides a rich set of tools and functions to facilitate accurate multi-programming, which is important for multi-core software development, and debugging and analysis of complex multi-core systems. With eBinder, developers can develop high-quality multi-core software in less time and at lower cost.
"We believe eSOL's real-time OS technology for multi-core processors enables software developers to make the most of features in Zynq-7000 EPP." said Mark Jensen, Director of Processing Platform Marketing at Xilinx. "We also believe that tightly integrated eBinder development tools greatly simplify complex multi-core software development."
"The Xilinx Zynq-7000 EPP offers high performance, low power consumption, flexibility and scalability for multi-core applications," said Nobuyuki Ueyama, Executive Vice President of eSOL. "eSOL's multi-core real-time OS technology features, and eCROS platform will add high real-time capability and reliability to this powerful new Xilinx system."
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