Date: 21/10/2010

STMicroelectronics and Green Hills Software support ST's SPEAr MPUs

STMicroelectronics and Green Hills Software, Inc. have jointly announced software development tools and operating system support for the STMicroelectronics SPEAr300 and SPEAr600 family of microprocessor units (MPUs). Green Hills Software's INTEGRITY real-time operating system (RTOS), which is designed for use in embedded systems that require maximum reliability and absolute security, is now available for the SPEAr300, SPEAr310, SPEAr320 and SPEAr600 devices.

Combining an ARM926EJ-S processor core with Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, the SPEAr3xx MPU family is optimized human-machine interface design in communications and security applications. The SPEAr600 with its dual ARM926EJ-S cores features and a programmable LCD interface.

"This effort with Green Hills Software demonstrates ST's commitment to enlarge the software ecosystem around the SPEAr embedded microprocessor family," said Loris Valenti, group VP and general manager, Computer Systems Division, STMicroelectronics. "The combination of the highly secure INTEGRITY RTOS with SPEAr MPUs will enable equipment manufacturers to develop complex yet flexible digital applications that incorporate a high level of reliability supported by software standards compliance."