Ashling announces Multi-Core debug support for ARCtangent Core Applications

ASHLING PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT

Limerick, Ireland, August 2004: Ashling Microsystems announces the addition of multi-core debugging support to the Ashling Opella-ARCtangent debugging platform for ARCtangent core applications. The Ashling Opella-ARCtangent JTAG probe operates with ARC's SeeCode Debugger, ARCangel boards and ARCtangent customer boards to provide a comprehensive debugging platform for ARCtangent applications.

Opella-ARCtangent offers full support for multi-core target systems (where the ARCtangent cores are on the same JTAG chain). In addition, multiple Opella-ARCtangents can be connected to a single PC for multi-core target systems with a unique JTAG chain for each ARCtangent core.

Opella-ARCtangent supports a USB connection to the host PC allowing high-speed communication to the target, for both code download and FPGA programming. The developer has full control of the JTAG communication clock and is offered a choice of JTAG clock speeds for debug-communications to the target ARCtangent core.

Opella-ARCtangent is supplied with a D15 debug probe cable, pre-configured for use with ARC™ ARCangel prototyping system; in addition, probe options are available for direct connection to the ARCtangent core (in a custom FPGA or in final silicon) on the user’s target board.

Commenting on the product release, John Murphy, Managing Director of Ashling Microsystems Ltd. said “We developed Opella-ARCtangent in cooperation with ARC International, the design was based on Ashling’s proven “Opella-USB” on-chip debug hardware unit, this solution offers developers a cost efficient, reliable, high-performance emulator that will facilitate development, debugging, test and validation of their applications.”

About Ashling Microsystems
Ashling Microsystems (founded in 1982) is a privately held international Embedded Software Development Tools company. Ashling designs and manufactures In-Circuit Emulators, JTAG/BDM Emulators, Smart Card development tools, Source Debuggers, Integrated Development Environments, Development Boards and Software Quality Assurance tools. Through its close cooperation with leading semiconductor vendors Ashling is now a world leader in the Embedded Software development tools market. Ashling's semiconductor partners include Philips Semiconductors, ARC International, MIPS Technologies, Freescale (Motorola) Semiconductors, NEC, Oki, ARM Ltd. and Infineon Technologies. Ashling’s R&D Centre is in Limerick, Ireland. The company’s North America Sales and Support Center is in California, with sales subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and France and distributors throughout the world. Full details of Ashling’s locations and other information are on the company’s web site at www.ashling.com.

For more information from Ashling Microsystems, contact:
John Murphy
Managing Director
Ashling Microsystems Limited
National Technology Park
Limerick
Ireland

Tel. +353 61 334631
Email: