A tool for code quality control has been developed by IAR Systems. In 2014, the company’s IAR Embedded Workbench toolchain was complemented by the runtime analysis add-on product C-RUN. C-STAT further extends the code analysis possibilities by adding powerful static code analysis directly within the development toolchain.

Simplified runtime analysis and error checking for embedded software. By Anders Holmberg, IAR Systems.

IAR Systems has partnered with the semiconductor IP provider CAST to offer new possibilities for developers working with 8051-based applications. With the recently introduced version 9.10 of the high-performance development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for 8051, complete tool support for CAST’s 8051 microcontrollers is available.

The latest version of IAR Embedded Workbench for 8051 includes high-performance compiler and debugger tools with extensive support for a wide range of MCUs from vendors such as Atmel, Intel, Infineon, NXP, Silicon Labs and Texas Instruments. Version 9.10 of the development toolchain includes further tweaked code optimisations, new debugging functionality and added core support.

Adding new features and support for the latest MSP430 FRAM-based MCUs, IAR Systems has released a new version of its development toolchain, IAR Embedded Workbench for the MSP430 core from Texas Instruments. Support for several new FRAM MCUs has been added, including the RF430FRL15x sensor transponders that are a part of TI’s Security + Communications series.

IAR Systems has released the 2015 schedule for IAR Academy in Europe. The education program includes in-depth training courses in embedded programming and is aimed at new as well as experienced users of the development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench. With this global education program and the company’s high-performance, user-friendly development tools and extensive support offering, IAR Systems provides its customers with a complete set o...

IAR Systems has launched the latest version of its development tools for STMicroelectronics' STM8. Version 2.10 of IAR Embedded Workbench for STM8 adds improvements and functionality for debugging, as well as selectable maths functions, updated user documentation and further device support.

IAR Systems will support the new RZ/T1 factory automation solution from Renesas Electronics. Thanks to a close relationship between the two companies, IAR Systems supports RZ/T1 on an early stage through its C/C++ compiler and debugger toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench. IAR Systems says it is the only tools vendor to provide development tools for the entire line-up of Renesas MCUs.

IAR Systems’ I-jet Trace is a powerful probe providing extensive debugging and trace functionality. It delivers large trace memory capacities and high-speed communication via USB 3. It supports all ARM Cortex-M cores, including the new ARM Cortex-M7 core, with Embedded Trace Macrocell (ETM) capabilities.

IAR Systems and Atmel have extended their partnership to include over 1,400 example projects in IAR Systems’ development tools, to support Atmel’s entire portfolio of MCUs and MPUs. Designers using Atmel AVR and Atmel SMART MCUs and MPUs can now leverage IAR Embedded Workbench, the C/C++ compiler and debugger toolchain, with example projects, for faster time-to-market.

IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM is now providing multicore debugging for the new ultra-low-power LPC54100 microcontroller series from NXP Semiconductor. The series is targeted for applications with demands on always-on sensor processing and high sensor density, typically seen within implementations for wearable health and fitness applications, gaming, and industrial applications such as environmental monitoring, home and building automation, light...

IAR Systems will host a free technical seminar the day before the opening of Embedded Conference Scandanavia in Stockholm (Nov 4-5). The seminar will cover topics such as efficient programming, safety traps in embedded programming, debugging and runtime analysis. Seminar attendees are also welcome to join the company to mingle afterwards.

Local Energy Appliances (LEA), a start-up company specialising on smart systems and solutions for electrical grids in developing countries, has joined IAR Systems' Green Innovation Program. IAR's sponsor programme supports development projects in eco-friendly technology. As part of the programme LEA has been provided with free licences of IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM.

CoreMark benchmark scores for the ARM Cortex-M7 core suggest that IAR Systems' IAR Embedded Workbench is the highest performing ARM Cortex-M microcontroller development toolchain on the market. The toolchain, which includes the IAR C/C++ Compiler, provides a wide range of debugging and analysis possibilities to more than 3,000 ARM devices.

Version 7.30 of IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM, which supports the ARM Cortex-M7 processor core, has been introduced by IAR Systems. Using IAR Embedded Workbench to develop applications based on the processor enables designers to realise unique possibilities in performance and energy efficiency, according to IAR.

IAR Systems is to host two seminar days during ARM TechCon 2014 in Santa Clara, California (Oct 1-3). All the seminars are free of charge and will include both lectures and hands-on training. The company will offer two full days of comprehensive seminars and technical training. The first day, October 1, will include five sessions between 11:00am and 4:50pm.

IAR Systems announces that early support for Texas Instruments EnergyTrace technology is available in the world-leading development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for MSP430. By combining IAR Systems’ excellent Power Debugging technology with Texas Instruments’ EnergyTrace, developers are able to investigate and optimise power consumption and fully take advantage of the ultra-low-power capabilities of the MSP430 microcontrollers.

IAR Systems has announced that its development tools for ARM enhance and extend the R-IN32M3 platform for industrial Ethernet protocols from Renesas Electronics. To ease development and evaluation of the device, IAR Systems has launched its starter kit IAR KickStart Kit for R-IN32M3 which includes IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM.

C-RUN, the runtime analysis product from IAR Systems, is now available as an add-on to the development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM. Integrated with the toolchain, C-RUN offers each developer access to runtime analysis that brings powerful functionality and is easy to use.

The development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for RX has been upgraded. Version 2.60 contains stack usage analysis functionality and several other new features that make the world-leading toolchain for Renesas RX microcontrollers even more powerful.