Green Hills Announces Software Development Solution for Microchip's PIC24 MCUs and dsPIC DSCs

“This expansion of the Green Hills Software toolchain gives engineers an opportunity to take advantage of the advanced features and capabilities of Microchip’s dsPIC DSC and PIC24 MCU products, using one of the most recognized and productive environments in the industry. Within the MULTI integrated development environment, users can now easily migrate between Microchip’s 16-bit devices and 32-bit PIC32 MCUs,” commented Derek Carlson, vice president of Microchip’s Development Tools group. “Together, MULTI and the Microchip MPLAB® REAL ICE™ in-circuit emulation system, enable embedded software developers to maximize performance and reduce development time.”

The Green Hills Software solution for Microchip’s PIC24/dsPIC DSC family consists of the following components:
• MULTI integrated development environment—providing the most comprehensive DSO tool set for embedded software developers
• MPLAB C30 C Compiler
• MPLAB REAL ICE Emulator—providing reliable and efficient debugging
• Microchip PIC24 MCU/dsPIC DSC instruction-set simulator

“Green Hills Software and the MULTI integrated development environment offer the kind of features and performance embedded engineers worldwide have come to expect,” said David Kleidermacher, chief technology officer, Green Hills Software. “Microchip’s dsPIC DSCs and PIC24 MCUs bring high-powered performance and value to the 16-bit market. They are a natural complement to our tools and product line, and we are pleased to make this addition.”