Free KickStart Tools from IAR Systems Available for Luminary Micro Stellaris® Microcontrollers

32kB code-limited KickStart edition of IAR Embedded Workbench fully supports 14 of Luminary’s Stellaris ARM® Cortex™-M3-based microcontrollers

December 21, 2006 - IAR Systems (www.iar.com), which introduced the first independent development tools for Luminary Micro’s ARM Cortex-M3-based Stellaris family of microcontrollers earlier this year, today announces the free availability of its IAR Embedded Workbench KickStart edition for three series of microcontrollers in the Stellaris family – the 100, 300 and 600 series. The new KickStart edition boasts a 32kB compiler, which fully supports all of the available on-chip flash for 14 of the 19 Stellaris MCUs currently in the market.

Luminary Micro (www.luminarymicro.com) is a fabless semiconductor company that designs, markets, and sells ARM Cortex-M3 processor-based microcontrollers (MCUs) and was the first to bring ARM for $1.00 to embedded developers. The company currently has 19 Stellaris MCUs available within four series: the 100, 300, and 600 that feature on-chip flash in ranges up to 32kB; and the 64kB on-chip flash 800 series. With this KickStart release, only the 64kB-flash Stellaris 800 series devices are not fully supported with fully featured free commercial grade evaluation tools.

Earlier this year, the KickStart edition of the IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM (EWARM) was code-limited to 8kB, but the larger on-chip flash memory on the latest microcontrollers from Luminary calls for larger evaluation versions of the software development tools in order to take advantage of the full power available. The new larger compiler allows a thorough evaluation of the device and the tool chain itself, using a fairly complex application that utilises a richer feature set.

Today’s announcement augments availability of Stellaris tools:

• Available from IAR at www.iar.com/contact:
• The free KickStart version of IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM (or download from www.iar.com/ewarm);
• IAR KickStart Kits for Stellaris.
• Available through Luminary Micro’s global sales channel (www.luminarymicro.com/sales):
  • Stellaris Development Kits which include the free KickStart edition of IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM; and
  • KickStart Kits for Stellaris.

“Getting started with ARM-powered embedded systems development is now more affordable than ever before,” said Jean Anne Booth, CMO of Luminary Micro. “The combination of Stellaris microcontrollers, with pricing starting at just $1 each, and a free commercial grade tool chain, makes the migration of embedded designs from proprietary 8- and 16-bit microcontrollers to the popular ARM architecture a simple, easy, and cost-effective decision to make.”

ENDS

Editor's Note
The following are trademarks owned by IAR Systems AB: IAR Systems, IAR Embedded Workbench, C-SPY, IAR MakeApp, visualSTATE, From Idea to Target, IAR KickStart Kit, IAR Advanced Development Kit and IAR PowerPac. J-Link and J-Trace are trademarks licensed to IAR Systems AB. Stellaris is a registered trademark and the Luminary Micro logo is a trademark of Luminary Micro, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. All other products are trademarks of their respective owners.

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About IAR Systems
IAR Systems is a world-leading provider of embedded development tools:

• IAR Embedded Workbench® — integrated development environment with C/C++ compiler and debugger supporting about 30 different 8-, 16-, and 32-bit devices.
• visualSTATE® — state chart design tool for development of event-driven systems.
• IAR KickStart Kit™ — complete software and hardware evaluation environment available for selected targets
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• IAR PowerPac™ — a fully-featured real-time operating system (RTOS) combined with a high performance file system

IAR Systems’ customers represent many different market segments such as telecommunications, industrial automation and the automotive industry. The company was founded in 1983 and is part of the Nocom Group since 2005. IAR Systems operates in the US, China, Japan, Germany, the UK, Sweden and Brazil as well as through a large net of distributors all over the world. For additional information about IAR Systems, please visit www.iar.com.

About Luminary Micro and Stellaris
Luminary Micro, Inc. designs, markets and sells ARM Cortex-M3 processor-based microcontrollers (MCUs). Austin, Texas-based Luminary Micro is a lead Partner for the Cortex-M3 processor, delivering the world’s first silicon implementation of the Cortex-M3 processor. Luminary Micro’s introduction of the Stellaris™ family of products provides 32-bit performance for the same price as current 8- and 16-bit microcontroller designs. With entry-level pricing at $1.00 for an ARM technology-based MCU, Luminary Micro’s Stellaris product line allows for standardization that eliminates future architectural upgrades or software tools changes. Contact the company at 1-512-279-8800 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

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