Media Alert

08 Jun 2006

Keil MCBSTR9 Board for Embedded Networking Applications

Plano, TX: Keil extends its development tools support for ARM9 based devices with the introduction of the MCBSTR9 Evaluation Board featuring the new STR912FW microcontroller from STMicroelectronics.

The MCBSTR9 board features:

STR912FW44X, ARM966E-S based MCU.
Dual Serial Ports.
CAN Interface.
SD Memory Card Connector.
Ethernet Interface.
USB Interface (provides board power).
16x2 LCD panel.
8 LED's.
Potentiometer for analog voltage input.
Prototyping area where developers can add their own hardware.

The MCBSTR9 evaluation board ships with the Microcontroller Development Kit featuring the ARM RealView compilation tools and the Keil µVision debugger/simulator.

MCBSTR9 Evaluation Board

Numerous examples are provided ready-to-run on the MCBSTR9, including projects built using the RTX Real-Time Kernel and TCP/IP Networking Suite components of the RealView Real-Time Library. The example projects provide developers with an easy-to-use introduction to ARM9 programming and embedded network implementation. The STR91x Software Library is included with the board. This library supports flexible control of the STR9 peripherals.

About STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics is a global independent semiconductor company and is a leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications. See www.st.com for more information.

About Keil

Keil, an ARM^® company, makes C compilers, macro assemblers, real-time kernels, debuggers, simulators, integrated environments, and evaluation boards for ARM7/ARM9/Cortex-M3, XC16x/C16x/ST10, 251, and 8051 microcontroller families. Products available from Keil include embedded development tools, evaluation software, product updates, application notes, example code and technical support. More information on Keil is available at http://www.keil.com.

About ARM

ARM [(LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMHY)] designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, 3D processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.

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