[March 15, 2013]

Mentor Graphics Empowers 32-bit Microcontroller Development with Connectivity and a Small Footprint Binary RTOS with Nucleus SmartFit

Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ:MENT) today announced the Nucleus® SmartFit product, a cost-effective, binary version of the Nucleus RTOS (real time operating system) optimized to fit the limited internal memory of 32-bit MCUs. The Nucleus SmartFit product also includes Sourcery™ CodeBench development tools and provides developers with broad connectivity and power consumption options for developing products based on 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs).

"32-bit MCUs provide an ideal hardware platform for devices that connect themselves to the Internet, such as those in machine-to-machine (M2M) applications or the Internet of Things," said Scot Morrison, general manager of runtime solutions, Mentor Graphics (News - Alert) Embedded Software Division. "Nucleus SmartFit is a value-based development platform targeted particularly to developers migrating from bare metal to an RTOS environment where embedded devices require intelligence, connectivity, and low-power functionality."

Included in the Nucleus RTOS is the Power Management Framework with which developers can maximize battery life in power-efficient applications. In addition to Sourcery CodeBench development tools, the Nucleus SmartFit platform can be configured to include I/O and bus support, file systems, networking IPv4/IPv6, wireless, and USB functionality. The Nucleus SmartFit product is suited for medical and personal healthcare, smart grid, industrial sensors, and white goods products.

"Freescale (News - Alert) welcomes the introductio of the Nucleus SmartFit RTOS development bundle supporting our scalable, high-performance 32-bit Kinetis MCUs," said Michael O'Donnell, director, Software Ecosystem Alliances. "The small-footprint, connectivity and power optimization capabilities of Nucleus SmartFit will allow embedded developers to create innovative applications where low-power, memory, and feature scalability are critical."

"Nucleus SmartFit lets developers take advantage of the connectivity and processing power of TI's Stellaris® ARM (News - Alert)® Cortex-M4F MCUs," said Matt Muse, general manager of Stellaris Cortex-M MCUs, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI). "With an optimized memory footprint, middleware connectivity for USB, TCP/IP and Wi-Fi, and integrated development tools, Nucleus SmartFit is a great option for developers transitioning to 32-bit Stellaris MCUs."

The Nucleus SmartFit product is priced starting at $3,995 (USD) and will be available for purchase online. With the tailored board support packages (BSPs) included, product developers can focus on developing features versus writing complex I/O and device support. Devices supported by the Nucleus SmartFit product include Freescale Kinetis, and Texas Instruments' (News - Alert) Stellaris.

For additional information or to purchase the Nucleus SmartFit product or download an evaluation, visit http://www.mentor.com/embedded-software/nucleus/smartfit.

About Mentor Embedded

The Mentor Graphics® Embedded Software Division enables embedded development for a variety of applications including automotive, industrial, smart energy, medical devices, and consumer electronics. Embedded developers can create systems with the latest processors and microcontrollers with commercially supported and customizable Linux®-based solutions including the industry-leading Sourcery™ CodeBench and Mentor Embedded Linux products. For real-time control systems, developers can take advantage of the small-foot-print and low-power-capable Nucleus® RTOS. For more information, visit www.mentor.com/embedded.

About Mentor Graphics

Mentor Graphics Corporation is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronic, semiconductor and systems companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues in the last fiscal year of about $1,090 million. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.

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