Microsoft - Windows Embedded CE

Microsoft

Windows Embedded CE

OS/RTOS

Product Description

Windows Embedded CE 6.0 provides a 32-bit native hard real-time, small footprint operating system, unified kernel, and familiar embedded development tools. This makes CE the right choice for a variety of smaller footprint devices ranging from power conscious GPS handhelds to real-time, mission critical industrial controllers.

With a full suite of development tools, CE streamlines the development process and offers your team: Flexibility, Familiarity, Free Trial, Cost effectiveness, and Support.

With the Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 update, several new components help device makers efficiently build componentized, small footprint devices that connect to Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. These new features include additions and upgrades to:
- Device Drivers
- Remote Desktop
- Internet Explorer
- VoIP
- Web Services on Devices (WSDAPI)
- Windows Media Player updates
- File system updates

For additional details about Windows Embedded CE and to download a free 6-month trial version visit:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/products/windowsce/default.mspx

Windows Embedded CE Highlights:
- Platform Builder plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio® 2005 Professional Edition
- Integrated ARM device emulator
- End-to-end development portfolio to help you easily configure, build, and ship new devices
- Several hundred components ready to use
- 100% kernel source code access to debug, test, change and even redistribute as part of an operating system image
- Getting started with Windows CE is easy. Review information, browse articles, tools and documentation at: http://www.microsoft.com/msdn.
- A worldwide partner base to enable more opportunities and solutions found at: http://www.windowsembeddedpartners.com.
- A Windows Community Network to help move projects forward at: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/embedded/aa731145.

Exclusive Programs for Silicon Vendors and Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs)
Become a registered member for free by following the enrollment process to gain access to exclusive programs:

1. Windows Embedded Evaluation Hardware Kitting program. Free evaluation toolkits to be included with BSPs on development boards or reference platforms.

2. Windows Embedded CE BSP & CPU Certification program. Certify compatibility to be readily accepted by OEMs and have Microsoft promote your BSP and CPU on the MSDN website.

3. Windows Embedded CE Driver Development and Validation program. Access to the latest version of the CE developer tools and opportunity to promote new drivers on MSDN.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/products/windowsce/default.mspx

Market Segment(s)

• Embedded
• Enterprise
• Home
• Mobile
• Mobile Computing

ARM Processor(s)

• ARM720T
• ARM920T
• ARM922T
• ARM926EJ-S
• VFP9-S
• ARM1020E
• ARM1022E
• ARM1026EJ-S
• VFP10
• ARM1136J-S
• ARM1136JF-S
• ARM1176JZ(F)-S
• ARM11 MPCore
• Cortex-A8
• StrongARM
• XScale

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