21 July 2009
IAR Systems Supports Atmel’s ARM Cortex-M3 Based SAM3U MCU IAR Systems, a member of the ARM Connected Community, has announced that IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM and IAR PowerPac for ARM now features full support for the Atmel ARM Cortex-M3-based SAM3U microcontroller (MCU) family.
IAR Systems has added configuration files, flash loaders and project examples to IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM for Atmel’s SAM3U Cortex-M3 based microcontroller. The device specific support achieved by these additions makes it quick and easy to get started with a project and allows the user to concentrate on application development tasks, the company explained.
Atmel’s SAM3U device is an ARM Cortex-M3 Flash microcontroller integrating high speed (480 Mbps) USB Device-and-Transceiver, 4-bit 192 Mbps SDIO/SDCard 2.0, 8-bit 384 Mbps MMC 4.3 Host and 48 Mpbs SPI interfaces on-chip.
The latest update of IAR PowerPac includes the Board Support Packages (BSPs) for the SAM3U as well as the SAM3U evaluation kit available from Atmel and IAR Systems. The BSPs include all the drivers and low level routines needed for the operating system and communication software to interface the hardware and access the peripherals on the boards.
"IAR Systems development tools have for a long time been the tool set of choice for our ARM Flash-based microcontroller developments." said Jacko Wilbrink, Marketing Director for ARM-based Microcontrollers. "The well tested comprehensive IAR tools support the whole range of Atmel microcontrollers now including the new SAM3U device. Atmel and IAR pre- and post-sales engineers have full access to IAR tools and evaluation kits ensuring quick turn-around and high-quality support to customers."
"The addition of this new high performance connectivity oriented device, will, in combination with the IAR Systems development tools, RTOS and middleware products, create new exciting opportunities for our customers in the embedded space”, commented Anders Flodin, Director of Business Development, IAR Systems. | 
