29 January 2010

NXP LPCXpresso Toolchain For LPC1100 Cortex-M0

NXP Semiconductors has confirmed the availability of a low-cost, web-enabled development tool platform, LPCXpresso, for the LPC ARM processor family of microcontrollers.

LPCXpresso is designed for the beginner as well as the advanced designer. LPCXpresso users can evaluate, explore and develop within a single easy-to-use interface while retaining all the advanced features associated with powerful and expensive tools, the company said.

“Designed for simplicity and ease of use, LPCXpresso gives designers a quick and easy way to work with the LPC1100, enabling anyone to develop with Cortex-M0,” said Geoff Lees, vice president and general manager, microcontroller product line, NXP Semiconductors. “This comprehensive toolchain also offers an easy migration path to our high-performance ARM7, ARM9 and Cortex families including the LPC1300 and LPC1700 MCUs.”

The LPCXpresso development platform features an Eclipse-based IDE with an intuitive NXP-designed user interface, optimized Cortex-M0 compiler and libraries, LPC-Link JTAG/SWD debug probe and target boards providing users with all the tools needed to accelerate product development and time-to-market, NXP said. The LPCXpresso tool platform is available now.