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Lauterbach and Gleichmann Electronics Research simplify hardware/software co-debugging
Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn, Germany and Hagenberg, Austria/February 2010 - Efficient debugging techniques for architectures combining standard processors with programmable logic or CPUs that are embedded in programmable logic are demonstrated by Gleichmann Electronics Research and Lauterbach at booth 325, hall 10 during the embedded world 2010.
Unlike Lauterbach′s TRACE32 PowerDebuggers, that use the JTAG interface to enable software developers to debug their embedded applications, Gleichmann′s Hpe®_JTAG boundary scan software is using the same physical interface to enable hardware developers to debug their PCBs and ICs.
In combination, these two tools complete one another and allow efficient hardware/software co-debugging. For example, while using Lauterbach′s TRACE32 PowerDebugger to step through embedded system code, Hpe_JTAG®/boundary scan can be used for non-intrusive signal observation to visualize the results of every line of code on the physical interfaces at the same time. In addition, developers can verify the flawless functionality of their hardware before looking for errors in their software. In the so called EXTEST mode, Hpe®_JTAG allows the generation and observation of any test pattern on the IOs of the scan chain to verify proper hardware behavior.
Hpe®_JTAG demo software can be downloaded free of charge from www.hpe-jtag.com. Lauterbach customers do not require any additional hardware. Instead TRACE32 PowerDebuggers can be used to give Hpe®_JTAG access to the JTAG chain.
About Gleichmann Electronics Research (Austria)
Gleichmann Electronics Research (GE-Research) is a supplier of leading-edge ASIC and FPGA development platforms and tools used for rapid prototyping as well as hardware/software co-design. Platforms like ARM′s MPS (Microcontroller Prototyping System) or the Industrial Control Reference Design recommended by Intel have one thing in common: GE-Research′s trademark Hpe® (Hardware Prototyping and Emulation). GE-Research was founded in 2004 in Hagenberg, Austria with the goal to turn research prototypes into products. Further information on
www.ge-research.com.
About Lauterbach
Lauterbach is the world′s leading manufacturer of complete, modular microprocessor development tools with 30 years experience in the field of embedded designs. It is an international, well established company with blue chip customers in every corner of the globe and has a close working relationship with all semiconductor manufacturers. Besides the Headquarters in Hoehenkirchen, Germany, the company has its own branch offices in United Kingdom, Italy, France, on the East and West coasts of the United States, Japan and China. Highly qualified sales and support engineers are also available in many other countries.
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