25-11-2020 | Segger | Subs & Systems
SEGGER has revealed that its embOS real-time operating system now supports 64-bit processor cores.
With the RTOS, users can now effortlessly upgrade to 64-bit systems while continuing to operate the same application software as deployed to their existing 32-bit platforms. This will guarantee that the same deterministic real-time behaviour is sustained while allowing even higher speeds to be provided.
“Customers want to specify the latest SoCs or FPGAs for their systems, which are now integrating 64-bit processing resources,” says Til Stork, product manager for embOS at SEGGER. “In most cases, we see companies switch to 64-bit not because they want to, but because they have to in order to benefit from state-of-the-art silicon featuring next-generation interfaces. With embOS, the transition to using these more powerful chips is easy. At the same time, the application program remains streamlined, boots quickly and is fully under the control of the programmer.”
In numerous cases, the small footprint of embOS allows the usage of 64-bit cores with only the on-chip RAM and cache memory. This removes the necessity for the inclusion of external RAM. The number of components is, therefore lowered, which reduces the complexity and cost of the end product.
