Mentor announces new Nucleus rtos platform

Mentor Graphics has launched a new version of its Nucleus real time operating system (rtos).

Targeting advanced, highly connected embedded devices, the platform introduces a lightweight and scalable process model that provides partitioned and protected memory regions for increased system reliability in safety critical applications, including medical, industrial and aerospace. The Nucleus software trace technology has also been enhanced to include support for middleware stacks, enabling performance and power optimisation. "Our latest Nucleus release was developed to serve today's advanced and highly connected embedded devices with high performance and cost efficient networking, security and graphics requirements," said Scot Morrison, general manager of Mentor's embedded software division. "Nucleus delivers unmatched value by delivering robust system reliability with space partitioning and device optimisation with cutting edge system data visualisation capabilities."