IAR Systems introduces new ThreadX-Lite from Express Logic

Uppsala, Sweden—March 28, 2012—As announced today by Express Logic, Inc., IAR Systems® has the exclusive rights to sell the new RTOS package ThreadX-Lite™. Users of IAR Embedded Workbench®, one of the world’s most widely used development tool chains, gain a unique opportunity to use one of the best and most recognized RTOSes in the market with full cost control, thanks to a single-user licensing model enabling use on multiple projects. “IAR Systems is determined to supply its customers with ways of creating more simplified and efficient workflows,” comments Stefan Skarin, CEO, IAR Systems. “Many of our customers have expressed a need for well-integrated, advanced tools that correspond to their enhanced needs when working with more complex applications. We believe that they will greatly benefit from this additional possibility we are able to offer them. Of course, we are very proud that Express Logic has chosen to work exclusively with IAR Systems for this new RTOS package.” “We are very excited to announce this unique single-user RTOS license,” says William E. Lamie, President of Express Logic, Inc. “ThreadX-Lite is available only for use with IAR Embedded Workbench, and is tightly integrated with that IDE. We are now able to offer IAR Systems’ gigantic customer base the benefits of using a high-performing, completely integrated RTOS at a low cost, and we believe in IAR Systems’ strong global sales, support, and marketing organizations. ” ThreadX-Lite is a priority-based, preemptive scheduling real-time operating system for ARM® Cortex™-M development. It is tightly integrated with the powerful C/C++ compiler and debugger tool suite IAR Embedded Workbench, and is designed to be small, fast, and easy-to-use, while maintaining the functionality and efficiency of a highly optimized RTOS. The IAR C-SPY® Debugger features an RTOS awareness plugin module that gives a high level of control and visibility over an application built on top of a real-time operating system.  ThreadX-Lite is bundled and delivered as an IAR Embedded Workbench project, and is sold at the price of $4.500 per seat. More information about ThreadX-Lite is available at www.iar.com/threadx. About Express Logic Headquartered in San Diego, CA, Express Logic offers the most advanced run-time solution for deeply embedded applications, including the popular ThreadX® RTOS, the high-performance NetX™ TCP/IP stack, the FileX™ embedded MS-DOS compatible file system, and the USBX™ Host/Device USB protocol stack. For more information about Express Logic solutions, please visit www.expresslogic.com.

About IAR Systems IAR Systems is the world’s leading supplier of software tools for developing embedded systems applications. The software enables over 14 000 large and small companies to develop premium products based on 8-, 16-, and 32-bit microcontrollers, mainly in the areas of industrial automation, medical devices, consumer electronics, telecommunication and automotive products. IAR Systems has an extensive network of partners and cooperates with the world’s leading semiconductor vendors. IAR Systems Group AB is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. For more information, please visit www.iar.com. Editor's Note: IAR Systems, IAR Embedded Workbench, C-SPY, visualSTATE, The Code to Success, IAR KickStart Kit, IAR and the logotype of IAR Systems are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by IAR Systems AB. J-Link, J-Trace and I-jet are trademarks licensed to IAR Systems AB. All other products are trademarks of their respective owners.