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GainSpan selects Green Hills Software for
End-to-End Wi-Fi Sensor Network Solution
µ-velOSity RTOS and
MULTI Development Tools Power Next-Generation Low-Power Wi-Fi Sensor
Networks
 SANTA
BARBARA, CA—May 19, 2008—Green Hills Software, Inc.,
the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time
operating systems (RTOS), today announced that GainSpan™ Corporation,
an innovator in Wi-Fi® sensor network technology, has selected
the company’s µ-velOSity™ real-time
operating system, GHNet™ TCP/IP
stack, other integrated middleware, and the MULTI® integrated
development environment as the real-time control and communications
development platform for its ultra low-power System-on-a-Chip (SoC)
solution, the GS1010.
GainSpan provides Wi-Fi semiconductor and software solutions that enable
sensors and other devices to run up to 10 years on a single AA battery.
This allows users to leverage the global Wi-Fi standard, existing tools,
and knowledge investments for new applications such as temperature monitoring
for energy management, building automation, condition monitoring for
industrial equipment in manufacturing plants or cold storage systems
which house critical medical supplies or perishable food.
"We selected Green Hills Software’s operating systems and
development tools because of our steadfast commitment to provide proven,
reliable, and efficient technologies for commercial, industrial, healthcare
and other target markets," commented Vijay Parmar, president and
CEO, GainSpan. "By utilizing Green Hills operating system, we can
now offer a complete end-to-end solution which enables us to empower
our customers with a robust, cost-effective application development platform
that exceeds their expectations."
"GainSpan’s GS1010 integrates dual ARM cores, the latest
in Wi-Fi technology, and a plethora of other I/O capabilities into a
single ultra low-power SoC," commented David Kleidermacher, CTO,
Green Hills Software. "µ-velOSity was
designed precisely for applications like this. We’re proud of GainSpan’s
decision to use Green Hills Software for its development and to enable
its end customers to deploy cutting edge products to market faster and
at the lowest possible manufacturing and development cost."
About the GS1010
GainSpan’s GS1010 SoC offers flexibility to support a wide range
of products and applications with an embedded 802.11b/g radio, two 32-bit
ARM7 microcontrollers, real-time clock (RTC) and power management unit,
FLASH and SRAM memories along with multiple I/Os, and support for location
awareness. The complete solution provides a suite of easy-to-use development
tools for OEMs that makes development less time consuming and complicated,
so products can get to market quickly.
About Green Hills Software
Founded in 1982, Green Hills Software, Inc. is the technology leader
in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems
(RTOS) for 32- and 64-bit embedded systems. Our royalty-free INTEGRITY® and velOSity™ real-time
operating systems, µ-velOSity™ microkernel,
IPv6-ready TCP/IP network stacks, GateD® layer 3 routing, compilers,
MULTI® and AdaMULTI™ integrated
development environments, DoubleCheck™ integrated
static analyzer and TimeMachine™ tool
suite offer a complete development solution that addresses both deeply
embedded and high-reliability applications. Green Hills Software is
headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, with European headquarters in the
United Kingdom. Visit Green Hills Software on the web at www.ghs.com.
About GainSpan
GainSpan is a technology innovator and leader in Wi-Fi semiconductor
and software solutions that provide years of battery life for sensors
and other connected devices. GainSpan brings Wi-Fi sensor networks
to life with breakthrough technology that leverages the ubiquitous
Wi-Fi infrastructure and enables Wi-Fi devices to run up to 10 years
on an AA battery. GainSpan solutions enable people to save money, save
energy and work smarter. For more information, visit www.gainspan.com.
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North American Sales Contact:
Green Hills Software, Inc.
30 West Sola Street,
Santa Barbara, CA 93101,
Tel: 805-965-6044
Fax: 805-965-6343
Website: www.ghs.com
Email: sales@ghs.com
Media Contacts:
Green Hills Software, Inc.
Barbel French
Tel: 805-965-6044
Email: bfrench@ghs.com
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International Sales Contact:
Green Hills Software Ltd
Fleming Business Centre
Leigh Road
Eastleigh
Hampshire SO50 9PD
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44 (0)2380 649660
Fax: +44 (0)2380 649661
Email: mktg-europe@ghs.com
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