Luminary Micro and WITTENSTEIN High Integrity Systems Announce New ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-M3 Microcontroller With Integrated SafeRTOS in ROM

AUSTIN, Texas - New Stellaris LM3S9B96 Microcontroller Saves Developers Tens of
Thousands of Dollars in License Fees

Luminary Micro, creators of the award-winning Stellaris(R) family of
ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-M3-based microcontrollers (MCUs),and WITTENSTEIN High
Integrity Systems, providers of robust embedded kernels for use in
industrial, medical, and aerospace applications, today announced a new
Stellaris microcontroller featuring the SafeRTOS real-time kernel integrated
into on-chip ROM. The LM3S9B96 microcontroller extends the industry-leading
capabilities of the fourth generation of Stellaris microcontrollers with an
IEC61508 compliant RTOS kernel at no additional cost to developers.

SafeRTOS and StellarisWare(TM) in ROM Saves Development Time and Cost

SafeRTOS was developed in compliance with IEC61508 SIL3 and independently
certified by the TUV, an internationally recognized authority on safety
standards and certification. It can be used as a general purpose, pre-emptive
real-time operating system; however, it excels in applications with high
integrity, safety-critical requirements, such as medical and industrial
applications. A Design Assurance Pack (available separately from WITTENSTEIN
High Integrity Systems) provides the evidence, test, and documentation
required to gain certification for IEC61508 (SIL3), the international
standard for functional safety of electronic safety-related systems, and
FDA510(k), the FDA approval for medical devices. Applications which may not
require certification but which are commercially critical will also benefit
from the high level of integrity and reliability of SafeRTOS. Application
integrity is also improved with SafeRTOS in ROM, as ROM is inherently static
and thus cannot be modified unintentionally or maliciously.

The license for the SafeRTOS kernel is included with the purchase of the
LM3S9B96 microcontroller, saving developers tens of thousands of dollars
compared to separately licensing a commercial product.

Also included in ROM is the StellarisWare Peripheral Driver Library, a
royalty-free set of functions for controlling the peripherals found on the
Stellaris family of ARM Cortex-M3 microcontrollers. The Peripheral Driver
Library performs both peripheral initialization and peripheral control
functions with a choice of polled or interrupt-driven peripheral support. In
combination with SafeRTOS in ROM, it is easier than ever to use the library
to quickly develop efficient and functional applications in an environment
where the entire flash memory is available for use for the application. For
complete flexibility in functionality, the ROM-based Peripheral Driver
Library also supports flash-based overrides of standard Peripheral Driver
Library functions.

“Having a microcontroller with the high level of integration of the
Stellaris microcontrollers is only one piece of the puzzle. Today’s
developers know the challenges in delivering high-quality embedded software
within the constraints of ever-decreasing product cycles,” says Jean Anne
Booth, Chief Marketing Officer of Luminary Micro. “With the integration of
the SafeRTOS kernel into the LM3S9B96 microcontroller ROM, the benefits of a
tested and validated high-reliability RTOS kernel are as easy to access as
the on-chip peripherals.”

“Developers will benefit significantly from this unique collaboration,
which brings complex embedded software and silicon together in an easy to
use, but extremely powerful solution,” said David Brook, Head of Sales &
Marketing at WITTENSTEIN High Integrity Systems.

LM3S9B96 Offers Extensive Hardware Integration

The Stellaris LM3S9B96 microcontroller incorporates the ARM Cortex-M3
R2P0 low-power core operating at 80MHz, and the industry-leading capabilities
of the recently announced fourth generation Stellaris microcontrollers,
including a fully integrated 10/100 Ethernet MAC plus PHY with hardware
assisted IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) capability, USB 2.0 Full
Speed On-the-Go, and integrated Bosch CAN networking technology, the gold
standard in short-haul industrial networks. Also included are a versatile
External Peripheral Interface (with modes to support SDRAM, SRAM/Flash,
Host-Bus, and machine-to-machine (M2M) interfaces), an Integrated Interchip
Sound (I2S) Interface, simultaneous dual ADC capability, a second watchdog
timer with independent clock for safety critical applications (supported by
the recently-announced IEC 60730 library addition to the StellarisWare(TM)
Library), and a 16 MHz 1% Precision Oscillator. Together with 256KB of
on-chip flash memory and 96KB of on-chip SRAM, enhanced power management, and
expanded I/O and control capabilities, the new LM3S9B96 Stellaris
microcontroller is optimized for industrial applications requiring reliable
control and connectivity, including remote monitoring, electronic
point-of-sale machines, test and measurement equipment, network appliances
and switches, factory automation, HVAC and building control, gaming
equipment, motion control, medical instrumentation, and fire and security.

Availability

The LM3S9B96 and other members of the newest generation of Stellaris
microcontrollers are currently sampling to lead customers, with general
sampling beginning in the second quarter of 2009. Learn more at
www.luminarymicro.com/products/whats_new.html.

About Luminary Micro and Stellaris

Luminary Micro, Inc. designs, markets and sells ARM Cortex-M3-based
microcontrollers (MCUs). Austin, Texas-based Luminary Micro is the lead
partner for the Cortex-M3 processor, delivering the world’s first silicon
implementation of the Cortex-M3 processor. Stellaris mixed-signal
microcontrollers contain specialized capabilities for applications in energy,
security, and connectivity markets. With the world’s largest selection of
ARM-based microcontrollers, Luminary Micro’s Stellaris family allows for
standardization that eliminates future architectural upgrades or software
tools changes.

Stellaris and the Luminary Micro logo are registered trademarks, and
StellarisWare is a trademark of Luminary Micro, Inc. or its subsidiaries in
the United States and other countries. All other brands or product names are
the property of their respective holders.

Luminary Micro Company Contact:

Jean Anne Booth / CMO / +1-512-917-3088 mobile / +1-512-279-8801 office /
JeanAnne.Booth@LuminaryMicro.com

About WITTENSTEIN High Integrity Systems

WITTENSTEIN High Integrity Systems is a subsidiary of the German
industrial technology group, WITTENSTEIN AG. The Group employs over 1500
people worldwide and has a strong track record of technology innovation.

WITTENSTEIN High Integrity Systems is based in the UK and develops
OpenRTOS and SafeRTOS, a robust embedded kernel for use in industrial,
medical and aerospace applications, which require certification. Additional
information about WITTENSTEIN High Integrity Systems is accessible at
www.safertos.com.

For press inquiries, please contact:

Rob Ashwell, account director, Publitek Marketing Communications
Tel. +44(0)1225-470000, Skype: robpublitek, email: rob.ashwell@publitek.com

For further product and sales information, please contact :

David Brook, sales and marketing director, WITTENSTEIN High Integrity
Systems, Tel. +44(0)1275-395-600, email: david.brook@wittenstein.co.uk

Source: Luminary Micro

Jean Anne Booth, CMO of Luminary Micro, +1-512-917-3088 mobile, +1-512-279-8801 office, JeanAnne.Booth at LuminaryMicro.com; Rob Ashwell, account director, Publitek Marketing Communications, +44(0)1225-470000, Skype: robpublitek, email: rob.ashwell at publitek.com, for Luminary Micro; or David Brook, sales and marketing director, WITTENSTEIN High Integrity Systems, +44(0)1275-395-600, david.brook at wittenstein.co.uk