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Mistral Introduces Development
Platform for TI’s OMAP2430 Processor
Other topics:
WiMAX Base Station Testing,
WiMAX Broadband Wireless Services,
Asia-Pacific Mobile WiMAX,
Mistral
April 3, 2007
OMAP2430 Starter Kit (OSK) to expedite development of next generation
wireless devices
Bangalore and San Jose – Aimed at helping product developers streamline
development of their wireless/multimedia devices based on the
high-performance OMAP2430 application processor from Texas Instruments
Incorporated (TI), Mistral Software, a leading product realization
company specializing in real-time embedded solutions, today unveiled the
OMAP2430 Starter Kit.
Highlights of the OMAP2430 OSK
Mistral’s OMAP2430 processor Starter Kit is based on TI’s OMAP2430
processor, which offers the ultimate balance between multimedia
performance, flexibility, power and cost. It is an ideal software
development and device prototyping platform for users to get started on
their wireless/multimedia based application and device development. |
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The OSK is designed with
a modular and extendable architecture. It is comprised of separate
processor and power modules providing reconfiguring flexibility to
future processors and power modules. Expansion connectors on the board
provide extensibility to a wide range of peripheral interfaces. A key
feature of the OSK is the support for an LCD display and DVI to connect
to external digital display devices.
The OMAP2430 OSK comes preloaded with Linux, and includes tools for
developers to begin application development immediately. It also
includes TI’s award winning DSP/BIOS™ Link for ARM®-DSP communication.
Users can also opt to purchase Mistral’s Accelerator Program for
OMAP2430 OSK on Linux®, which comes ready with Linux 2.6 Kernel support,
drivers and Board Support Packages (BSPs). The BSP supports a wide range
of modules and drivers that include display, touch screen, keypad, NAND,
Ethernet, serial, camera, USB and TWL4030 driver. Potential Applications
for the OMAP2430 Starter Kit
Developers building next generation small form factor devices such as
biometric devices, feature phones, smart phones, PDA’s, gaming devices,
VoIP terminals, video conferencing, security devices and portable
medical devices can use the OMAP2430 Starter Kit to accelerate their
product development.
“The OMAP2430 Starter Kit offers developers a low-cost and easy-to-use
development platform to leverage the high-performance, power-efficient
capabilities of TI’s OMAP2430 processor. Our Starter Kit will help
developers prototype and test their application well before their
hardware is ready, giving them an edge over developments costs and time
in bringing out feature rich wireless/multimedia devices in the market,”
said Samyeer Metrani, VP-Product Development, Mistral Software.
“The OMAP2430 Starter Kit is a valuable addition to the effective tools
Mistral provides that complement our powerful OMAP™ 2 platforms. The
Starter Kit will enhance the OMAP2430 development experience and speed
time to market of high performance handheld multimedia and wireless
devices,” said Markus Tremmel, worldwide manager of TI’s Cellular
Systems Ecosystem.
This latest offering from Mistral is a part of its initiative as a TI
OMAP Technology Center, which assures clients of world-class services in
the areas of software and hardware design, development and consulting on
the OMAP platform. The OMAP2430 Starter Kit is a testament to the
cutting edge products, services and support available from Mistral.
For more information visit: http://www.mistralsoftware.com/OMAP2430
About OMAP Technology Centers
Independent OMAP Technology Centers provide development support by
bringing together a variety of hardware, software and system integration
expertise, giving device manufacturers and developers a single point of
entry for OMAP development technologies. Located throughout the world,
independent OMAP Technology Centers have the expertise necessary to get
customers to market quickly with robust, power-efficient products, which
use TI’s OMAP platform. For information about the worldwide network of
independent OMAP Technology Centers, visit http://www.omap.com/ |
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