Imsys Technologies Launches IEEE 1588 Development Kit with Integrated Timer Block for Clock Synchronization
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Imsys Technologies, an established manufacturer of processors, modules and
tools for embedded applications, today announces a development platform for
the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol.
The transition from circuit connectivity to packet-based systems creates a need to get
equipment synchronized with each other. The IEEE 1588 2002 is already part of the LXI
Consortium, Ethernet Powerlink and Ethernet/IP standards. Revision 2 of the protocol that
will include many enhancements is expected to become public later this year and allow for a
sub microsecond accuracy thereby satisfying the need for the telecom industry for use in
base stations including femtocells. The 1588 Development Kit is an easy to use tool and
includes an API where time and frequency can be adjusted by the application program.
A periodic output, PPS, and a user specified frequency such as 10 or 30.72 MHz can be
achieved. The developer can choose between a mix of ASM32, C and Java programming
language. Imsys is cooperating with Zurich University of Applied Science, ZHW, for the
implementation of the protocol stack.
"The combination of our field proven products and state of the art IEEE 1588 protocol
implementation enables designers to get high accuracy synchronized clocks at an affordable
price", says Ola Andersson, Imsys CEO.
The time stamping engine with adjustment for time and frequency is demonstrated at the
Embedded Systems Conference in San José this week, Booth 1916.
The SNAP 1588 Development Kit hardware platform is shipping mid April 2007 with the
1588 protocol stack software following mid May.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Ola Andersson, President & CEO, Imsys Technologies AB.
Telephone +46 706 74 9393
E-mail ola.andersson@imsystech.com
Imsys Technologies is an innovative fabless semiconductor company that supplies world-leading processors, modules and tools for
embedded applications. The company develops reconfigurable processor merging hardware and software into platforms. The
processors can be programmed in Java, C/C++, assembler and microcode. An important part of the company offering is the
Internet enabled reference modules shipped as ready-to-go subsystems with complete operating system and file system
environment. Target segments for the integrated hardware and software platform are, wired and wireless communications, graphic
display technologies and image processing applied in telecom, automotive, industrial automation and consumer electronics.
Imsys Technologies AB
Johanneslundsvägen 3
SE-194 61 Upplands Väsby
Sweden
Phone +46 8 594 110 70
Fax +46 8 594 110 89
Web www.imsystech.com
