Oxford Semiconductor Offers Sourcery G++ from CodeSourcery for First Network Connectivity Controller

Business Wire, Feb 13, 2007

MILPITAS, Calif. -- Oxford Semiconductor has announced that CodeSourcery's Sourcery G [TM] development tools are to be included in software development kits for its first network connectivity controller, the OXETHU954. Sourcery G provides an Eclipse-based integrated development environment and the entire GNU Toolchain, comprising ISO C/C compilers, assembler, linker, runtime libraries and source- and assembly-level debugger.

Featuring an embedded ARM9 processor, memory management unit and Linux operating system, the OXETHU954 is Oxford's first connectivity platform to offer Ethernet, PCI, USB2.0 and UART connectivity in a single package. The chip aims to greatly simplify the design of device networking products in factory automation, point-of-sale and building management applications.

Adrian Braine, Oxford Semiconductor's Marketing Manager of Connectivity Solutions, said, "A key design criteria in the development of the network connectivity controller was that it would be backed by the most comprehensive and integrated Linux development environment. This has been achieved and CodeSourcery's tools play a crucial role in ensuring customers' time-to-market is kept as short as possible."

"We're very pleased that Sourcery G will be shipping in Oxford Semiconductor's development kits," said Mark Mitchell, CodeSourcery's Chief Sourcerer. "Oxford Semiconductor's network connectivity controller offers a uniquely rich set of network peripherals around a powerful ARM core and we're confident that our development tools will help Oxford's customers take full advantage."

For further information and reader enquiries:

Adrian Braine, Oxford Semiconductor, 25 Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4SH, United Kingdom

Tel:  44 (0)1235 824 900           E-mail:   contact@oxsemi.com
Fax:  44 (0)1235 821 141           Web:      www.oxsemi.com

Mark Mitchell, CodeSourcery, 9978 Granite Point Ct., Granite Bay, CA 95746, USA

Tel:  1 (650) 331-3385 x713        E-mail:   info@codesourcery.com
Fax:  1 (650) 331-3385             Web:      www.codesourcery.com

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About Oxford Semiconductor:

Oxford Semiconductor designs and markets high performance connectivity solutions for the storage, multimedia, communication, computing, and industrial markets. Founded in 1992, Oxford is a privately owned company headquartered in Milpitas, California. Oxford recently acquired TransDimension, a fabless semiconductor company based in Irvine, Calif. TransDimension provides USB connectivity solutions and software for embedded applications.

As the market leader in IEEE1394 (FireWire) and USB interface controllers for direct attached storage applications, Oxford Semiconductor has shipped more than 10 million devices, and today supplies all of the world's major external storage manufacturers.

Oxford Semiconductor also has a strong reputation in high speed serial communication chips, and offers complete solutions for bridging between a wide range of standard computer interfaces.

Through its FireWire audio controllers, Oxford Semiconductor has led the development of breakout boxes, external sound cards and multi-channel speaker systems, providing laptop users with quality sound for the very first time.

More information about Oxford Semiconductor can be found at http://www.oxsemi.com.

About CodeSourcery, Inc.

CodeSourcery (www.codesourcery.com) builds software tools that enable its customers to get the most out of hardware platforms ranging from embedded devices to supercomputers. Sourcery G , a complete software development environment based on the GNU Toolchain, is the leading choice of software engineers, operating system vendors, semiconductor companies, and device manufacturers. Sourcery VSIPL , a portable, parallel signal- and image-processing toolkit, boosts performance and dramatically increases productivity for radar, sonar, and imaging applications. CodeSourcery's products and services deliver on the promise of open-source software and open standards. Founded in 1997, CodeSourcery is a privately-held company headquartered in Granite Bay, Calif.