Motorola and I-Logix Extend Alliance to Shorten Cycle For Auto ECUs
1 September 1999
Motorola and I-Logix Extend Successful Alliance to Shorten Development Cycle For Automotive ECUs
I-Logix to Support Motorola's OSEK 2.0 Product Family
ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 1 -- Following the successful
completion of a joint OSEK development project, I-Logix Inc. and Motorola
today announced the extension of their agreement to develop software which
will provide automotive engineers with the ability to design their
applications using graphical languages such as Statecharts and automatically
generate OSEK-compliant production quality C code.
OSEK (Open Systems and the Corresponding Interfaces for Automotive
Electronics) is an emerging automotive industry standard supporting an open
architecture for electronic control units (ECUs) in vehicles. Under the
agreement, I-Logix will enhance its production code generation technology to
support Motorola's unique Windows NT(TM) version of OSEK 2.0. Application
code that is developed for OSEK NT is designed to be the same application code
that runs in the target hardware. This technology, along with I-Logix' widely
used Statemate(R) MAGNUM(TM) System Specification product, will offer an
integrated development process for automotive ECUs and is expected to be made
available later this year.
These new enhancements will allow engineers to design more robust software
architectures for automotive ECUs, while maintaining a very small footprint
for the RTOS (Real Time Operating System). Moreover, the software designer
will be able to design and debug code while sitting at a PC before the target
ECU is even available, resulting in more rapid development and shorter time-
to-market.
In an effort to provide automotive manufacturers with the best possible
design environment for ECUs utilizing the OSEK standard, I-Logix and Motorola
initially undertook an OSEK-based proof-of-concept project with
DaimlerChrysler. This successful project demonstrated the ability to automate
the code generation phase of ECU software development, thus shifting
designers' time from manual coding to software design.
"Our alliance with Motorola has enabled our companies to make a strong
impact on the automotive industry's specification and design process as this
industry faces increasingly complex product requirements, faster turnaround
needs, and a tightening market for software developers," said Gene Robinson,
president and CEO of I-Logix Inc. "We are extremely pleased with the vote of
confidence we have received from both Motorola and the automotive industry in
our ability to help engineers produce more competitive features in a rapid,
cost-effective manner, and in compliance with the strict automotive
requirements for memory size and style guides."
"I-Logix has been a key ally for Motorola to work with in ensuring the
best support possible to our customers using Motorola's OSEK," said Scott
Anderson, corporate vice president and general manager of Motorola's
Transportation Systems Group. "With the growing acceptance of OSEK by the
automotive industry, it's crucial to work together and develop the best
package of support in order to be successful in this market."
For further information regarding the Motorola - I-Logix alliance, please
contact Barbara Ziker at Motorola GmbH or Moshe Cohen at I-Logix Inc. Ms.
Ziker can be reached at +49 89 92103654 or barbara.ziker@motorola.com. Mr.
Cohen can be reached at 978-682-2100 or mc@ilogix.com.
About OSEK
OSEK (Open Systems and the Corresponding Interfaces for Automotive
Electronics) is a joint project supported by a group of automobile
manufacturers and suppliers, including BMW AG, DaimlerChrysler AG, Volkswagen
AG, Adam Opel AG, PSA, Renault, Robert Bosch GmbH, and Siemens AG. The goal
of OSEK is to create an industry standard for an open architecture for
electronic control units in vehicles.
About Motorola
As the world's #1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's
Semiconductor Products Sector offers multiple DigitalDNA(TM) solutions which
enable its customers to create new business opportunities in the consumer,
networking and computing, transportation, and wireless communications markets.
Motorola's worldwide semiconductor sales were $7.3 billion (USD) in 1998. For
more information, please visit http://www.motorola.com/sps.
Motorola is a global leader in advanced electronic systems and services.
It liberates the power of technology by creating software-enhanced products
that provide integrated customer solutions and Internet access via wireless
and satellite communications, as well as computing, networking, and automotive
electronics. Motorola also provides essential digital building blocks in the
form of embedded semiconductors, controls, and systems. Global sales in 1998
were $29.4 (USD) billion. Please visit the company's website at
http://www.motorola.com.
About I-Logix
I-Logix is a venture-backed, privately owned software company dedicated to
providing enterprise solutions for real-time embedded applications
development. I-Logix' solutions enable embedded engineers to meet the dual
demands of time-to-market compression and exponential increase in application
complexity. I-Logix' products allow engineers to graphically model the
behavior and functionality of embedded systems, analyze and validate the
behavior through simulation and animation, and automatically generate target-
deployable application code directly from the graphical model.
I-Logix' technology supports the entire design flow, from concept to code,
across an enterprise, through an iterative approach called ROPES(TM) (Rapid
Object-Oriented Process for Embedded Systems), or through a customer's own
process. I-Logix' solutions enable users to accelerate new product
development, increase competitiveness, and generate quantifiable time and cost
savings.
Founded in 1987, the company is headquartered in the U.S., with direct
sales offices in North America and Europe, and distributors in Asia. I-Logix
focuses on six vertical markets consisting of aerospace/defense,
transportation, telecommunications/networking, consumer electronics/office
automation, medical devices, and industrial automation. I-Logix can be found
on the Internet at http://www.ilogix.com.
Statemate is a registered trademark of I-Logix Inc. Statemate MAGNUM and
ROPES are trademarks of I-Logix Inc. All other products or company names
mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of
their respective owners.
CONTACT: Alex Forbes of Dimond Communications Group, Inc., 617-424-8373,
aforbes@dimondgroup.com or Starlyn Aurit of Motorola SPS, 512-895-2085,
starlyn.aurit@motorola.com