TASKING announces new Multi Core Performance Tool

June 2, 2020

A simple and cost-effective tool for optimizing the performance of automotive embedded applications utilizing the Infineon TriCore/AURIX ™ microcontrollers.

Amersfoort, Netherlands – June 2, 2020 - TASKING, the embedded software division of Altium (ASX:ALU), today announced its new Multi Core Performance Tool (MCPT) for microcontrollers from Infineon. This new tool enables TASKING and Infineon customers to quickly measure and analyze individual processor loads as well as interpret the interaction of software tasks running on the AURIX™ multi-core devices.

The automotive safety controller market has evolved from relatively simple single-core Electronic Control Units (ECU’s) to complex multi-core systems.  The additional bandwidth and performance gains from multi-core hardware has been counteracted with increased software requirements for redundant fail safe, fail operational and cyber secure solutions.   

To optimize system performance, the embedded systems engineer needs the ability to measure the behavior and interaction of all software components executing on a multi-core device.  The analysis of this real time behavior allows developers to efficiently identify potential performance improving corrective actions.  

The TASKING Multi Core Performance Tool’s ease of use and flexibility allow it to be used throughout the software development process.  Software architects and system developers can take advantage of its load analysis capability to define and implement well-balanced multi-core solutions.  System integrators can use the tool to measure and prove the load on each core is within OEM specifications and system validation engineers can continuously monitor and understand system behavior during worst case load and stress test conditions.

Availability

The TASKING Multi Core Performance Tool is available immediately.

An evaluation version of the tool is available on the Multi Core Performance Tool page

Two product release webinars are scheduled in June, click here for registration .

ABOUT TASKING

TASKING is the embedded software division of Altium (ASX:ALU). TASKING development tools are used by automotive manufacturers and the world's largest Tier 1 suppliers to develop embedded microcontroller-based powertrain, body control, and Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) - related applications for both traditional and electric vehicles. These customers and those from adjacent industries, rely on the TASKING development tools to create richer next -generation applications while achieving optimum reliability, safety, and performance.

ABOUT ALTIUM

Altium LLC (ASX:ALU), a global software company headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is accelerating the pace of innovation through electronics. From individual inventors to multinational corporations, more PCB designers and engineers choose Altium software to design and realize electronics-based products. The growing demand for smart and connected products is driving advancements in electronics technology. Design trends are demonstrating the need for minimizing power, reducing package size and energy consumption, and prioritizing high-speed design. For over 30 years, Altium has been delivering software that maximizes the productivity of PCB designers and electrical engineers, from idea to board. Users are at the center of Altium’s R&D and business operations. With its unique Business-to-User approach, Altium is focused on developing software that is easy to use and implement, with solutions that enable innovation and deliver industry-leading user productivity.Products include Altium Designer®, Altium Concord Pro™, Altium 365®, Altium NEXUS®, CircuitMaker®, CircuitStudio®, Octopart®, and TASKING®. To learn more about Altium, visit www.altium.com.