IAR Systems and Codasip collaborate to enable low-power RISC-V-based applications

The professional development tools IAR Embedded Workbench for RISC-V now support Codasip’s low-power embedded processors

Uppsala, Sweden and Munich, Germany—November 30, 2021—IAR Systems®, the world leader in software tools and services for embedded development, and Codasip®, the leading supplier of customizable RISC-V processor IP, today announced their partnership enabling joint customers to build low-power embedded applications based on RISC-V. Following this, version 2.11 of IAR Embedded Workbench® for RISC-V now supports the L30 and L50 processors from Codasip. The L30 and L50 are small and energy-efficient low-power embedded processor cores from Codasip, all fully customizable and adaptable to the unique needs of a project. IAR Embedded Workbench for RISC-V is a complete C/C++ compiler and debugger toolchain with everything embedded developers need integrated in one single IDE. Through its excellent optimization technology, IAR Embedded Workbench for RISC-V helps developers ensure the application fits the required needs and optimize the utilization of on-board memory. “Codasip L30 and L50 RISC-V processors are fully compliant with RISC-V specification allowing customers to choose from a variety of compilation and debug solutions,” said Zdeněk Přikryl, Chief Technology Officer, Codasip. “IAR Systems is a market leader in the embedded space and our processors work flawlessly with IAR Embedded Workbench”. “The Codasip L30 and L50 are powerful additions to the embedded RISC-V ecosystem,” said Anders Holmberg, Chief Technology Officer, IAR Systems. “We are committed to supporting both new and existing technology partners, as well as customers in making the most out of their investments in RISC-V by continuously expanding our RISC-V product portfolio." Both Codasip and IAR Systems are participating in the RISC-V Summit 2021 which is collocated with the 58th Design Automation Conference (DAC) in San Francisco, California, on December 6-8, 2021. For details of Codasip’s #RISCVSummit keynote or to arrange a meeting at either event, visit Codasip here. More information about IAR Systems’ offering for RISC-V is available at www.iar.com/riscv. More information about Codasip’s RISC-V processor cores is available at www.codasip.com. Editor's Note: IAR Systems, IAR Embedded Workbench, Embedded Trust, C-Trust, C-SPY, C-RUN, C-STAT, IAR Visual State, IAR KickStart Kit, I-jet, I-jet Trace, I-scope, IAR Academy, IAR, and the logotype of IAR Systems are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by IAR Systems AB. All other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. About Codasip Codasip delivers leading-edge RISC-V processor IP and high-level processor design tools, providing IC designers with all the advantages of the RISC-V open ISA, along with the unique ability to customize the processor IP. As a founding member of RISC-V International and a long-term supplier of LLVM and GNU-based processor solutions, Codasip is committed to open standards for embedded and application processors. Formed in 2014 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Codasip currently has R&D centers in Europe and sales representatives worldwide. For more information about products and services, visit www.codasip.com. For more information about RISC-V, visit www.riscv.org. Codasip Group Contacts David Marsden, PR & Marketing, Codasip Group Tel: +44 7968 407739 E-mail: david.marsden@codasip.com Roddy Urquhart, Senior Marketing Director, Codasip Group Tel: +44 7531 587023 E-mail: rurquhart@codasip.com

About IAR Systems IAR Systems supplies future-proof software tools and services for embedded development, enabling companies worldwide to create the products of today and the innovations of tomorrow. Since 1983, IAR Systems’ solutions have ensured quality, reliability and efficiency in the development of over one million embedded applications. The company is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden and has sales and support offices all over the world. Since 2018, Secure Thingz, the global domain expert in device security, embedded systems, and lifecycle management, is part of IAR Systems Group AB. IAR Systems Group AB is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, Mid Cap. Learn more at www.iar.com.