System simulator offers heterogeneous systems support

The Californian firm claims the software allows developers to transform the way they develop, debug, and test electronic systems by enabling them to simulate the functional behaviour of their target hardware. This can range from a single processor to large, complex and connected electronic systems. As well as enabling target system visualisation and surveillance, the newest version of Simics introduces the capability to debug software applications that expand over multiple boards in a bid to increase team collaboration. The software is designed to provide a common development environment for a complete system, even if that system is comprised of boards that use different target architectures and operating systems from different vendors. "Wind River Simics takes the complexity out of traditional embedded development and supports the entire product lifecycle, from system definition through product support," said Michel Genard, vice president of product strategy and marketing for Simics at Wind River. "This allows developers to improve the way they develop, debug, and test electronic systems providing a significant impact on important business metrics like time to market, costs, and product quality."