Mentor Graphics Announces New Program Composed of Mentor Embedded Professional Services and Products

Mentor Graphics (News - Alert), a provider of electronic hardware and software design solutions, launched a new comprehensive embedded software development program for hardware companies.

By enrolling into the program, one can receive training for embedded Android (News - Alert), Linux, open source tools (GNU, GCC, Eclipse), user interface (UI) creation, and vertical markets, including in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), smart energy and retail applications.

According to the company, the Mentor Embedded Professional Services provides expert, on-site consulting engagements to help device developers set-up and configure development environments to build Linux and Android-based devices.   

Hardware vendors are facing a lot of demands for better software development tools and considerably more runtime content. By building an efficient eco-system of embedded tools, middleware, operating systems (including real-time operating systems, Android and Linux) and services, hardware vendors can realize increased design wins and accelerate products to market.

Officials with Mentor ascertained that their Mentor Embedded Hardware Enablement Program leverages embedded expertise and leadership in open source products and services to optimize today's leading silicon technologies worldwide. Together with their key hardware partners, they have seen the productivity and performance gains experienced from customers who have adopted Mentor Embedded technologies and services for device optimization.

Freescale Semiconductor (News - Alert), one of the partners of Mentor acknowledged that it picked Mentor as a strategic embedded software partner because of Mentor’s established technology leadership and engagement in open source. The value of this long-term collaboration has grown, extending beyond Linux to include support for Android, GNU-based toolchain and UI technologies. Combining Freescale's embedded solutions with Mentor's software design tools is helping customers tap a broad base ecosystem that allows for the creation of more advanced products.

The Mentor Embedded Hardware Enablement Program consists of: Android offerings that comprise the creation, optimization, and maintenance of full-featured Android environments; Linux commercial platform creation for hardware targets, board support package (BSP) creation, optimization, open source community management and more; Vertical Platform Services that offers firmware, OS, middleware, application and UI development; user interface product and design services; and more.