IAR Systems®, a global provider of embedded development software and services, has expanded the range of choices for developers by supporting MCUs from semiconductor supplier GigaDevice.

IAR, together with Gigadevices, have jointly announced the latest extension to IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm® 9.32.1 for Gigadevices’ GD32 family of MCUs.

This expansion includes Gigadevices’ latest automotive grade microcontroller (MCU) family, the GD32A503 family, based on the Cortex®-M33 core.

The GD32A503 MCU adopts an advanced automotive electrical components process technology platform that complies with the design concept and production standards of automotive applications.

This family of microcontrollers meets the high reliability and stability requirements of vehicles and can be widely used in automotive applications including body control modules, automotive lighting systems, smart cockpit systems, and many other motor or power applications.

The GD32A503 is also suitable for several Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).

The GD32A503 series has the same development tools and software as industrial products.Software support maximizes compatibility and reusability, effectively reducing development time and reducing the difficulty of the development process.

Software developers can leverage the existing rich MCU ecosystem to implement battlefield-grade projects, thereby continuing to leverage the strengths of Arm technology to drive mass adoption in the battlefield.

IAR Embedded Workbench® for Arm includes a highly optimized compiler and advanced debugging capabilities, providing a complete development toolchain for GD32 MCUs. Using the code analysis tools C-STAT and C-RUN, developers can find potential problems in their code early and improve code quality. IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm is also available in a functional safety version certified by TuV SuD and compliant with ISO 26262 requirements.

Additionally, the latest version of IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm, 9.32.1, provides developers with the Visual Studio Code Build and Debug extension, which can be downloaded from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace.

Eric Jin, Director of Product Marketing at Gigadevices, said, “We are excited to continue to strengthen our partnership with IAR Systems. With a diverse product portfolio and extensive development ecosystem, Gigadevices’ GD32 MCUs serve industry-leading customers worldwide. “The new release of IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm adds comprehensive support for the GD32A503 series, enabling automotive software developers to optimize and debug their code more easily and efficiently, resulting in more competitive products and solutions for automotive applications,” he said.

“IAR Systems and Gigadevices have a long history of collaboration, and now we are taking a step forward toward a new direction,” said Kiyo Uemura, Vice President, APAC, IAR Systems. “The global automotive industry is going through a revolution, and MCUs have become the driving force behind the intelligent innovation of automotive electronics. IAR Systems will continue to work with our partners to strengthen our industry influence and deliver benefits to end users.”