May 29, 2012, Seoul - STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM, hereinafter ST), a global semiconductor company serving diverse electronics application fields, has launched the 'STM3220G-JAVA Starter Kit,' a Java development kit for STM32 microcontrollers, together with IS2T®, an innovative Java tools specialist.

The STM3220G-JAVA Starter Kit combines an evaluation version of IS2T's MicroEJ® Software Development Kit and an STM32F2 series microcontroller evaluation board that provides engineers with everything needed to start their projects.

Devices such as smartphones and media players are becoming more dynamic and user-friendly than kitchen and office appliances, which is due to advanced object-oriented programming software design environments like Java. Because Java is object-oriented like widget layers, it simplifies the construction of graphical user interfaces.

The MicroEJ Software Development Kit is the world's first professional-grade tool set that enables embedded systems design programs to leverage this Java object-oriented programming. MicroEJ provides extended capabilities to develop, simulate, test, and deploy Java applications in embedded systems. GUI development support includes widget libraries, design tools including storyboarding, and tools for custom fonts.

The STM3220G-JAVA Starter Kit enables computerized devices such as white goods, office equipment, and industrial control devices to implement rich graphical content including animations and widgets at smartphone levels.

GeeseWare contributes to an ecosystem supporting Java for STM32 with one-stop-shop hardware and software solutions. GeeseWare combines IS2T's MicroEJ Software Development Kit with comprehensive development boards supporting STM32F2 and STM32F4 microcontrollers.

STM32: Microcontroller Suitable for Embedded Java Applications
The ARM® Cortex™-M processor technology in STM32 microcontrollers supports user-to-device interfaces in small, low-cost, and power-sensitive applications. This enables STM32 to become an ideal platform for utilizing Java in embedded products. The newly launched Java tools support Java development on STM32F2 devices using the ARM Cortex-M3 processor and STM32F4 devices using the Cortex-M4. The Cortex-M4 is a product with added DSP (Digital Signal Processing) extensions and floating-point units. The advanced Cortex architecture delivers high processing performance, power efficiency, and cost-effectiveness that proprietary 8, 16, and 32-bit microcontrollers from other manufacturers cannot match.

STM32 microcontroller products combine advanced Cortex-M series processors with high-performance peripherals and numerous variants, delivering rare configurations, superior performance, and functionality. All devices are pin, peripheral, and software compatible, enabling developers to quickly modify designs or scale sizes without high engineering costs. STM32 currently has over 300 device types, and designers can combine up to 1 megabyte of flash memory, connectivity-based USB/Ethernet/CAN or OTG devices, and ultra-low-power microcontrollers with high-performance variants to configure diverse products.

ST supports STM32 developers using resources such as evaluation kits, drivers, firmware, programming tools, and debugging tools, enabling them to use development environments and tools provided by other leading independent vendors.

The ST STM3220G-JAVA Starter Kit, including the IS2T MicroEJ Software Development Kit evaluation version, is the most recent addition to the ecosystem, enabling STM32-based products to implement enhanced user experiences across various environments and markets.

The STM3220G-JAVA Starter Kit is available for purchase from ST and distributors at a price of $349. The complete MicroEJ development kit can be purchased through IS2T (www.is2t.com). The GeeseWare development board is available for purchase at GeeseWare (www.geeseware.com).