Global leading embedded development tool provider IAR and China’s well-known MCU supplier Geehy Semiconductor have officially announced that IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm’s latest version now fully supports the Geehy G32R501 series real-time control MCU. The G32R501 is the world’s first real-time control MCU based on the Arm® Cortex®-M52 dual-core architecture, supporting innovative features such as Arm Helium™ vector extension (M-profile Vector Extension, MVE) and Geehy’s self-developed Zidian mathematical instruction extension unit, making it widely applicable in high-end application fields such as new energy photovoltaics, industrial automation, new energy vehicles, and commercial power supplies.
As a new generation processor independently developed by Arm China based on the Arm v8.1-M architecture, the Cortex-M52 has been optimized and upgraded for the Chinese market, achieving a 2.7 times improvement in DSP performance and a 5.6 times improvement in ML performance while maintaining easy migration from Cortex-M4F and Cortex-M33, enabling higher levels of machine learning and digital signal processing capabilities. IAR, through its globally leading high-performance compiler and powerful debugging tools, assists Chinese developers in efficiently and securely developing and deploying intelligent embedded systems based on the G32R501 real-time control MCU, accelerating local ecological innovation.
The Geehy G32R501 real-time control MCU adopts advanced 40nm eFlash technology, features a dual-core architecture with a main frequency of 250MHz, and includes single/double precision floating-point units. It supports Arm Helium™ technology and can be expanded through the custom datapath CDE interface to include Geehy’s self-developed Zidian mathematical instruction extension unit, significantly reducing mathematical computation time and lowering CPU access latency, thereby enhancing the overall real-time performance and intelligence of the system.
For complex real-time control application requirements, the G32R501 integrates a rich set of high-performance sensing and control peripherals and a flexible peripheral interconnection system, including high-precision PWM with 150ps resolution, flexible programmable logic units, and 12-bit ADC with a sampling rate of 3.45MSPS, enhancing system performance and application adaptability to support complex control needs of various innovative applications. Additionally, the G32R501 supports multiple safety enhancement features such as code security protection and lost clock detection circuits, complying with IEC 61508 SIL2 functional safety certification and AEC-Q100 Grade 1 automotive reliability certification standards, and supports a working temperature range of -40℃ to 125℃, efficiently meeting the performance requirements of high-performance, high-integration, high-safety, and high-reliability chips in the mid-to-high-end application market.
IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm, widely adopted by global embedded developers, is renowned for its excellent compilation optimization, debugging, code analysis, and reliability. In the face of the Geehy G32R501, the world’s first Cortex-M52 based MCU, IAR once again demonstrates its leading technological advantages, providing developers with an efficient and stable development experience.
IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm employs industry-leading compilation optimization technology to enhance CPU performance, supports Cortex-M52’s Helium vector extension (M-profile Vector Extension, MVE), significantly improving DSP and AI/ML task processing capabilities, while also supporting custom datapath extension (Custom Datapath Extension, CDE). Coupled with Geehy’s self-developed Zidian mathematical instruction extension unit, it enhances the overall real-time performance and intelligence of the system. IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm features powerful debugging capabilities, supports a variety of breakpoint types, and multi-core debugging supports SMP (Symmetric Multi-Processing) and AMP (Asymmetric Multi-Processing), helping users debug efficiently and improve development efficiency.
Additionally, IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm includes static code analysis tool C-STAT and dynamic code analysis tool C-RUN, helping developers identify potential issues in the code early in the development process, improving code quality. IAR’s build tools support automated build processes, allowing for the deployment of automated CI/CD development flows on Windows/Linux servers, enhancing R&D efficiency. In terms of functional safety, IAR provides certified functional safety versions to help users accelerate the development and certification of functional safety projects.
Todd Liu, Vice President of Geehy, stated: “Geehy has always been customer-oriented. IAR Embedded Workbench, as an industry mainstream toolchain, can further enhance the ecological development support for the G32R501 series real-time control MCU, meeting customer demands for high-performance and reliable development tools, helping customers improve product performance and accelerate time to market. In the future, Geehy will continue to enrich the real-time control product portfolio and mass production reference solutions, and we hope to continuously expand the product innovation application fields through close cooperation with IAR, creating value for our customers.”
Kiyo Uemura, Vice President of IAR Asia Pacific, stated: “IAR has always focused on and deeply cultivated the Chinese market, committed to providing the local MCU industry and developers with globally leading embedded development tools. We are very pleased to support the Geehy G32R501, the world’s first Cortex-M52 MCU, helping developers fully leverage the potential of Cortex-M52 and ensure an efficient and stable development experience. In the future, we will continue to strengthen cooperation with Chinese semiconductor companies to promote local ecological construction and accelerate innovation and development in China’s embedded technology.”
For more information about the Geehy G32R501 MCU, please visit www.geehy.com/product/fifth/G32R501.
For more information about IAR embedded development solutions, please visit www.iar.com/zh.
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About Geehy
Zhuhai Geehy Semiconductor Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Geehy Microelectronics Co., Ltd., both of which are under the Nasda Group (002180). It is an integrated circuit design company focused on the research and design of industrial-grade/automotive-grade microcontrollers, high-performance analog and mixed-signal ICs, and system-on-chip solutions. The Geehy team has 20 years of experience in integrated circuit design and embedded system development, with six major R&D centers worldwide.
Geehy’s mission is “to drive industrial innovation with chips and continuously create value for customers,” with technological innovation as the core of its development. The company mainly provides reliable chip products and solutions for various platforms and scenarios in industries such as industrial, automotive electronics, energy, and consumer electronics, meeting diverse customer needs in innovative applications for high integration, precise control, secure identification, and performance enhancement.
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About IAR
IAR provides globally leading embedded development software and services, helping enterprises develop safe products and lead the future. Since its establishment in 1983, our solutions have supported the development of over 1 million embedded applications worldwide, covering various industries such as automotive, industrial automation, IoT, and medical technology, ensuring high quality, safety, reliability, and efficiency in the development process. We support over 15,000 chips from more than 70 semiconductor partners, dedicated to driving innovation and helping customers succeed.
The company is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden, with sales subsidiaries and support offices around the world. In China, IAR has established a team of experienced application engineers to provide customers with fast, professional, and localized technical support services, continuously creating maximum value for customers.
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