

Mentor Graphics .
739 North University Blvd.
Mobile, Alabama 36608
Phone: 251.208.3400
Fax: 251.343.7076
Toll free: 800.468.6853
embedded_info@mentor.com
The Nucleus PLUS operating system from Mentor Graphics is available for Tensilica's Diamond Standard and Xtensa processor product lines.
Tensilica's Nucleus OSKit porting environment is a powerful tool based on a technology innovation that automates the configuration of the Nucleus PLUS kernel so that it matches and runs "out of the box" on the Xtensa or Diamond processor. It provides an integrated interface between the processor and Nucleus PLUS.
Nucleus Plus is distributed in source code form by Mentor and uses the compile-time HAL to obtain all necessary processor configuration information.
Mentor Graphics provides a full suite of application software to support users of its Nucleus operating system, including software for networking, GUI, file system, USB, bus, and security.
Mentor's networking offerings include Ethernet, gigabit, and wireless communication. 53 networking protocols form the basis for common implementations, and include:
The graphics components of the Nucleus OS simplify the development of high quality user interfaces with modular services that handle the details of hardware support, rendering, windowing and more.
The Nucleus OS provides file system products while keeping the complexity of this work hidden behind a simple, extensible API.
The Nucleus OS offers a full line of USB software to overcome the USB requirement. This software ranges from hardware drivers to stacks, to class drivers, to multimedia management.
The Nucleus OS provides support for an array of bus-based systems. These are used to control peripherals on a single platform, or to coordinate with controllers in separate devices.
The Nucleus OS strives to stay ahead of the digital thugs by providing top-of-the-line encryption, data hashing, and peer certification software.