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TRON (The Real-Time Operating System Nucleus) is a standard real-time operating system ( RTOS ) kernel that can be tailored to any embedded system . TRON, originally invented by Ken Sakamura, has become a standard for embedded systems in Japan. The specification and its variants are used in more than 3,000,000,000 microprocessors worldwide. The main focus of the TRON project, supported almost entirely by Japanese industries, is to provide an environment for distributed computing among small machines on a vast scale.

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    • TRON (The Real-Time Operating System Nucleus) is a standard real-time operating system ( RTOS ) kernel that can be tailored to any embedded system . TRON, originally invented by Ken Sakamura, has become a standard for embedded systems in Japan. The specification and its variants are used in more than 3,000,000,000 microprocessors worldwide. The main focus of the TRON project, supported almost entirely by Japanese industries, is to provide an environment for distributed computing among small machines on a vast scale.

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      The Macroassembler AS

      AS is a portable macro cross assembler for a variety of microprocessors and -controllers. Though it is mainly targeted at embedded processors and single-board computers, you also find CPU families in the target list that are used in workstations and PCs.
      http://john.ccac.rwth-aachen.de:8000/as/

      STM32 circle - Online Community for STM32-Primer Users

      The STM32 Primer is designed to provide a complete toolset for STM32 that is fun and easy to use. Give it a try and learn about the features of the STM32 and the powerful ARM Cortex-M3 core. This is a new, and very cool, online community from STMicroelectronics promoting their new product with demos, online tutorials, code, and other cool items to get you 'excited' about STM32.
      http://www.stm32circle.com/

      STMicroelectronics Unveils Ultra-Low-Power Technology Platform for …

      STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in microcontrollers, has announced details of a new ultra-low-power technology platform for building a range of 8-bit and 32-bit microcontrollers, which will enable future generations of electronic products to consume less power, meet evolving energy-efficiency standards, and operate for longer from their batteries. Meeting these increasing demands requires looking at all aspects of...
      http://www.st.com/stonline/stappl/cms/press/news/year2009/p2389.htm

      TRON Links

      Links on TRON from the Open Directory.
      http://dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Realtime/TRON/

      RTOS Guide: Selecting an Embedded OS

      Selecting an Embedded RTOS? Linux, VxWorks, WinCE? What about building your own? Or comparing and contrasting commercial, free Open Source (freertos.org, eCos) vs. hardended Linux varieties? eg3.com is proud to release our 2nd edition of 'Insiders' Guide: Selecting an Embedded RTOS.' Evaluation and non-commercial copies are FREE to download.
      http://www.rtos-report.org/

      TEADEC - Asian centre for development of T-Engine middleware and embedded system.

      T-Engine”, an open standard platform for embedded systems, proposed by Professor Ken Sakamura from the University of Tokyo, is one of the de facto standards for ubiquitous computing. It is a composition of standardized hardware (T-Engine) and real-time kernel (T-Kernel).
      http://www.t-engine.com.sg/

      ITRON Project Home Page

      We have published 'Protection Extension of µITRON4.0 Specification (µITRON4.0/PX Specification; Japanese version)', which is to add access protection functions of kernel objects including memory area. The detailed information on the specification is here. We have published the English version of the µITRON4.0 Specification (Ver. 4.00.00). The detailed information on the specification is here.
      http://www.ertl.jp/ITRON/home-e.html

      Official TRON Project Home

      This page for TRON contains news, information on events, and general information related to TRON.
      http://www.tron.org/

      ITRON Introduction

      This is a detailed overview of ITRON, looking at its history, its uses, and its evolution over time. It also looks at its strengths and possible changes for the future.
      http://tronweb.super-nova.co.jp/itron.html

      ITRON Project Archive

      The ITRON Project creates standards for real-time operating system specifications for embedded systems and related specifications. Many products have been developed based on the ITRON specifications, and now ITRON is a de-fact standard operating system specification for small-scale embedded systems in Japan. The ITRON Project is promoted by the ITRON Specification Group in the TRON Association, as one of the subproject of the TRON Project.
      http://www.assoc.tron.org/

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