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MPC Data join Renesas Global Alliance 13/02/2007

MPC Data is pleased to announce that we are one of the original Platinum Partner members of the new Renesas Global Alliance program. MPC Data was invited into the program for our extensive track record in working with Renesas, and their Microcontroller and Microprocessor families, particularly the SuperH RISC Engine Family. Working closely with Renesas as part of this program, we will be able to provide Board Support Packages and Professional Engineering Services for the latest SH devices as they become available for new designs.

For the Renesas SH family we have specific expertise in;

Renesas tools, including development of reference Board Support Packages and system software.

• Consultancy Services to help client choose the most suitable SH device and system solution for their products.
• Windows CE porting to custom hardware including boot loaders, Driver development , Custom Board Support Package Creation, Applications creation and development, including .NET Compact Framework and Managed Code applications.
• Linux Board Support Package Creation, Applications creation and development, from commercial grade Linux vendors and from open source code bases.
• µClinux distributions for the SH2A family.
• Linux support. MPC data has hosted the www.shlinux.com web site since 2003, providing support and knowledge for Renesas SH devices.
• Real Time OS porting and application development including systems based on QNX, ThreadX, VxWorks, µItron and Nucleus.
• Full professional software services from technical support through application integration to full product development.

MPC Data has expertise in all of the SH architectures including SH2A, SH4A and SH-Mobile based devices, and has worked with clients in end markets as diverse as car navigation, telematics, transportation, multimedia equipment, networking equipment, POS terminals, hand-held terminals, net terminals, factory automation and video/image processing.

If you are thinking about using a Renesas SH based device, please contact us to find out why MPC Data have been invited to be a Renesas Platinum Partner and how MPC Data can help you get your product to market.

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Managed Code in the Embedded Space 23/11/2006

MPC Data gave a high level overview presentation about "Managed Code in the Embedded Space" at an Embedded Showcase seminar on the 22nd November at the TOWER OF LONDON. The presentation gives an Overview of Microsoft’s .NET Framework, .NET Compact Framework &.NET Micro Framework, Concepts of Managed Code and their relevance to the embedded space. Click here to download a copy. If you would like a copy with Speakers Notes, please contact us at info@mpc-data.co.uk.

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MPC Data - ZiLOG® ECOSystem Partner 16/11/2006

The ZiLOG® ECOSystem is collaboration between ZiLOG and carefully selected software and hardware vendors with specialist expertise in POS and secure transaction products.

MPC Data has been selected as the integration partner to provide the necessary operating platform software components which form the basis of the ZA9L POS ASSP.

To find out more come and talk to us on stand 4M120 at Cartes, Paris 7-9 November.

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Panadarama Update 13/10/2006

We are pleased to report that the team are now safely back in the UK. Their on-board computer and it's customised Windows XP Embedded operating system ran flawlessly, however, the same cannot be said for their modified Fiat Panda, which suffered a number of breakdowns, ultimately causing them to drop out of the rally in Kazakhstan.

The extraordinary amount of dust and sand which had found its way into the computer gave a good indication of the extreme conditions the system had to endure:



Many of the images and other data which were captured on the computer's solid-state storage will be available on the Pandarama web site soon: www.pandarama.co.uk For more information on how MPC Data create Windows XP Embedded software to survive the harshest conditions, contact sales@mpc-data.co.uk"