Integrated support in IAR Embedded Workbench for Active-Semi PAC5250, PAC5253 and PAC5255 PAC ICs enables fast prototyping of home appliances and industrial applications motor control.

    DALLAS, TX – February 2, 2016 – Active-Semi, Inc. and IAR Systems (www.iar.com) announced today the availability of IAR Embedded Workbench® for ARM® with support for Active-Semi's Power Application Controller® (PAC) ICs targeting BLDC and High-voltage AC motor control applications. The new support now enables developers to design Class-B Safety applications with Active-Semi's high-performance 600V PAC5250, PAC5253 and PAC5255 ICs, evaluation kits and prequalified IEC 60730 Class-B Safety libraries while working with the powerful, highly-optimized development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench offered by IAR Systems.

    "We continue to expand the ecosystem around PAC ICs with easy-to-use evaluation kits, Software IP and Class-B Safety libraries targeting home appliance applications such as refrigerators, washers, dryers and ceiling fans," says David Briggs, Vice President and General Manager at Active-Semi. "We are very excited to see the support from IAR Systems providing our customers with leading tools for system development."

    "We are pleased to work with Active-Semi and extend the capabilities of our tools to cover motor control in white-goods and Industrial applications," says Robert DeOliveira, Director Global Strategic Sales at IAR Systems. "With this support for Active-Semi's PAC ICs, we are excited that IAR Systems is among the first embedded tool providers to offer a Class-B Safety development environment for our worldwide customers."

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