Debugging with external memory: J-Link adds Dual Memory Maps

The J-Link debug probe does two important things: It downloads programs into RAM or flash memory, and it enables debugging in real time, with the setting of unlimited breakpoints, viewing of memory registers, and much more. Without this debugging ability, we are back to trial and error. When the debug process just stops, with no […]

Correlating and visualizing data sampling, current consumption, and program execution via Ozone’s Timeline Window

SEGGER’s J-Trace PRO streaming trace probe and Ozone debugger make a great team. One highlight of this symbiotic relationship is the Timeline window. It allows users to correlate and visualize data sampling, current consumption, and program execution in one combined signal plot. This article takes a closer look at this functionality.

Debugging the dual-core NXP i.MX RT600 with the one and only SEGGER J-Link

The i.MX RT600 MCU family from NXP is an interesting one. Not only do the i.MX RT600 devices feature a 300-MHz Arm Cortex-M33 processor core, but they also include a 600-MHz Cadence Tensilica HiFi4 DSP processor core. This makes the i.MX RT600 devices very suitable for audio playback and voice user interface applications. However, having […]

Profiling and Code coverage on RISC-V using simulation

We recently licensed our Floating point library for RISC-V to a large international corporation. They asked not only for our functional verification suite, but also for a verification of the verification suite. A code coverage report showing that the entire code had been executed. While we know that all lines and every instruction have been […]

Finding the right (Q)SPI Flash for your project

Not all SPI Flashes are created equal SPI Flashes have become very popular as an inexpensive way to add nonvolatile storage (flash memory) to an Embedded System. They come in various capacities, so increasing memory is fast and easy. Any microcontroller can interface to them via SPI or QSPI peripheral interfaces, or simple general purpose […]

Current state of the trace market

When talking about tracing, you will mostly hear about the approach on the software side on how the trace data gets analyzed and all the associated benefits. But what about the hardware and any possible limitations? The different trace types Generally speaking, trace is an advanced debugging technique that offers the user a link between […]