ThreadX RToS exceed 5.4 Billion deployments

Express Logic said it has deployed more than 5.4 billion ThreadX RTOS. ThreadX is a royalty-free RTOS which is said to be particularly well-represented among the SoC-based subsystem of products that offer Bluetooth, Baseband, and WiFi radio. Such products include the Apple iPhone and iPad, HP inkjet printers and All-in-One devices, and other market leaders. "The adoption of ThreadX in the wireless, IoT and various other markets is quite impressive,” said Chris Rommel, Executive Vice President, VDC Research. “By combining our long-standing embedded device, processor, and operating system research with information on dozens of the leading customers of ThreadX, we gained a detailed picture of the use of ThreadX over the past two decades. It is clear that ThreadX’s high performance, small footprint, ease of adoption, and royalty-free licensing make it a favorite among embedded developers and SOC manufacturers from multiple sectors.” Express Logic says ThreadX is arguably the world’s most widely certified commercial RTOS, now precertified to IEC 61508 SIL 4, IEC 62304 Class C, ISO 26262 ASIL D, UL/IEC 60730, UL/IEC 60335, UL 1998, and EN 50128 SW-SIL 4. ThreadX is also certified for DO-178B designs and is fully MISRA-C:2004 and MISRA C:2014 compliant. ThreadX is supported by over 100 free downloadable reference demos. “For many years, Express Logic’s ThreadX RTOS has b...