Industry is setting on standards for hardware components as well as for non-proprietary middleware: It saves time, money and workforce to work within well-known scopes. This also applies to the tools used for developing embedded systems applications, says Stefan Skarin, CEO of IAR Systems: "Customers who standardize their tool chain not only effectively reduce their costs—they also boost their opportunities in terms of next generation technologies." He expands on this in an interview with MCU Designline.
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