AUSTIN, Texas, January 15 /PRNewswire/ --

LUMINARY MICRO
    STAND NUMBER: 9-204
    EMBEDDED WORLD 26th - 28th February 2008
    NUREMBERG, GERMANY



Luminary Micro (http://www.luminarymicro.com), creators of the
award-winning Stellaris(R) family of ARM Cortex(TM)-M3-based microcontrollers
(MCUs), will be exhibiting at the Embedded World Show 2008 in Nuremberg,
Germany. Luminary Micro will showcase its wide range of Stellaris
microcontrollers as well as its new BLDC Motor Control Reference Design Kit
and the Automation System Demo incorporating conveyor belts and four robotic
arms and using Ethernet and CAN communications to drive the automation.

The Luminary Micro Stellaris BLDC Motor Control Reference Design Kit
(RDK-BLDC) with Ethernet and CAN contains all necessary hardware and
software to design, develop and integrate new BLDC motor applications. It
combines the strength and flexibility of Luminary Micro's Stellaris
microcontrollers with Fairchild Semiconductor's power modules, creating a
sophisticated four-quadrant motor control for three-phase brushless DC motors 
rated at up to 36 V. The design is particularly suited for use in factory 
automation, robotics, electric wheelchairs and mobility devices, pumping and 
ventilation systems, and small appliances.

The BLDC Reference Design Kit includes the Luminary Micro Stellaris
LM3S8971 microcontroller, a three-phase brushless DC motor, a graphical
control program for Windows(TM), and accompanying cables, source code and
documentation. The integrated features of the Stellaris microcontroller and
the processing power of the ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-M3 core allow optimal control
of a wide range of motors in diverse applications. The graphical control
program allows users to experiment with different drive parameters and
observe their effect on motor performance.

The Automation System Demo, which will also be presented at the Luminary
Micro stand during the show, will demonstrate a typical automation system
with many time-critical inputs and outputs working together over Ethernet and
CAN networks. The Automation System Demo has two conveyor belts and four
robotic arms working in complex motion sequence transfers, which will stack
wooden blocks in continuous circulation. Seven control boards using a total
of three different Stellaris microcontrollers communicate to operate the
distributed control system. The overall process is configured and monitored
by an embedded Web server running on a Stellaris EK-LM3S8962 evaluation
board. The embedded Web server technology enables any authorised person with
access to the World Wide Web to view and control the system.

Jean Anne Booth, Chief Marketing Officer at Luminary Micro comments:
"Embedded World is the key European event for embedded professionals from
around the world, where new ideas and innovations meet. Luminary Micro will
contribute to this atmosphere by showing our new BLDC Motor Control Reference
Design Kit and the mesmerising Automation System Demo built on the powerful
Stellaris family of 32-bit microcontrollers."

Luminary Micro is the industry leader in bringing 32-bit capabilities and
the full benefits of ARM Cortex-M3 based microcontrollers to the broadest
reach of the microcontroller market. The company offers a range of 104 MCUs
and 28 development and evaluation kits. The award-winning Stellaris family of
mixed-signal microcontrollers is available worldwide in component form and in
development systems.

About Luminary Micro and Stellaris

Luminary Micro, Inc. designs, markets and sells ARM Cortex-M3-based
microcontrollers (MCUs). Austin, Texas-based Luminary Micro is the lead
partner for the Cortex-M3 processor, delivering the world's first silicon
implementation of the Cortex-M3 processor. Developed for use in embedded and
industrial applications, Luminary Micro's introduction of the award-winning
Stellaris(R) family of products provides 32-bit performance for the same
price as current 8- and 16-bit microcontroller designs. With entry-level
pricing at US$1.00 for an ARM technology-based MCU, Luminary Micro's
Stellaris product line allows for standardization that eliminates future
architectural upgrades or software tools changes.

Stellaris and the Luminary Micro logo are registered trademarks of
Luminary Micro, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and other
countries. All other brands or product names are the property of their
respective holders.

Company Contact:                      Media Contact:
    Jean Anne Booth, CMO                  Lukas Port
    +1-512-917-3088 mobile                +44-(0)-20-8339-7440
    +1-512-279-8801 office                lukas.port@livewirepr.com
    JeanAnne.Booth@luminarymicro.com

Web site: http://www.luminarymicro.com