NetSilicon, a division of Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII), today announced the availability of aicas' JamaicaVM realtime Java Virtual Machine (JVM) on its leading line of NET+ARM microprocessors and NET+Works(R) software development suites. aicas' JamaicaVM is the leading JVM technology for embedded realtime devices and provides maximum software development flexibility for complex embedded designs. "Our JamaicaVM is a natural fit within NetSilicon's NET+Works embedded development tool suite and adds to the company's ability to make device networking easy," said Dr. Fridtjof Siebert, director of development, aicas. "Our Java software provides NetSilicon end users increased productivity, high reliability, safe execution, and easy code reuse and encapsulation. We are extremely pleased to provide a Java development environment for NetSilicon's leading development tool suite." aicas provides Java technology for realtime and safety critical embedded applications. The realtime Java implementation JamaicaVM uses the latest runtime system technology to combine deterministic execution with highest runtime performance. This provides an ideal development environment for demanding applications in areas such as industrial automation, aerospace, military, and telecommunication. aicas was founded in 2001 as a spin off of the FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik and the University of Karlsruhe. aicas headquarters are located in Karlsruhe, Germany. For more information on aicas, see www.aicas.com....

NetSilicon Partners with aicas To Provide JVM Technology for Embedded Devices; Partnership increases designers' productivity and makes aftermarket customization easier