PLS Development Tools is a leading provider of debug, trace, and test tools for microcontrollers and embedded processors worldwide. Specializing in multicore debugging, multicore trace, and system-level analysis, PLS excels in deeply embedded systems for automotive and industrial electronics, supporting domains such as ADAS, chassis and safety, electromobility, powertrain for ICE, and factory automation. Developers rely on their tools to create safe, secure, reliable, and high-performance embedded software. Their flagship product, UDE® Universal Debug Engine, supports automotive MCUs like Stellar SR6/SR5, STM32, and SPC5 families, combining debugging, real-time observation, system visualization, and test automation.
Within the STMicroelectronics ecosystem, PLS integrates its hardware and software development tools to enhance embedded software workflows for automotive and industrial applications. Their products support SPC5 32-bit automotive MCUs, STM32 32-bit Arm® Cortex® MCUs, and Stellar automotive MCUs, providing efficient and reliable debugging, trace, and flash programming. The company delivers deep architectural expertise, multicore debugging, and silicon bring-up support for Stellar devices, contributing to ST’s ecosystem with high-end tools like SPC5 UDESTK and Universal Access Devices. Their differentiators include real multicore debugging, ease of use, and premium customer support.
Products provided by PLS
- SPC5-UDESTK-SW enables automotive microcontroller debugging and on-chip flash programming with multicore support, status LEDs, and dedicated STMicroelectronics service support.
- UDE® Universal Debug Engine offers versatile debugging, tracing, real-time observation, multi-RTOS and AUTOSAR support, in-system flash programming, and test automation.
- UDE MemTool In-System Flash Programming provides flexible programming for on-chip flash, PCM, and external flash/OTP devices with open API automation and gang programming extension.
- Universal Access Devices UAD deliver high-speed 32-bit communication with multicore debugging, wide protocol support, galvanic isolation options, and modular trace/extender design.
PLS: Related Resources
| Description | Category |
| Universal Debug Engine UDE - Debug, Trace & Test | Video |
| Universal Access Devices from PLS | Video |
| Multicore debugging of Arm Cortex® A and Cortex® R SoCs | Video |
Products and Services offered:
• Hardware Development Tools
• Software Development Tools
Company Head Office address:
PLS Programmierbare Logik & Systeme GmbH, Technologiepark, 02991, Lauta, Germany
Company primary contact:
Contact
Company website:
www.pls-mc.com
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