Mathworks MATLAB Coder

Mathworks has released MATLAB Coder that enables design engineers to automatically generate readable, portable C and C++ code directly from their MATLAB algorithms.

This latest product eliminates the need to manually translate MATLAB algorithm code into C and C++ code for prototyping, implementation and software integration.

The design of algorithm-intensive electronic and communications systems typically begins with MATLAB. The algorithms eventually need to be converted into C code for integration into the final product. Manually converting to C can take from days to weeks, introduce design errors and contribute to delays.

Now design engineers can use MATLAB to speed up development tasks, such as fixed-point design and prototyping and then automatically generate C code with MATLAB Coder.

MATLAB Coder supports a set of language features for algorithm development, including built-in matrix math operators and dynamic array handling. Hundreds of operators, functions and system objects are supported, including many advanced algorithms for DSP and communications.

Along with the introduction of Coder, the company has released Simulink Coder and Embedded Coder to simplify code generation for Simulink and Stateflow users by combining capabilities previously available in multiple offerings.

The products incorporate the Real-Time Workshop technology and offer full code generation support for rapid prototyping, real-time testing and production embedded system implementation with built-in links to embedded development environments.