Zephyr Developer Summit – The Zephyr® Project, an open source project at the Linux Foundation building a secure, connected and flexible real-time operating system (RTOS) for resource-constrained devices, today announced that Texas Instruments (TI) and Infineon Technologies have upgraded to Platinum membership. Announced ahead of the Zephyr Developer Summit, co-located with Open Source Summit Europe, the expanded commitments from two leading semiconductor companies reinforce growing industry investment in Zephyr as a vendor-neutral, open source foundation for embedded development.
TI and Infineon bring longstanding technical relationships with the Zephyr community. TI has contributed to the project since its inception in 2016, providing software and board support while integrating Zephyr across its embedded portfolio. Infineon is also an active contributor and supports Zephyr across multiple embedded platforms. The move to Platinum membership will provide additional resources for the project’s technical development, infrastructure and community programs.
“Ten years ago, Zephyr set out to give the embedded industry a common open source RTOS that companies could build on together,” said Kate Stewart, Vice President of Dependable Embedded Systems at the Linux Foundation. “Seeing two major semiconductor companies that have contributed to Zephyr for years increase their participation is a strong sign of how far that model has come. This support gives the community more resources and makes Zephyr available to more developers building embedded products.”
Since its launch, Zephyr has grown into a global ecosystem spanning a broad range of architectures, boards and embedded applications. As open source plays a growing role in embedded development, Zephyr provides a common platform where semiconductor companies, developers and product manufacturers can collaborate on shared technology. The increased engagement from TI and Infineon will help Zephyr advance its technology, hardware ecosystem and developer community as it enters its second decade.
“As a platinum-level member, Infineon is expanding its investment in the Zephyr community to help developers bring connected, resource-constrained devices to market more efficiently,” said Clark Jarvis, Zephyr Governing Board Representative at Infineon. “Building on a decade of Zephyr innovation, we are committed to enabling greater software reuse and portability across our microcontroller (MCU), automotive MCU, and connectivity portfolios. This deeper engagement reflects our ambition to deliver an even better developer experience, strengthen security, and broaden hardware support throughout the Zephyr ecosystem.”
“TI is committed to breaking down the barriers between hardware and software through continuous innovation. The Zephyr Project is a cornerstone of that effort,” said Marian Kost, vice president and general manager of Wireless Connectivity at TI. “We are continuing our investment in open-source software and the developer community. TI wants to ensure that everyone – from a hobbyist to an engineer – can accelerate their path from concept to commercial product.”
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