"We are dedicated to providing the embedded developer ecosystem with options so that they can select the ideal development platform for their specific solutions," said Scott Aylor, corporate vice president and general manager, AMD Enterprise Solutions.

"By partnering with Mentor Graphics, we are giving our customers access to a robust set of Linux® tools and expertise to empower them to build new applications in a variety of vertical segments such as casino gaming, healthcare, industrial and more."

AMD and Mentor Graphics established an embedded software ecosystem for developers in 2014 to offer powerful open-source tools for building, debugging, analyzing and optimizing embedded software. Customers can download Mentor Embedded Linux Lite and Mentor Embedded Sourcery CodeBench Lite at no charge to promptly start designing new applications and solutions.

"Mentor Graphics looks forward to the next phase in our technology partnership with AMD as we work together to enable our customers' success in the accelerating embedded market," said Scot Morrison, general manager, platform business unit, Mentor Graphics Embedded Systems Division.

"AMD's portfolio of innovative embedded solutions combined with Mentor's long-standing leadership in open source software and tools, allows us to broaden our reach while effectively supporting a growing customer base, helping us to achieve continued success."