In the 1980's, IAR Systems was the first company in the world to take on the challenge of developing a C compiler for 8051. Today, many years later, IAR Systems is an industry-leading provider of future-proof software tools and services for embedded development, enabling companies worldwide to create the products of today and the innovations of tomorrow. 

More than 150,000 developers all over the world rely on the company’s toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench in their daily work. IAR Embedded Workbench provides a complete IDE with everything a developer needs in one single view. It integrates powerful C/C++ compiler and debugging technology used for developing and building embedded applications with high requirements on performance and reliability. The toolchain supports more than 13,500 devices today, and more devices are added continuously. A quick start is possible through thousands of example projects and the tools are compliant with standards such as MISRA, CWE and CERT C. 

IAR Embedded Workbench is available as functional safety editions. These safety-certified editions have been tested and approved according to IEC 61508, the international umbrella standard for functional safety, ISO 26262 for automotive safety-related systems, EN 50128 and EN 50657 European standards for safety related software in railway applications and IEC 62304 for the development of software within medical devices. 

In addition to this solid technology, IAR Systems provides extensive world-wide technical support and IAR Academy technical training program.