IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm FS 8.5

IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm FS is the functional‑safety edition of IAR’s integrated development environment and C/C++ compiler suite for Arm‑based microcontrollers. It combines highly optimizing build tools with an intuitive IDE and advanced debugging, then adds a certified, long‑term‑supported toolchain tailored for safety‑critical development in domains such as automotive, industrial, medical, and railway.

Key highlights:

• Functional‑safety qualified toolchain, assessed by an independent certification body (e.g., TÜV SÜD) for use with standards such as ISO 26262, IEC 61508, IEC 62304, and related sector standards.
• Frozen, long‑term support stream with validated updates, defect traceability, and priority technical support to maintain toolchain stability over a product’s lifetime.
• Comprehensive safety documentation package, including certificates, reports, and safety manuals to streamline compliance and audits.
• High‑performance C/C++ compiler, assembler, linker, and libraries optimized for code size and speed, with broad support for Arm Cortex‑M/R/A devices and CMSIS.
• Integrated debugger with RTOS awareness, trace and profiling options, and seamless operation with IAR debug probes.
• Built‑in code quality tooling options (such as C‑STAT static analysis and C‑RUN runtime analysis) to enforce coding guidelines like MISRA and to catch defects early.
• Command‑line build tools for CI/CD and automated verification workflows.

Designed for teams who must prove compliance and maintain strict configuration control, the FS edition reduces certification effort while delivering the performance and reliability expected from IAR’s Arm toolchain.

IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm FS is developed by IAR Systems. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 8.4 and 8.5.