emPower OS

SEGGER emPower OS is a complete embedded operating system that bundles the entire SEGGER middleware stack into one cohesive platform. Built on the proven embOS real-time kernel, emPower OS provides an integrated environment covering connectivity (emNet, emUSB, emModbus), security (emSSL, emCrypt, emSecure), file handling (emFile, emCompress), user interface (emWin, emWeb), and compression, all from a single vendor with a unified API and consistent quality standards. Rather than assembling middleware from multiple sources and dealing with integration risk, emPower OS delivers a tested, pre-integrated software platform out of the box.

Scalable from MCU to Application Processor

emPower OS scales across the full spectrum of embedded hardware, from ultra-low-power microcontrollers with constrained ROM and RAM to high-performance application processors with external memory. All components are modular, developers link only what they need, keeping the final binary lean. With over 50 embOS ports and hundreds of supported hardware platforms, moving a design between silicon vendors or upgrading to a more powerful MCU requires minimal porting effort.

Key Capabilities

Area	Components	Purpose
RTOS	embOS kernel	Deterministic scheduling, zero-interrupt-latency
Connectivity	emNet, emUSB-Host/Device, emModbus, emMQTT	Ethernet, USB, industrial protocols, IoT messaging
Security	emSSL, emCrypt, emSecure, emSSH	TLS, cryptography, code signing, secure shell
File Handling	emFile, emCompress	FAT/EFS file system, data compression
User Interface	emWin, emWeb, emVNC	GUI, embedded web server, remote access

Unified Licensing

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Every component within emPower OS is covered by SEGGER’s royalty-free licensing model, a one-time payment with no per-unit fees, no subscriptions, and no open-source attribution requirements. This makes production cost planning straightforward regardless of volume. The SEGGER Friendly License (SFL) is available for evaluation and non-commercial use with full functionality and no technical limitations, allowing teams to validate the platform before committing to a commercial license.