What is PTC Perc?
Perc is a real-time Java runtime and development solution for purpose-built embedded systems and mission-critical applications. Designed to deliver unparalleled performance and security, Perc combines the power of Java SE with the precision and reliability needed for real-time applications.
Perc ensures sub-millisecond response times and deterministic behavior to meet your strict timing deadlines. Its innovative Ahead-of-Time (AOT) and Just-in-Time (JIT) compilation techniques, along with advanced memory management and optimized garbage collection, provide seamless operation without sacrificing efficiency. Trusted by leaders in aerospace & defense and industrial automation, Perc offers unmatched performance and adaptability to help your systems excel in high-stakes environments.
White Paper: Testing and simulation with PTC Perc Real-Time Java
Are you tired of chasing bugs and crashes in your C/C++ simulations when you could have spent that time running them? Isn’t it time to build a modern testing and simulation environment using a memory safe, modular, scalable, and deterministic Java Virtual Machine? This White Paper describes the benefits of using Perc Real-Time Java for Testing and Simulation of complex software-defined products.
Award-winning innovation with Perc
Read the blog to learn more about the innovative approach to real-time Java execution that earned Perc top honors at Embedded World in 2024.
Perc earns Best in Show
Watch the session to learn why Perc has earned the prestigious Best in Show Award by Embedded Computing Design in the Security category.
PTC Perc Real-Time Java for aerospace and defense
Perc is designed to support mission-critical aerospace and defense applications. The US Department of Defense has mandated a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) as the business and technical strategy for designing and developing affordable and adaptable systems. MOSA adopts open standards and supports a modular, loosely coupled, and highly cohesive system structure. The Java language embodies MOSA principles and Perc brings real-time determinism and increased security to Java.
PTC Perc demos and videos
Introduction to Perc
Find out how your embedded systems can deliver everything your company needs to succeed in a fast-paced, connected, and intelligent world.
- As an embedded developer, are you having to write communications drivers and other functions from scratch?
- Would you like to offer your customers access to IoT and IIoT technologies, but your embedded systems don’t support it?
- Would you like to upgrade your embedded system to new, faster, and less power-hungry hardware?
Perc and Thingworx for Mission-Critical Java
This video demonstrates Perc running a Thingworx Java edge application in a mission-critical Java solution. Unlike traditional Java, Perc is able to do sub-millisecond response times, imperative for addressing the time-critical event occurring in the F-15C Fighter Jet Flight Simulator.
Perc Use Cases + Arleigh Burke DDG-51 Guided Missile Destroyer
This video illustrates the use case of Perc within the Aegis Combat System, a digital command and control system capable of identifying and tracking incoming threats and providing the war fighter with a solution to address threats. Aegis, developed by Lockheed Martin, is critical to the operation of the DDG-51, and Lockheed Martin has selected Perc as the operating platform for Aegis to address real-time requirements and response times.
Case Study: Siemens Energy
Siemens Energy and PTC Perc have come together to redefine real-time automation, empowering energy systems with groundbreaking technology for unmatched performance and reliability. Explore how our innovative solutions like Perc are helping operators elevate efficiency and reduce downtime.
PTC Perc frequently asked questions
This blog explores many of the common questions and misconceptions around Perc and its capabilities. Busting the myth of real-time Java, understanding why Perc uses the Java language, and learning that one does not need to write special code to run on Perc, are just a few of the key takeaways from this piece. Click below for more.