NEC Electronics has announced that it has begun sample shipments of its new device wire adapter (DWA) LSI chip, part number uPD720180A, which enables wireless communication between a Wireless USB-compatible personal computer or other Wireless USB host system, and printers, digital home appliances, and other devices supporting USB 2.0.

NEC Electronics has announced that it has begun sample shipments of its new device wire adapter (DWA) LSI chip, part number uPD720180A, which enables wireless communication between a Wireless USB-compatible personal computer or other Wireless USB host system, and printers, digital home appliances, and other devices supporting USB 2.0.

NEC Electronics today expanded its suite of Wireless USB devices with the introduction of the uPD720171 Wireless USB host controller. Building on its first host controller (part number uPD720170), the new uPD720171 controller for PCI Express bus interfaces, enables high-speed, wireless data transmission between PCs that have MiniCard or Half-Minicard expansion cards and PC peripheral devices such as wireless hubs, printers, external storage equip...

NEC Electronics today expanded its suite of Wireless USB devices with the introduction of the uPD720171 Wireless USB host controller. Building on its first host controller (part number uPD720170), the new uPD720171 controller for PCI Express bus interfaces, enables high-speed, wireless data transmission between PCs that have MiniCard or Half-Minicard expansion cards and PC peripheral devices such as wireless hubs, printers, external storage equip...

NEC Electronics has announced that it has commercialised four models of a new 16-bit microcontroller with on-chip flash memory (All Flash microcontroller), with a consumer electronics control (CEC) circuit enabling interdependent control of digital televisions, DVD recorders, and other devices via a single cable connection.

NEC Electronics announced that it had developed the world’s first single-chip LSI to integrate the main functions of Blu-ray Disc players. Sample shipments of the new LSI, named EMMATM 3PF, will begin in September 2008.

NEC Electronics and Skyley Networks have announced that their jointly developed ZigBee platform has been deemed as a ZigBee Compliant platform (ZCP) on the ZigBee PRO specifications by the ZigBee Alliance. The ZigBee compliant platform is based on an NEC Electronics’ 78K0R 16-bit microcontroller, a wireless RF transceiver chip by Uniband Electronic Corporation (UBEC) and the ZigBee PRO stack, which is software to manage the network. The NECEL/S...

NEC Electronics and Skyley Networks have announced that their jointly developed ZigBee platform has been deemed as a ZigBee Compliant platform (ZCP) on the ZigBee PRO specifications by the ZigBee Alliance. The ZigBee compliant platform is based on an NEC Electronics’ 78K0R 16-bit microcontroller, a wireless RF transceiver chip by Uniband Electronic Corporation (UBEC) and the ZigBee PRO stack, which is software to manage the network. The NECEL/S...

NEC Electronics has announced that it starts shipment of the µPD809400 for mobile phones, music players, and other portable devices that integrates 8 megabits of embedded DRAM (eDRAM) memory with graphics processing logic and a high-speed graphics data interface. The µPD809400 is a system on chip (SoC) solution that can reduce material costs for mobile devices while enabling lower power consumption and convenient display panel configurations. F...

NEC Electronics has announced that it starts shipment of the µPD809400 for mobile phones, music players, and other portable devices that integrates 8 megabits of embedded DRAM (eDRAM) memory with graphics processing logic and a high-speed graphics data interface. The µPD809400 is a system on chip (SoC) solution that can reduce material costs for mobile devices while enabling lower power consumption and convenient display panel configurations. F...

NEC Electronics has announced an integrated USB2.0 host and peripheral controller designed to enable high-speed digital data sharing among electronic equipment such as digital camera and printer. On a single chip, the PD720150 integrates communications functions that formerly required separate USB host and controller chips. In addition to reducing the device count and saving board space, it facilitates software development by implementing numer...

NEC Electronics has introduced two image-processing solutions based on their enhanced multimedia architecture (EMMA) platform. The new EMMA3SL/HD and EMMA3SL/SD devices enable users to build set-top boxes (STBs) or Digital TVs with next-generation H.264 video compression, which offers twice the compression ratio of the current MPEG2 standard. The EMMA3SL/SD system-in chip (SoC) supports standard-definition video broadcasts, while the EMMA3SL/HD S...

NEC Electronics Europe has introduced 22 new 16-bit NEC Electronics Europe has introduced 22 new 16-bit All Flash microcontrollers (MCUs) for compact, low-power, battery-operated and sensor-enabled systems. Based on NEC Electronics’ high-performance 16-bit 78K0R CPU core, the new 78K0R/Kx3-L MCUs offer very low power consumption to extend battery life, and more on-chip integration to help reduce the size and cost of battery-driven and sensor-en...

NEC Electronics has introduced what it says is the world’s first microcontroller (MCU) with a constant high-current driver (HCD). The new HCD/LED MCU can be used in lighting applications that use more than one LED, in industrial control applications featuring stepping motor and solenoid drives, and in switching-mode power supplies. Developed in collaboration with leading LED solutions supplier Future Lighting Solutions (a division of Future Ele...

NEC Electronics Corporation has announced the addition of twelve new 32-bit devices with complete USB connectivity functionality on a single chip. The new 32-bit V850ES/Jx3 MCUs execute USB 2.0 data transfers at high speeds up to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) and enable rapid development of USB connectivity in printers that support direct image transfers from digital cameras, in audio systems that support music data transfers via USB memory, and ...

NEC Electronics Europe has announced five new high-performance optocouplers for industrial and motor control applications. The PS9301 insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) gate drive coupler with output of 0.6 amperes and the high-speed PS8302, PS9303, PS9313 and PS9317 couplers are packaged in a 6-pin shrink dual inline package (SDIP) that reduces the on-board footprint to half of a conventional 8-pin DIP.

NEC Electronics has announced it is a recipient of a 2007 Visteon Important Partner award from Visteon Corporation. The annual award program recognizes suppliers that exemplify best-in-class performance and go above and beyond to meet Visteon's needs and expectations. Selection criteria focus on a supplier’s performance in terms of quality, delivery, technology, launch and cost control.

NEC LCD Technologies today introduced a new 22.5-inch amorphous-silicon TFT LCD module, part number NL192120AC25-02, with wide ultra-extended graphics array resolution. The new module boasts excellent picture quality, ideal for preview monitoring and verification use in broadcast stations and post-production studios, thanks to full high-definition resolution, high luminance of 460 candelas per square meter (cd/m2), a wide color gamut of 97% (NTSC...

NEC Electronics Europe has introduced new transistor output optocouplers with guaranteed operation up to 110degC ambient temperature. The extended temperature range make them ideal for applications such as switched mode power supplies and factory equipment, and all applications where components are packed densely.

NEC LCD Technologies has introduced a new 10.4-inch (26 centimeters diagonal) amorphous-silicon thin-film-transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) module, part number NL6448BC33-74, with video graphics array (VGA) resolution for industrial equipment, including factory automation controllers and measuring devices. The new module incorporates NEC LCD Technologies’ proprietary super-advanced, super-fine technology (SA-SFT) to achieve superior...