WinHEC -- NEC Electronics America, Inc. today announced it will showcase its Wireless USB and digital AV solutions in the NEC Electronics America booth #115 at the Microsoft Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) 2006, May 23 to 25, at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. These demonstrations will highlight a range of advanced interface and digital AV products, including the company's MPEG2 encoder solutions for the Microsoft Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition and its Wireless USB host controller and device wire adapter (DWA).
Booth Demonstrations
(1) Wireless USB Technology
Description: Demonstration showcasing a CardBus and DWA prototype using
NEC Electronics' USB host controller based on Certified Wireless USB
technology
(2) Digital AV Technology
Description: Demonstration featuring NEC Electronics' high-quality MPEG2
encoder solutions on Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Wireless USB
NEC Electronics is a leading supplier of USB solutions for worldwide customers and was the first company to introduce a USB 2.0 host controller, hub controller and device controller. With a USB 2.0 product line-up that includes ASSPs and ASICs, the company has shipped more than 80 million USB 2.0 products. NEC Electronics continues to drive the development of next-generation interface technology and has successfully completed the specifications for Wireless USB with the Wireless USB Promoter Group. The company offers a new host controller (uPD720170) based on Certified Wireless USB technology that enables high-speed wireless transmission of data between personal computers (PCs) and PC peripherals such as printers, external storage equipment and digital cameras. That host controller will be used in mobile phones and other consumer-type electronic devices as Certified Wireless USB technology is adopted in those markets. The company also is working with partners to develop a prototype high-speed Wireless USB product with ultra-wideband as the physical layer. More information about NEC Electronics America's products based on Certified Wireless USB technology can be found at http://www.am.necel.com/wusb.
Digital AV Solutions
NEC Electronics provides a broad range of system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for digital AV products, including MPEG2 encoders, decoders and codecs for applications such as digital set-top boxes, high-definition televisions, personal video recorders (PVRs) and DVD recorders. The company has a number of industry "firsts" for digital AV solutions such as the first company to offer a DVD recorder codec integrating 3DYC with IEEE 1394 link layer controller (2003), the first company to sample an MPEG2 encoder IC with an analog video-capture function (2004), the first company to offer a sound chip with MP3/AAC playback functionality (2004), and the first company to offer a one-chip video decoder (2004). More information about NEC Electronics America's digital AV products and technology can be found at http://www.am.necel.com/digitalav/.
About NEC Electronics America, Inc.
NEC Electronics America, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a leading provider of semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology solutions for the broadband and communications markets; system solutions for the mobile, PC, automotive and digital consumer markets; and multi-market solutions for a wide range of customer applications. NEC Electronics America offers a local manufacturing facility in Roseville, California, and the global manufacturing capabilities of its parent company. NEC Electronics America is also the marketing and sales channel in the Americas for industrial-type active-matrix LCD modules from NEC Technologies, Ltd., a global leader in innovative display technologies. More information about NEC Electronics America's products can be found at http://www.am.necel.com.