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Amidst the increasing importance of extended battery operation and low power consumption in devices for all sorts of products, NEC Electronics has developed a 32-bit microcontroller capable of achieving class-leading power consumption that is more than 50% lower than existing products. Behind this achievement was a development team that faced its challenges head-on.

The ZigBee® short distance communication protocol has recently been receiving a great deal of attention. With low cost and low power consumption, ZigBee protocol is an ideal technology for forming a mesh network. This article introduces ZigBee network solutions, which are realized utilizing the NEC Electronics' All Flash microcontrollers.

Since becoming a premium member in AUTOSAR NEC Electronics has also assumed a very active role in the standardization work to build a common platform for software development. AUTOSAR is a consortium made up of vehicle manufacturers, ECU suppliers, and software development tool vendors. We asked an engineer of NEC Electronics Europe about the activities in AUTOSAR.

When it comes to microcontrollers for car audio use, NEC Electronics is the industry leader. This article introduces the untold story behind the creation of the world's first digital tuning system for car audio use, traces the history of how microcontrollers have supported the evolution of car audio and provides an overview of the latest microcontrollers equipped with flash technology.

Model-based development aimed at improving development efficiency is attracting a great deal of attention as the scale and complexity of control software for automobiles and motors increase. This article introduces the V850™ Integrated Development Environment in conjunction with MATLAB®, which has become the mainstream simulation tool in this field.

NEC Electronics' key partner companies in the embedded systems industry have already indicated that they are fully committed to making their products compliant with "All Flash" MCUs. This article presents excerpts of interviews with representatives from two of NEC Electronics' partner companies, Yokogawa Digital Computer Corporation and GAIO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inverter control is increasingly being adopted for use in a broad array of popular products such as air conditioners. This article introduces how inverter control microcontrollers work to make products more energy efficient.

A seminar aimed at providing information on 8-bit "all flash" microcontroller solutions and answering questions about these devices was held in Tokyo on July 15, and in Osaka on July 22, 2005.

T-Engine development kits are essential for embedded systems, which are evolving as we move toward the realization of a network society. Here we will introduce T-Engine activities being carried out by NEC Electronics.

By working with partner companies toward the adoption of inline programming, a method used to perform write operations on mass production lines, NEC Electronics is making it possible for customers to have peace of mind when using 8-bit all-flash MCUs.

As the computerization of automotive control systems advances, finding a way to make software development more efficient has become a challenge. Here we will introduce the V850 Integrated Development Environment (IDE) in conjunction with MATLAB®, a product that is fast becoming the mainstream in control system development.

A new project got its start when a customer requested that NEC Electronics find a way to equip an ASIC with a V850 core. Even though the differing cultures for microcontroller and ASIC design caused confusion at times, the engineers involved made a tremendous effort and overcame their differences.

Here we introduce the 8-bit microcontroller and the role it plays to ensure our safety in gas meters-with no need for replacement for up to ten years.

Here we will introduce the role that the 8-bit microcontroller has played in the remarkable evolution of the digital still camera.

Due to increasing concern over environmental issues and safety, automobile manufacturers began looking to make improvements in every aspect of performance. NEC's sales, design & development and production departments came together to focus on realizing a microcontroller with high reliability and quality.

Making the transition from 16-bit to 32-bit and the shift from CISC to RISC... This is a chronicle of the continuing story of the young engineers who took on the task of creating a low-cost, single-chip microcontroller with high performance.