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NEC Electronics Launches World's First DVD Codec with Integrated Digital Set-Top Box Features
-Highly integrated system LSI chip for next-generation DVD recorders -
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| "µPD61171" |
KAWASAKI, Japan, SANTA CLARA, Calif. and DUESSELDORF, Germany, April 16, 2003 -
NEC Electronics Corporation and its subsidiaries in the United States and Europe, NEC Electronics America, Inc. and NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH., today announced a new audio-visual (AV) codec, the µPD61171, which integrates digital set-top box (STB) and digital video disk (DVD) recording functions in a single chip. The newly developed product features fully integrated back-end functions of DVD/hard disk drive (HDD) recorders, providing a cost and space savings by realizing AV compression/decompression and graphics and video encoding, all on one chip.
Equipped with a newly designed stream processor that analyzes compressed data for storing, reading and editing, the µPD61171 offers multi-standard data processing, including DVD video and digital video broadcasting (DVB), and supports major industry-standard protocols related to digital recording. Software control of the stream processor also allows customized processing such as high-speed data conversion between HDD and DVD drives. Powerful enough for data processing of three simultaneous streams, the chip enables users to enjoy various record and replay functions including time-shift, record, and playback of different channels.
The new codec incorporates a dual-CPU architecture using the world's highest- performance CPU core for DVD recorders. Two 225-MIPS CPUs are integrated in the chip; one is assigned for audio decompression, while the other provides processing power for user applications, including high-quality graphical user interface (GUI) and networking products.
In the µPD61171, two advanced technology attachment (ATA) ports are employed for up to four HDD/DVD drive connections. This dual-ATA feature, with the above-mentioned stream processor capability, supports complicated functions such as time-shifting playback with HDD while programming on a DVD drive.
"As the price reduction in DVD recorders continues, demand for highly integrated system LSI devices is growing rapidly," said Shigeo Niitsu, general manager, 2nd System LSI Division, NEC Electronics Corporation. "As well as cost optimization, function-rich devices integrating digital STB functions are required for differentiation among leading-edge digital consumer electronics manufacturers."
NEC Electronics also offers MPEG2 AV encoders, the µPD61051 and µPD61052, for use in HDD/DVD recorder products. The company's product line-up also includes the world's first MPEG2 AV decoder with IDE controller, the µPD61130. More than 10 companies have selected NEC Electronics' encoder/decoder devices for their HDD/DVD recorders or STB products and introduced them to the market. Using its product-proven technology, NEC Electronics now has successfully developed the DVD recorder LSI codec with digital STB functions, the µPD61171.
The solution kit for the µPD61171, also available now, consists of a reference board and reference driver software. The reference board employs the µPD61171, µPD64011A video decoder, and µPD72893A IEEE1394 link device with DV codec. Available reference application software deploys DV-MPEG conversion and digital STB functions. This solution kit includes all the necessary hardware and software required for time-sensitive development of the latest DVD-recorder technologies.
Pricing, Packaging and Availability
Engineering samples of the µPD61171, as well as the software development tools, will be available beginning April 17. The device is packaged in 449-pin plastic BGA and will be commercially available in Q3 2003 with a price of under $30 in quantities over 100,000 pieces. NEC Electronics plans to produce 200,000 pieces per month in 2004. (Pricing and availability subject to change.)
Specifications for the µPD61171, please see the attached sheet.
About NEC Electronics Corporation
NEC Electronics worldwide specializes in semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology solutions for the high-end computing and broadband networking markets, system solutions for the mobile handsets, PC peripherals, automotive and digital consumer markets, and platform solutions for a wide range of customer applications. NEC Electronics Corporation has 24 subsidiaries worldwide including NEC Electronics America, Inc. (www.am.necel.com) and NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH (www.ee.nec.de). In addition to marketing, selling and supporting NEC Electronics products to customers in their respective regions, NEC Electronics America and NEC Electronics Europe also operate local manufacturing facilities in Roseville, California, and Ballivor, Ireland, respectively. Additionally, NEC Electronics America is the exclusive North American sales and marketing channel of NEC AM-LCD and PDP modules.
For additional information about NEC Electronics worldwide, visit www.necel.com. NEC Electronics Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) (FTSE: 6701q.l), one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions.
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