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NEC Electronics has become Associated Member of the FlexRay® Consortium
DUESSELDORF, Germany, KAWASAKI, Japan, and SANTA CLARA, Calif., February 28, 2003 -
NEC Electronics today announced that it has become a new associated member in the FlexRay Consortium. The scope of the consortium is to jointly develop an innovative communications network for automotive applications that require high levels of communication bandwidth and deterministic fault tolerant data transmission. Typical FlexRay target areas are body electronics, powertrain applications and chassis control including x-by-wire systems.
NEC is a leading supplier of automotive semiconductor solutions and will bring in its dedicated networking know-how to the Consortium's specification activities. Based on its automotive-proven semiconductor technology, NEC's aim is to become one of the major suppliers of FlexRay products.
BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Motorola and Philips founded the FlexRay Consortium in 1999. Bosch and General Motors joined the consortium as Core Members in 2001. Meanwhile the list of consortium members and development partners includes more than 30 companies.
FlexRay offers high bandwidth ( 10 Mbits/s) and flexible configuration options. By complementing the existing in-vehicle networking standards CAN, LIN and MOST, it will enable design engineers at car makers and system suppliers to develop entirely new and innovative system concepts for future vehicles.
In x-by-wire systems - a typical FlexRay target application - mechanical or hydraulic fallback components, currently often complemented by electronics, will be completely replaced by electronic control systems. These systems must be extremely secure and reliable. They must be able to guarantee that steer and brake signal transmissions occur within a clearly defined time frame, therefore a deterministic bus system like FlexRay is mandatory.
FlexRay® is a registered trademark of DaimlerChrysler AG.
About NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH
NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of semiconductor products in Europe. NEC meets customers' cost, performance and time-to-market requirements by offering a wide range of standard products, system-on-a-chip (SOC) solutions and customer-specified developments. Due to its local manufacturing in Europe and the global production of its parent company, NEC Electronics Corporation, NEC meets the increased customers' demand for large number of pieces.
The Automotive Business Unit bundles all of NEC Electronics' European automotive activities. Engineers with first-class silicon know-how who talk the customers' language provide highly competent support for car makers and system suppliers. The product portfolio includes a broad range of automotive-specific microcontrollers, PowerMOSFETs and other components for applications such as body control, dashboard, gateway, airbag, car audio and infotainment systems. For more information on NEC's automotive semiconductors visit www.ee.nec.de/automotive.
About NEC Electronics Corporation
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. NEC Electronics specializes in semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology solutions for the broadband and communications 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. and NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH. For additional information, visit the company's website at http://www.necel.com.
About NEC Electronics America, Inc.
NEC Electronics America, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Electronics Corporation, 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 platform solutions for a wide range of customer applications. NEC Electronics America offers solutions ranging from standard products to system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions, customized products for next-generation designs, a local manufacturing facility in Roseville, California, and the global manufacturing capabilities of its parent company. NEC Electronics America is also the exclusive sales supplier of NEC active-matrix LCD and PDP modules in North America. More information about the products offered by NEC Electronics America, Inc. can be found at
http://www.am.necel.com.
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