Terminals

With data winning more share in communications, it becomes beneficial to optimise networks for data traffic - and finally to transport voice over data protocols. In an office environment, with using voice over IP (VoIP) and voice over DSL (VoDSL) only an Ethernet cable network has to be maintained. New multi-functional terminals putting voice on the data packets require high performance processing and integrated networking capability.

NEC’s RISC controllers fit into this market segment. But also when using other media, for example radio links, wireless LANs or even the mains power lines for data transfers, these processors can be used in access points and customer premise equipment.
Mobile terminals show an ever increasing feature set - and this with smaller phones and longer battery life. Semiconductor devices like NEC’s application processors and graphics controllers are specially designed for power efficient tasks in mobile phones.
And if the RISC processor is too powerful, simple 8- to 16 bit micro controllers, offering e.g. LCD control, I/O ports and simple serial communication, are available from one of the world’s leading micro controller manufacturers - from NEC.

Anticipating high volume, combined with the need for low space, weight and power consumption, many functions of a (mobile) terminal should be integrated in a specially low power ASIC. Again NEC is a partner of choice. And for mobile terminals, NEC offers dedicated RF components.