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NEC Electronics Expands Lineup of System LSI Devices for Automotive Infotainment Systems

Features Highest Performance and Lower Power Consumption

DUESSELDORF (Germany), KAWASAKI (Japan), SANTA CLARA, (Calif./U.S.A.) — 10 Nov 2009

NEC Electronics (TSE: 6723) today announced the availability of new system-on-chips (SoCs), the EC-4260 (NaviEngine®-MID) and EC-4250 (NaviEngine-mini) for use in automotive infotainment systems. The new devices have the performance, peripheral set, and software ecosystem to meet the demands of high performance applications such as navigation, infotainment, and telematics systems. NEC Electronics first introduced the EC-4270 (NaviEngine) with four embedded CPU cores in 2007. The EC-4260 with three CPU cores and EC-4250 with two CPU cores are now also available along with the EC-4270 to widely support the expanding market of car-navigation systems, particularly in Japan, Europe and the U.S. The EC-4260 and EC-4250 are the first members of NEC Electronics’ new EMMA™ Car series of automotive system LSI devices.

As the demand for new features in automotive infotainment systems grows at a fast pace, there is a growing need for high CPU performance to keep pace. At the same time small power consumption is required. NEC Electronics’ EC-4260 and EC-4250 SoCs address these needs with a multi-core approach. Using three ARM-11™ cores from ARM Ltd., the EC-4260 SoC operates at 1440 MIPS (at 400 MHz), while the EC-4250 performs 960 MIPS using two ARM-11 cores. Basing these devices on an industry-standard core gives design engineers access to a wide array of software elements, which will both shorten design time and lower software development costs. The multi-core architecture also supports symmetrical multi processing (SMP) mode. In this mode, a single version of the operating system (OS) is running on the multiple cores, and tasks are dynamically allocated to cores at runtime, maximizing the utilization of available processing power.

The new devices also include a graphics processing unit (GPU) that realizes excellent 2D/3D imaging. The EC-4260 SoC enables 2D/3D imaging and supports OpenGL ES and OpenVG specifications. The EC-4250 enables 2D imaging and supports OpenVG specification. These features provide graphics software compatibility contributing to faster time-to market for system designers.

The new products also have a comprehensive development environment for serving the needs of automotive customers. For example, for communications, there is support for a variety of protocols, including USB, MOST bus, CAN, I²S and I²C. Also included is an audio routing engine that has sample rate conversion capability. Rounding out this offering is a suite of software to support quick development, including evaluation boards, in-circuit emulator, on-chip debugger, middleware, and operating systems, all of them compatible with those of the EC-4270 SoC. NEC Electronics will collaborate with partner companies to provide full-featured development tools to support the designers tofacilitate shorter development cycles.

NEC Electronics remains dedicated to serving the needs of automotive customers, and has developed a wide range of microcontrollers and power management devices optimized for automotive use. Never before has time-to-market been such a critical issue for developers of automotive infotainment systems. Consumers are demanding access to their multimedia content in their cars, just as they now have in their homes, offices and handsets. This announcement illustrates NEC Electronics’leadership position in automotive infotainment. The company aims to expand its lineup of EMMA Car to suit higher performance and lower power consumption needs.

Note 1 - MIPS (Million Instructions per Second): 1 MIPS is a clock cycle required to execute 1 million instructions per second (MIPS)

Availability

The EC-4260 and the EC-4250 devices are currently available for samples. Mass production is estimated to begin in 2010 and is expected to reach 100,000 units per month by 2012. More information about NEC Electronics’ EMMA Car product offerings can be found at http://www.necel.com/automotive/en/assp/ . (Availability is subject to change without notice.)

Product Specification of the EC-4260 and EC-4250 SoCs

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About NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH

NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH, headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany, is a leading developer and supplier of semiconductor products in Europe. Committed to meeting customers' cost, performance and time-to-market requirements, the company offers solutions ranging from standard products to system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions, as well as customized products for next-generation designs. Our customers also benefit from state-of-the-art manufacturing from the global production network of our parent company, NEC Electronics Corporation. Additionally, NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH is the exclusive European sales and marketing channel of LCD modules from NEC LCD Technologies Ltd.. For more information visit http://www.eu.necel.com.

About NEC Electronics Corporation

NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) specializes in semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology solutions for the high-end computing and broadband networking markets, system solutions for the mobile handset, PC peripherals, automotive and digital consumer markets, and platform solutions for a wide range of customer applications. NEC Electronics Corporation has subsidiaries worldwide including NEC Electronics America, Inc. (www.am.necel.com) and NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH (www.eu.necel.com). For additional information about NEC Electronics worldwide, visit 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. 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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