Module Enables Easy Internet Connection Solution for OEMs
SAN FRANCISCO, Embedded Systems Conference, March 13
/PRNewswire--FirstCall/ -- NEC Electronics Inc. today announced it will
demonstrate its new V850(TM) NetChip modules at the Embedded Systems
Conference in San Francisco (Booth #4448/North Hall). Based on NEC's popular
V850 microcontroller, the V850 NetChip networking solutions allow original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to easily connect products to the Internet via
local area network (LAN) or modem over standard phone line (PSTN). Jointly
developed with Innovada, an embedded communications solutions provider, the
V850 NetChip module includes the hardware and software required to develop
products that can access the Internet, transfer data, and send and receive
e-mail. The modules are ideal for applications such as utility meters; motor
control; building automation, including fire and security, heating and air
conditioning; and vending machines.
"The demand for Internet connectivity has rapidly expanded beyond
traditional Internet appliances to include a broad range of industrial
electronic systems," said Steve Ikei, senior engineering manager at
NEC Electronics Inc. "Through our joint development efforts with Innovada,
which provides the Internet connectivity elements of the design, we are able
to provide a cost-effective network solution for our V850 microcontroller
customers. In offering a complete hardware/software module, we've taken the
guesswork out of Internet access, enabling our customers to simplify their
design flow and speed their time to market."
"NEC's V850 microcontroller architecture offers an ideal platform for a
low-cost Internet access module," said Irving Gold, vice president of sales
and marketing at Innovada. "We have unleashed the power of the V850 RISC
controller and developed, together with NEC Electronics, a one-stop-shopping
platform that designers can adopt without the need to negotiate additional
licensing fees or royalties. Using the V850 NetChip module, our mutual
customers can connect practically any product to the Internet without any
additional design effort."
About the V850 NetChip Modules
NEC Electronics and Innovada have developed two V850 NetChip modules: an
Ethernet LAN module and a modem module for dial-up. Both V850 NetChip modules
have the same industry-standard form factor, removing any network dependency
from the host system. Each module is controlled using a simple serial
interface, configurable up to 115 kilobits per second (Kbps), making it an
easy addition to most electronic products, even for designers without
specialized Internet connectivity design knowledge.
The V850 NetChip LAN module provides 10/100 Base-T Internet serial-to-LAN
connectivity with built-in transmission control protocol/Internet protocol
(TCP/IP) stacks. The modem module provides dial-up connectivity up to
14,400 bps or V.21, V.22, V.22bis V.32 and V.32bis with V.42 error correction.
The module also offers a software data pump and data access arrangement (DAA),
as well as embedded peripherals such as an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter
and pulse-width modulator (PWM), that normally must be designed with expensive
external hardware components. The modules are suitable for connection across
a variety of Internet protocols including:
-- Address resolution protocol (ARP) and dynamic host control protocol
(DHCP) for LAN management
-- Point-to-point protocol (PPP), including link control protocol (LCP);
and Internet protocol control protocol (IPCP) with password
authentication protocol (PAP) or challenge handshake authentication
protocol (CHAP) authentication for dial-up
-- IP and Internet control message protocol (ICMP) for the network layer
-- User datagram protocol (UDP) and transmission control protocol (TCP)
for application support
-- Telnet for serial-to-Internet conversion; simple mail transfer protocol
(SMTP) and post office protocol 3 (POP3) for e-mail
-- Http for Web page and Java applet support.
Availability
The V850 NetChip Module is available now in both modem and LAN
configurations from Innovada. NEC Electronics and Innovada can also provide
customized Internet access modules as needed. For pricing information, please
contact Irving Gold, irving.gold@innovada.com.
About NEC Electronics Inc.
NEC Electronics Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., is one of the
leading developers, manufacturers and suppliers of semiconductor products in
the United States. Committed to meeting customers' cost, performance and
time-to-market requirements, the company offers solutions ranging from
standard products, including electron components, to system-on-a-chip (SoC)
solutions, as well as customized products for next-generation designs. NEC
Electronics also offers customers the benefits of a local manufacturing
facility in Roseville, Calif., and the global manufacturing capabilities of
its parent company, NEC Corporation (Nasdaq: NIPNY). For more information
about products offered by NEC Electronics Inc., visit the NEC Electronics
website at http://www.necel.com .
About Innovada
Innovada, the device connectivity company, is an innovator of embedded
Internet connectivity and device communications solutions. Innovada combines
its communications protocol and custom digital signal processing architectures
to reduce both the cost and complexity of Internet access. By applying this
unique approach, Innovada provides customers with a plug and play capability
to meet the exploding demand for wired and wireless Internet device
connectivity. Innovada is a global technology company with its corporate
headquarters in Mountain View, California, and European headquarters in
Dublin, Ireland. For more information on Innovada, visit
http://www.innovada.com .
SOURCE NEC Electronics Inc.
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CONTACT:
Denise Viereck Garibaldi of NEC Electronics
Inc., +1-408-588-6620, or denise_garibaldi@el.nec.com; or Bob
Nelson of Porter Novelli, +1-408-369-1500, ext. 24, or
bob.nelson@porternovelli.com, for NEC Electronics Inc.
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