NEC Electronics has announced the newest
generation of its EMMA3 series of system LSI chips. Developed for HD DVD players and recorders, this "system on a chip" supports high
definition video formats such as H.264 and VC-1, as well as Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD audio decoders.
NEC Electronics has introduced its newest
generation of its renowned EMMA series of high performance system LSI chips for digital consumer applications. The EMMA3 series is
optimized for systems such as HD DVD players and recorders that handle the processing of next generation DVD content.
The latest
EMMA series incorporates in a single chip all the functions necessary to process high definition images, sounds and graphics in HD DVD
players. It can process compression formats such as MPEG2, H.264, and VC-1, and offers powerful support for high level applications by
way of two built-in CPUs. EMMA3 is already used successfully in HD DVD players sold by Toshiba Corporation such as the HD-XA2 and HD-A2
in North America, the HD-XA2 and HD-XF2 in Japan, as well as other players designed for Europe and Australia.
Volume
production of the EMMA3 series is scheduled to begin in April 2007. More information is available on NEC's website.
