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EMMA Car

EMMA Car, the Newest Member of the EMMA Enhanced Multimedia Architecture Family

EMMA Ecosystem
Synergy Between EMMA Product Families
 
The new EMMA™ Car family of automotive SOC devices now joins other exciting members of NEC Electronics' EMMA platform solutions. The new devices represent the third leg of an overall strategy to create a common software ecosystem across a wide variety of applications, including those in the home, mobile and automotive industries.
  • EMMA - for home A/V
  • EMMA Mobile™ - for mobile handsets
  • EMMA Car - for automotive infotainment systems

Previously announced NEC Electronics EMMA brands have already created strong uptake in their respective markets. EMMA Car is positioned to have the same positive response in the automotive market space. 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.
    Benefits of EMMA Technology Synergy
  • Early technology adoption
  • Faster time to market
  • Proven architecture
  • SOC macro re-use
  • Development cost reduction
  • Established middleware components
  • Wide software ecosystem

EMMA Car Family of Automotive System SOC Devices

NEC Electronics is pleased to announce its new family of EMMA Car automotive SOC devices. This new family combines the critical features necessary in an integrated infotainment system and includes the quality, cost and performance required for the demanding automotive market.
  • Based on NEC Electronics enhanced multimedia architecture (EMMA) platform
  • Creates a rich, connected infotainment experience
    • Audio processing
    • Video processing
    • Complete software packages
  • Addresses key applications
    • Connected radio
    • Navigation systems
    • Rear-seat entertainment
  • Utilizes multi-core technology
    • Up to four CPU cores in a single device
    • Highest levels of performance for automotive infotainment

EC-4260 and EC-4250

The first two products in the new EMMA Car family are the EC-4260 and EC-4250. Both 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 NaviEngine®1 device 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 NaviEngine1 to widely support the expanding market of car navigation systems.

EMMACAR 4260 block diagram
Block Diagram for EC-4260 Tri-Core System SOC

    EC-4260 and EC-4250: The First Family Members
  • Single-chip SOC solution
  • Ideal for infotainment systems
  • Optimized capabilities
    • High CPU performance
    • High resolution graphics
    • Support for third-party software
  • Performance, peripherals and software designed for high-performance applications
    • Navigation
    • Media playback
    • Telematics systems
  • Multiple ARM11™ cores for high combined performance
    • Three ARM11 cores for 1440 MIPS (EC-4260)
    • Two ARM11 cores for 960 MIPS (EC-4250)
  • Access to a wide range of software elements
    • Shortens design time
    • Lowers software development costs
  • Multi-core architecture supports symmetrical multi-processing (SMP) mode, maximizing processing power
  • Graphics processing unit (GPU) supports 2-D and 3-D rendering
    • Supports 2-D rendering (EC-4250)
    • Supports 3-D rendering (EC-4260)
  • Software suite provides quick development environment
  • Operating system support included for WinCE™, Linux and T-Kernel
  • Third-party middleware support includes
    • Packages for audio and video codecs
    • Voice recognition
    • Bluetooth communication