Renesas Technology to Offer Sequoia(TM) Telematics Platform with Support for the QNX Neutrino Operating System and Software Drivers.The Highly Integrated Platform with Full Development Support Facilitates Designs for Cost-Sensitive Telematics Systems DETROIT & SAN JOSE, Calif. -- As part of its ongoing program to offer complete system solutions for automotive telematics applications, Renesas Technology America, Inc. today announced that its Sequoia[TM] platform, which is based on the Euclid[TM] telematics chip (SH7397), is now supported by a QNX A multiuser, multitasking, real time operating system for PCs from QNX Software Systems, Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario (www.qnx.com), that is noted for its low-memory requirement and rapid response. Similar to Unix, it has been in use since the early 1980s. ([R]) board support package (BSP BSP Bromsulphalein, a dye used in the study of liver function. See also sulfobromophthalein clearance test. ). That BSP, consisting of the QNX Neutrino neutrino (n  trē`nō) [Ital.,=little neutral (particle)], elementary particle with no electric charge and a very small mass emitted during the decay of certain other particles. ([R]) real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. (RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. ) and software drivers, will be available from QNX Software Systems in the fourth quarter of 2006. The QNX-enabled Sequoia platform will be showcased at the Convergence 2006 show, October 16 - 18, 2006 in Detroit, Michigan (Renesas booth #02-37 1333). "With the availability of this RTOS and its driver support on the Sequoia platform, automotive electronics companies will be able to integrate middleware and develop software applications in a fully integrated development environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment ," said Paul Sykes, marketing manager, automotive business unit, Renesas Technology America, Inc. "This will enable them to create and debug code more efficiently and thus achieve a faster time to market. Renesas is capable of supporting other operating systems, as needed as needed prn. See prn order. ." "Together, QNX Software Systems and Renesas have many joint successes in the automotive telematics and infotainment market, and QNX is committed to providing optimized support for the latest Renesas automotive platforms," said Andrew Poliak, automotive business manager, QNX. "Our BSP support for the Sequoia platform not only allows developers to leverage the rich multimedia capabilities and unparalleled reliability of the QNX Neutrino RTOS, but also allows them to enjoy the productivity advantages of the QNX Momentics([R]) development suite." Besides the QNX BSP, other new features have been added to the Sequoia platform. There now is an optional Bluetooth([R]) module for hands-free communication that enables drivers and passengers to make hands-free cell phone calls in a vehicle. Another new feature is an optional GPS module for location identification. The platform also now supports digital audio decoding with common digital audio formats such as MP3 via USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. . Renesas collaborated with its partner companies in the COMET[TM] Consortium to enable these and many other features. The platform is scalable and expandable. Centered around the high-performance 32-bit RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. SuperH[R] CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. offering 50 percent more performance than the previous generation, the platform combines DDR-SDRAM DDR-SDRAM - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory , flash memory, CAN, IrDA, a smart card interface, a memory card interface such as SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard([R]), LCD support, Ethernet, USB, serial, and sound interfaces. Other user defined functions can be accommodated using the optional expansion interface to meet specific requirements. Engineering investments in application development are protected because the platform has a building-block type system architecture with reusable hardware and software elements and a common function-card interface. The availability of the QNX BSP will enable Renesas, COMET partners, and customers to further develop the applications and middleware needed to deliver cost-sensitive telematics systems. For example, they include acoustic echo cancellation, noise suppression, speech recognition and text-to-speech (TTS (1) See text-to-speech. (2) (Transaction Tracking System) Software that monitors a transaction until completion. In the event of a hardware or software failure, it ensures that the database is brought back to its former state before the attempt to ), Bluetooth applications such as hands-free dialing and streaming audio, GPS/navigation, digital audio encoding (ripping) and decoding, and wireless connectivity (802.11b/g) capabilities. As the next step, Renesas plans to add a Bluetooth streaming audio capability, including associated middleware and voice recognition technology. Reader contact Readers can find additional product and contact information on the Renesas Technology Web site at www.renesas.com. About Renesas Technology Corp. Renesas Technology Corp. designs and manufactures highly integrated semiconductor system solutions for automotive, mobile and PC/AV markets. Established on April 1, 2003 as a joint venture between Hitachi, Ltd. (TOKYO:6501) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HIT) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Renesas Technology is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world and the world-leading microcontroller supplier globally. Besides microcontrollers, Renesas Technology offers system-on-chip devices, Smart Card ICs, mixed-signal products, flash memories, SRAMs and more. www.renesas.com About the Comet Consortium The COMET[TM] (COMmunity Enabling Telematics) Consortium, a Renesas-sponsored organization launched in 2002, brings together companies that cooperate to promote car information system (CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S ) applications and support developers of automotive systems that use Renesas SuperH processors. The 20 Consortium members provide operating systems, middleware, and similar technologies for Renesas telematics hardware reference platforms (protocol stacks, interfaces, speech-recognition software, echo cancellers, storage-related products, and more), while Renesas focuses on chip development and platform development. www.comet-alliance.com Sequoia, Euclid, COMET and SuperH are trademarks of Renesas Technology. QNX, Momentics, and Neutrino are trademarks of QNX Software Systems GmbH & Co. KG, registered in certain jurisdictions, and are used under license. Other product names, company names, or brands mentioned are the property of their respective owners. |
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