Product category: Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and DSPs
News Release from: NXP (formerly Philips Semiconductors) | Subject: PNX9106
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 7 December 2005
Processors take in-car
infotainment a step further
The first product in the Nexperia automotive media processor family features an ARM core and a dedicated audio DSP plus a wide range of peripherals
Consumer demand for the latest in-car infotainment applications ranging from stereo, navigation, MP3 players and telematics to video entertainment is increasingly driving the use of electronics in cars. To address this demand, Philips has introduced the first product in its Nexperia automotive media processor family.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 December 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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This first device, the PNX9106, is a highly integrated device featuring an ARM core and a dedicated audio DSP plus a wide range of peripherals.
A complement to AM/FM radio solutions, it allows manufacturers to offer fully integrated audio infotainment systems, enabling consumers to easily connect to their choice of entertainment, information and services while on the move.
Infotainment applications such as advanced audio and connectivity will see high growth rates over the coming years.
Philips' Nexperia automotive qualified media processors offer the exact functionality needed for car manufacturers to meet this demand including media playback and recording, interfacing for a variety of storage media and support for key connectivity standards such as Universal Serial Bus (USB), Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
The Nexperia media processors take in-car infotainment a step further by supporting next generation media formats including Windows Media DRM technology, enabling device interoperability with a host of Windows Media-enabled scenarios including music subscription portability.
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Reflecting the increasing popularity of personal portable music players, Philips is also enabling secure streaming of content from Windows Media-based devices in the car with the new Nexperia automotive-qualified devices.
Through support of Microsoft's Windows Media DRM technologies and Philips expertise in multimedia, consumers will be able to playback music from Windows Media-enabled portable media players via a USB port on their in-car stereo with immersing control and sound capabilities.
Together, Philips and Microsoft are ensuring consumers on the move can enjoy access to digital quality media based on Windows Media DRM.
'With our expertise in both the consumer electronics and automotive industries, Philips is well positioned to enable advanced car infotainment systems that are attractive to the consumer, but also meet the design and product life cycle constraints of the automotive industry', said Joep Thomassen, Director Marketing Strategy, Car Entertainment Systems at Philips Semiconductors.
'The flexibility and processing power of our Nexperia solutions are ideal building blocks for systems that deliver the full potential of car infotainment today, and in the future'.
The new PNX9106, Nexperia automotive processor will deliver high quality in-car multimedia, greater performance and functionality such as multiple standard audio decoding and play back from USB and Flash devices.
The processor also supports applications such as hard disk, Jukebox and other portable multimedia applications.
The PNX9106 Nexperia chip integrates seamlessly with existing Philips DSP-based car radio platforms such as SAF7730 and TEF6730, allowing a simple upgrade from existing AM/ FM designs.
The Nexperia automotive processor family will be extended to support advanced functionality such as multistandard video decoding, digital radio platforms and advanced connectivity capabilities.
The first Philips Nexperia automotive processor, the PNX9106, will be available in Q3 2006.
Samples are available now.
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