Reference design for wireless networked projector: News from STMicroelectronics

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Awind and STMicroelectronics have produced a Windows Embedded CE 6.0-based reference design that aims to fuel the wireless networked projector and adapter market. Jointly developed by STMicroelectronics and Awind, the reference design delivers to OEM customers a projector platform with excellent performance. Based on Awind's patented Plug and Show (PnS) technology and STMicroelectronics' STi7109 with Windows Embedded CE 6.0 board support package, the reference design will facilitate the design and manufacture of high-margin Windows Vista-compatible LCD and DLP network projectors and adapters with reduced time to market.

ST and Awind developed the 'Wireless Presentation System for Windows Vista' using Microsoft's Network Projector for Windows Vista functionality provided in Windows Embedded CE 6.0.

Working with the new 'Connect to a network projector' wizard feature in Microsoft's latest operating system for PCs, Windows Vista: 'Wireless Presentation System for Windows Vista' provides enterprises and consumers with a new way to use and manage projectors.

'The Wireless Presentation System for Windows Vista reference design builds on Awind's expertise in remote display technologies, complementing new features in Windows Vista to address an exciting new product category', said Dr Kuolong Chang, CEO of Awind.

'Awind and ST offer OEMs a flexible solution to bring enterprise and multimedia home projectors to market quickly'.

'The advanced video and graphics capabilities of the STi7109 are now available to business applications, thanks to ST and Awind's joint development, together with the Microsoft technologies in Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and Windows Vista', said Monica de Virgiliis, Home Video Division General Manager of STMicroelectronics.

'Together, these capabilities will enable even richer presentation and multimedia capabilities, along with the flexibility of a network projector'.

'This reference design based on the STi7109 targets two high volume markets in networked projectors and IP set top boxes', said Eddie Wu, Managing Director OEM Embedded Devices Asia of Microsoft.

'Utilising the built-in technologies in Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and providing a rich Board Support Package, STMicroelectronics has developed a platform that facilitates device innovation'.

'We are delighted with the rapid progress Awind has made with this design since the launch of our latest embedded OS in November'.

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