Fujitsu, OASIS and mycable Present a Multimedia Solution for Car Entertainment Based on MOST(R) Standard

LONDON, Feb. 19, 2004 -- Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe and OASIS SiliconSystems AG, a leader in Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) technology, have formed a collaboration to develop reference designs for Multimedia Car Systems including Fujitsu's MPEG Encoder. The new products are called VideoCompressor 4 MOST and DVDPlayer 4 MOST.

In addition, mycable, an innovative R&D company focussed on embedded multimedia, control and network systems, is using several Fujitsu components in its projects. In particular it is concentrating on the receiver element of a MOST system entitled the "XXS3HC", which includes Fujitsu's SmartMPEG and Coral P graphic display controller.

The complete multimedia system consisting of VideoCompressor 4 MOST and XXS3HC demonstrates the availability of a MOST-based audio/video broadcasting and transcoding system.

"The combination of Fujitsu's MPEG devices with MOST technology from OASIS brings a new dimension to Multimedia Car Systems," commented Johannes Richter, Multimedia Director at Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe.

"As global car manufacturers adopt the MOST standard, they require one-stop technical solutions that deliver superior performance, low price points, and ease of implementation," said Herbert Hetzel, President and CEO. "By working together, Fujitsu and OASIS can accelerate time-to-market for our customers in providing the means to deliver new classes of MOST-enabled embedded in-car consumer solutions."

mycable's XXS3HC is a modular evaluation development and prototyping system for high-end embedded multimedia systems based on credit card size modules with a high density PCI interface. Michael Carstens-Behrens, Managing Director at mycable says "mycable's XXS3HC combines a high level of system integration and performance with low power consumption, scalability and cost efficiency."

Fujitsu offers market-leading MPEG devices, the MPEG Encoder (MB86391) and MPEG-2 Decoder (MB86H22) - also called SmartMPEG, which fulfill critical requirements for silicon components used in automotive applications, e.g. extended temperature range, and low power dissipation.

Both devices, when combined with the Fujitsu Graphic Display Controllers (GDC), such as the Coral P, provide a complete solution for Car Navigation and Entertainment Systems.