Oki Electric Develops Image LSIs for In-Vehicle Applications

TOKYO--Sept. 12, 2005--Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6703) today announced volume shipment of the video decoder, ML86V7668, and video encoder, ML86V7655 chips. These image LSIs can also be used for in-vehicle applications (with an operating temperature range of -40 degrees C to 85 degrees C), and are compatible with the three major video signal standards.

The three major video signal standards used in image equipment are NTSC (1), PAL (2) and SECAM (3). Conventionally, applications for image equipment were customized to each region, and devices compatible with NTSC and PAL standards were offered since they accounted for most of the world market. However, as the quantity of image equipment used worldwide has increased, demands for an image LSI to include the third standard, SECAM, has also grown. In addition, demands for in-vehicle video decoders and encoders are increasing as it has become common to include video functions to support driver safety, such as displaying the situation behind the car through a monitoring camera mounted in the vehicle.

"We developed and started shipment of these chips to respond to the market needs for compatibility with all the world standards, as well as for in-vehicle applications. While the operating temperature range for normal chips is from 0 degrees C to 70 degrees C, these chips can operate under temperatures from -40 degrees C to 85 degrees C. Such features are well suited to in-vehicle applications including AV equipment and navigation systems," said Akira Kamo, President of Silicon Solutions Company at Oki Electric.

"By combining these chips that also include Oki-original three-dimensional noise reduction FIFO and a JPEG-based LCD controller, we can provide unique image solutions to our customers, and provide a total image solution for applications involving use worldwide," added Kamo.

Glossary

1) NTSC (National Television Standards Committee):
This is a video signal format used in the U.S., Canada, Korea and
Japan. It has a field cycle of 60Hz, 525 lines, and a sub carrier
frequency of 3.58MHz.

2) PAL (Phase Altering Line):
This is a video signal format used in Europe and China. It has a
field cycle of 50Hz, 625 lines, and a sub carrier frequency of
4.43MHz.

3) SECAM (Sequential Couleur AVEC Memoire):
This is a video signal format used in France and Russia. It has a
field cycle of 50Hz, 625 lines, and a sub carrier frequency of
4.40/4.25MHz.

About Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1881, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. is Japan's first telecommunications manufacturer, with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. With the corporate vision, "Oki, Network Solutions for a Global Society," Oki provides top-quality products, technologies and solutions to its customers through its info-telecom system business, semiconductor business and printer business. All three businesses function as a collective force to create exciting new products and technologies that satisfy a spectrum of customer needs in various markets. Visit Oki's global web site at http://www.oki.com/.

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