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SoC Business Unit


SoC Sales

Sales from the SoC Business Unit comprised approximately 38% of semiconductor sales in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. Both the ASSP (application specific standard product) and ASIC (application specific integrated circuit) businesses are part of this business unit.

The unit is largely focused on the digital consumer area. In particular, the unit strives to speed the development and achieve the timely launch of appealing products that combine NEC Electronics' strengths in graphics-processing technology and low power consumption.

Some of the core products are the EMMA series of graphics-processing system LSIs for digital consumer electronics, system LSIs for printers and digital cameras, and chips for game consoles.

Going forward, the SoC Business Unit will continue to create highly competitive products in today's global market as it works to expand business, especially in the digital consumer market in Asia, with particular focus on the rapidly growing Chinese market.


Business Highlights

  • Establishment of 40-nanometer embedded DRAM technology
    NEC Electronics, a leader in embedded DRAM LSIs used in graphic devices, has developed technology that will also make embedded DRAM possible in the 40-nanometer nextgeneration process technology.
  • Joint development of 32-nanometer process with Toshiba
    Since 2006, NEC Electronics has jointly developed 45-nanometer process technology with Toshiba Corporation. As a follow-up, the companies are jointly developing the 32-nanometer generation with the aim of lowering development costs and raising development speed.
  • EMMA platform for digital AV equipment
    NEC Electronics' EMMA platform has been adopted by customers around the world for use in digital televisions, DVD recorders and other digital AV equipment.
40nm transistor
40nm transistor