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Sales from the Microcomputer Business Unit comprised approximately 28% of semiconductor sales in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. Main businesses include general-purpose microcontrollers and microcontrollers for automotive applications.
In general-purpose microcontrollers, the unit focuses on flash microcontrollers which customers can readily reprogram as needed. Already, these products are found in a wide range of applications, including home electronics, AV equipment, and industrial machinery.
As for automotive microcontrollers, the unit boasts a high market share of products for body control and car audio applications. Many customers have also given high marks to the unit's microcontrollers for dashboard and safety applications.
NEC Electronics is also actively pursuing multi-core microcontrollers. These products, featuring both high performance and low power consumption, are expected to become a key technology in years to come. Leveraging a wide product lineup and stable supply, the unit will deliver microcontrollers that support customer competitiveness, while promoting the development of tomorrow's leading products.
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