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Elektrobit Group Oyj - NEC ELECTRONICS AND EB (ELEKTROBIT) COLLABORATE ON NEW AUTOSAR 3.0-COMPATIBLE SOLUTION

September 08, 2009

NEC ELECTRONICS AND EB (ELEKTROBIT) COLLABORATE ON NEW AUTOSAR 3.0-COMPATIBLE SOLUTION


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NEC ELECTRONICS AND EB (ELEKTROBIT) COLLABORATE ON NEW AUTOSAR 3.0-COMPATIBLE SOLUTION
 
Duesseldorf and Erlangen (Germany), Kawasaki (Japan), Santa Clara (USA), September 7, 2009 - NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) and EB (Elektrobit Corporation) today announced the availability of an AUTOSAR 3.0-compatible software package for various hardware platforms. This software package enables easy design of application software without the need for new developments. The package includes AUTOSAR Basic Software and a comprehensive tool chain and was developed under close cooperation between the two companies.
 
An automotive supplier will receive all hardware independent AUTOSAR basic software modules, including the operating system and memory management from EB. Furthermore an easy-to-use and well-proven EB tresos tool-chain for application design, configuration, and generation of AUTOSAR Software is also available. NEC Electronics supplies the specified AUTOSAR Microcontroller Abstraction Layer (MCAL), which is completely optimized on hardware from NEC Electronics and acts as an interface between the basic software and hardware.
 
"We are convinced that our collaboration enables us to support our customers with innovative and efficient AUTOSAR solutions today and in the future" said Hiroaki Kaneko, general manager of the Automotive Systems Division, NEC Electronics Corporation. "Our customer's satisfaction is proof of our strategy to search for new and improved features that speed up and simplify AUTOSAR integration".
 
Dirk Diekhoff, Director of EB tresos product line management, noted "As the use of the EB tresos tool-chain for AUTOSAR continues to grow, we are glad to collaborate with NEC Electronics on their V850 microcontroller family."
 
The AUTOSAR standard clearly defines the software interfaces and unifies them for all manufacturers and is continuously developed by a consortium of leading automotive manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturers and suppliers. Current versions available are Version 3.0 / 3.1.
 
More information can be found at www.eu.necel.com/autosar .
 
Availability
The AUTOSAR 3.0-compatible solution is currently available for NEC Electronics' V850E/PHO3 and V850ES/Fx3 microcontrollers.
 
 
About NEC Electronics Corporation
NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) specializes in semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology solutions for the high-end computing and broadband networking markets; system solutions for the mobile handset, PC peripheral, automotive and digital consumer markets; and multi-market solutions for a wide range of customer applications. NEC Electronics Corporation has subsidiaries worldwide including NEC Electronics America, Inc. (www.am.necel.com ) and NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH (www.eu.necel.com ). More information about NEC Electronics worldwide can be found at www.necel.com .
 
About EB, Elektrobit Corporation
EB develops advanced technology and transforms it into enriching end user experiences. EB specializes in demanding embedded software and hardware solutions for the automotive industry and wireless technologies. The company's net sales for the year 2008 totaled EUR 172.3 million. Elektrobit Corporation is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. www.elektrobit.com
 
EB's Automotive Software Business
EB's Automotive Software Business has established itself internationally as one of the most important suppliers of embedded software solutions for the automotive industry. In addition to the development of innovative products, it also specializes in services and consulting for the automotive industry, supplying implementations of serial software solutions for a broad range of AUTOSAR and FlexRay, Infotainment, Navigation, HMI and Driver Assistance systems.
 
 
Media Contacts: NEC Electronics Corporation
 
Japan/Asia
Kyoko Okamoto
NEC Electronics Corporation
+ 81-44-435-1676
 
Americas
Denise Garibaldi
NEC Electronics America, Inc.
+ 1 (408) 588-6620
 
Europe
Oliver Luettgen
NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH
+ 49-211-6503-1469
 
 
Media Contacts: Elektrobit Corporation
 
Karin Haubner
Public Relations
EB Automotive Sofware
+ 49 9131 7701 6101
 
Florian Reindl
Marketing
Elektrobit Automotive Software
+ 49 9131 7701 7167