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Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe
Fujitsu shows ‘live’ demonstrations across all key markets at Embedded World 2008
Stand 314, Hall 12
Langen and Nürnberg, Germany, February 26th 2008 — Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) is demonstrating a comprehensive portfolio of products and solutions at this week’s Embedded World 2008 exhibition. These span markets from industrial and automotive, to graphics, networking and ASSPs.
Automotive Electronics
FME’s solutions for FlexRay™ and AUTOSAR feature in several demonstrations. An interactive FlexRay Cockpit demonstrator,
located in the main entrance to the exhibition, merges several functions typically found in the driver’s cockpit onto a single
FlexRay network, and features an MB91F465XA series microcontroller. Visitors can ‘drive’ the demonstrator to see the technology
at work.
The potential of FlexRay beyond its intended time-triggered applications is also being explored. Video-via-FlexRay and Navigation-via-FlexRay are two possibilities being demonstrated on the FME stand. In these examples Fujitsu’s ‘Lime’ graphics controller is used, together with a FlexRay starter kit for the MB91F467D and a standalone FlexRay communications controller – the FlexRay ASSP – MB88121B.
Making software visible can often be a challenge, which is why the AUTOSAR Roadster has been developed. The Roadster shows Fujitsu’s capability as a system supplier for automotive microcontrollers and state-of-the-art software – the AUTOSAR package. This demonstrator incorporates the MB91F467BA and visitors can watch how this device can be configured to change some of the car’s functionality.
Industrial Microcontrollers
New additions to the 16FX family of microcontrollers are being introduced at Embedded World, including the MB96338U series,
featuring both CAN and USB Mini Host functionality together on one chip – a first for Fujitsu, and the ADA-16FX-Ethernet extension
board. This board enables all 16FX devices with an external bus interface to communicate via Ethernet.
The recent implementation of SYS TEC Electronic’s CANopen protocol stack for Fujitsu’s 16FX family is being demonstrated in a typical industrial automation application. The CANopen standard enables communications between and interchangeability of these devices. This software allows the implementation of CANopen devices complying with CiA 301, CiA 302 and CiA 304 specifications.
In the demonstration, two I/O modules are connected to a programmable logic controller (PLC) via the CAN bus. Process data from temperature sensors is sent to the master controller. Control values are then transferred from the PLC to analogue modules where the data is processed.
Also taking place is a demonstration of multi-axis servo control of the type that would typically be found in robotics or general automation applications. At the heart of the demonstration are the MB91470/480 series microcontrollers. Visitors can control the movement of the motors using an integrated control panel or via an Ethernet connection realised by the new ADA-16FX-Ethernet extension board.
Networking & ASSPs
The explosive growth in high-bandwidth video and data applications means that networks previously dominated by classic telecom
technology are now converging around standards like Ethernet.
For some time to come, however, old and new technologies will need to operate side-by-side in the Metro area. FME has developed products to enable this and at Embedded World is featuring a live online gaming demonstration using Sony PlayStations to show its MB87M2181 Ethernet-over-TDM and MB87M3550 WiMAX devices in action.
Graphics controllers
Embedded World sees several demonstrations of FME’s graphics controllers MB86R01 ‘Jade’ and MB86277 ‘Mint’ in both industrial
and automotive applications.
Two demonstrations showcase the recently introduced MB86R01 ‘Jade’ SoC. The first utilises Tara Systems’ Embedded Wizard software designed to simplify the code generation needed for HMI development.
The second shows how ‘Jade’ is playing a crucial role in enabling a state-of-the-art instrument panel in the futuristic Artega GT sports car. The panel has one large central mechanical gauge with all the other instruments rendered graphically by ‘Jade’ and projected on to an LCD. This requires a controller able to produce sophisticated 3D graphics and is a typical application for ‘Jade’.
Not only is this stunning car present on the stand, but visitors can get a closer look at this real dashboard application at the graphics controller demonstration desk.
MB86277 ‘Mint’ is being used to demonstrate a point of interest (POI) application targeting the industrial market on an XVGA resolution display.
Members of Fujitsu’s technical, marketing and sales-support teams from around the world are available on the stand to talk you through the demonstrations and answer any questions.
About Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe
Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) is a major supplier of semiconductor products. The company provides advanced systems
solutions to the automotive, digital TV, mobile telephony, networking and industrial markets. Engineers from design centres
dedicated to microcontrollers, graphics controllers, mixed-signal, wireless, multimedia ICs and ASIC products work closely
with FME's marketing and sales teams throughout Europe to help satisfy customers' system development requirements. This solutions
approach is supported by a broad range of advanced semiconductor devices, IP and building blocks.
For more information, please see: http://emea.fujitsu.com/microelectronics
