NEC Electronics Announces SoC with 90-nm eDRAM for Mobile VGA Graphics Apps

NEC Electronics Corporation has started shipment of the µPD809400 for mobile phones, music players, and other portable devices. Designed for mobile phones, music players, and other portable devices, Model µPD809400 integrates 8 megabits of embedded DRAM memory with graphics processing logic and high-speed graphics data interface, displaying 24-bit full color image data on VGA panels. Fabricated with 90 nm process technology, it integrates large memory, timing control circuits, as well as regulators and other analog circuits. Chip is also capable of expanding QVGA data for display on VGA screens. The samples of the chip are available now. Volume production will start in August 2008, and is expected to reach 2 million units per month in 2009.