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NEC Electronics Maintains Leading Supplier Position for 32-bit Microcontrollers in 2008, Takes the Lead in 32-bit Automotive Microcontrollers
KAWASAKI, Japan, DUESSELDORF, Germany, SANTA CLARA, Calif. (U.S.A.), Beijing, China, May 8, 2009 – NEC Electronics Corporation today announced that the company has retained the number one supplier ranking for 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) worldwide based on revenue in 2007 and 2008 as ranked by Gartner in its April 2009 report. In addition, the company has moved into the number one position for 32-bit automotive MCUs, and the number two position for overall MCUs, and the number two position for 8-bit MCUs. More information aboutthe world's best-selling 32-bit MCUs can be found at http://www.v850.com/
In its March 2009 Semiconductor Market Share Database report, analyst firm Gartner ranks NEC Electronics as (Note 1):
#132-bit MCU worldwide supplierMaintained ranking from 2007#132-bit automotive MCU worldwide supplierUp from #2 in 2007#2Overall MCU worldwide supplierUp from #3 in 2007#28-bit MCU worldwide supplierUp from #4 in 2007
"With more than three decades of experience in MCU design and manufacturing, NEC Electronics has the design expertise to deliver innovative solutions to help position our customers for success," said Shinichi Iwamoto, vice president, Microcomputer Business Unit, NEC Electronics Corporation. "These market share positions are evidence that our customers value the company's commitment to quality, customer service, and advanced technologies."
Broad Microcontroller Offering toMeet Diverse Customer Needs
NEC Electronics offers a comprehensive lineup of All Flash® MCUs ranging from 8 to 32 bits, designed to meet the price and performance needs of high-volume embedded applications. NEC Electronics' multi-purpose MCUs serve healthcare, office equipment, industrial, consumer, and emerging smart energy markets. NEC Electronics also provides MCUs for automotive audio, infotainment, safety, chassis, powertrain, dashboard, and body applications. In June 2008, the company reached the one -billionth shipment milestone for its All Flash MCUs.
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Gartner "Semiconductor Applications Worldwide Annual Market Share: Database" 2 April 2009
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. (http://www.am.necel.com/) and NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH (http://www.eu.necel.com/). More information about NEC Electronics worldwide can be found at http://www.necel.com/.
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