"As for multimedia processor programmable"
Washington University

"Data storage EXPO" "software development environmental spreading/displaying (SODEC)" "it installs and system development technical exhibition (ESEC)" ? has had with "4th installed system development technical special seminar" in the special lecture "the up-to-date media processor application in the digital information home appliance" in theme, Washington University bio engineering/dean of the electronic engineering department did session. As for the same person, as for the multimedia processor of 21st century, we assumed that the former ASIC (for specific use integrated circuit) ? - it is desirable to move to the programmable base from ?.

calls the digital market that in the future, the media and processing, communication and network keep fusing. Concretely, you say that there is a digital video and a communication karaoke and exchanging etc. of image on medical site.

In that kind of circumstance, assuming that the programmable base is desirable in regard to the development of multiprocessor of the next generation, as follows.

If "it is programmable, it can be adapted to new standard and new algorithm and, it is superior in pliability 18 months in addition to being required, in comparison with ASIC where redoing is not effective excessively in development. To the time - risk can be lightened even in the market and the cost aspect "(the same person)

In addition, as for the same person in the future, Embedded (, embedded type) as for application, it keeps moving to Exposed (open type) application, probably will be also you spoke.

Embedded type calls open type vis-a-vis operating with only application of the specification which is defined, that the add-on the function where the vendor and the end user are new also it is possible to do. In addition, you say that open type has the expandability such that also application of the third party make accepts, it is possible result to make product life cycle long.