[May 15, 2008] Freescale, Fujitsu Microelectronics and Alpha Systems Co-Develop New Digital Media Server Development Platform Tweet (Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Freescale Semiconductor, Fujitsu Microelectronics Ltd. and Alpha Systems Inc. have co-developed a digital media server development platform that enables real-time transcoding of video content. According to company officials, the platform, which conforms to Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines, will be demonstrated May 14 through 16 at the 11th annual Embedded Systems Expo (ESEC) in Tokyo. The companies said, using the platform jointly developed by Freescale Semiconductor, Fujitsu Microelectronics and Alpha Systems, manufacturers can create DMS products that not only conform to DLNA guidelines, but also transcode MPEG-2 HD (High Definition) video content into the more compressed H.264 HD or H.264 SD (Standard Definition) formats in real time. The new development platform integrates Freescale's PowerQUICC II Pro communications processor and Fujitsu Microelectronics' MB86H52 transcoder LSI, which can compress video from MPEG-2 to H.264 in real time. The platform also deploys Alpha Systems' DMS application (ADMS) conforming to the DLNA Guideline v1.5. Freescale Semiconductor is involved in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited is a integrated circuit manufacturer that provides solutions to meet the varying needs of its customers, through LSI offerings including ASIC/COT, ASSP and power management ICs, and flash micro controllers . Alpha Systems is a telecommunications network system creator. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) ((Distributed on behalf of 10Meters via M2 Communications Ltd - http://www.m2.com)) ((10Meters - http://www.10meters.com)) Copyright ? 2008 Wireless News [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]