STMicroelectronics today unveiled a complete system solution for laser-printer applications, based on the Company’s SPEAr® embedded microprocessor technology. The working-prototype formatter board[1] comprises all hardware, firmware and software components, reducing development time and required resources for printer manufacturers.

STMicroelectronics announced the development of a new evaluation platform allowing customers to perform simulations of ST’s leading-edge analog and power chips. The new IC evaluation platform enables Cadence® OrCAD®, PSpice® a robust and widely diffused technology for the simulation of ST’s analog and power product families.

STMicroelectronics has introduced a stereo headphone amplifier IC that achieves significantly higher efficiency than previous-generation devices, enabling listeners to enjoy high-quality sound for longer between battery charges.

STMicroelectronics today introduced new smart pushbutton ‘on/off’ controller ICs that will improve the user experience for virtually any battery-powered portable device, including e-readers, tablets, media players, smartphones and digital cameras. These new chips will enable next-generation mobile products to offer easy-to-use ‘power-up’, ‘power-down’ and ‘unfreeze/reset’ functions that will prevent damage to the end-user product...

STMicroelectronics today introduced new smart pushbutton ‘on/off’ controller ICs that will improve the user experience for virtually any battery-powered portable device, including e-readers, tablets, media players, smartphones and digital cameras. These new chips will enable next-generation mobile products to offer easy-to-use ‘power-up’, ‘power-down’ and ‘unfreeze/reset’ functions that will prevent damage to the end-user product...

STMicroelectronics introduced a new variant of the STi5197 single-chip STB IC, a feature-optimized version targeting markets in China and Asia. This new variant, called the STi5197L is designed for cable STBs and enables efficient development and fast time-to-market for OEMs developing basic zapper STB products.

STMicroelectronics, premier fournisseur mondial1 de microsystèmes électromécaniques (MEMS)2 pour applications portables et grand public, a annoncé le développement et la fourniture d’un composant MEMS sans fil, agissant comme un capteur avec antenne qui transmet les valeurs mesurées à un enregistreur de données, pour une plate-forme révolutionnaire développée par la société suisse Sensimed AG. Cette solution permettra de mieux pren...

STMicroelectronics has announced that it will develop and supply a wireless MEMS sensor that acts as a transducer, antenna and mechanical support for additional read-out electronics in a breakthrough platform developed by Swiss company Sensimed AG. This solution will enable better management of glaucoma patients via earlier diagnosis and treatment that is optimally tailored to the individual patient.

STMicroelectronics has begun sampling the STi7106 high-definition (HD) video decoder, which offers enhancements for higher performance, lower power, and lower bill of materials costs in set-top boxes. As the latest evolution of ST’s STi7105 single-chip decoder, supporting all required audio and video standards such as H.264, VC-1, MPEG2 and WM9, the new STi7106 adds AVS high-definition decoding and maintains the same architecture as the STi7105...

STMicroelectronics is aiming to paint a picture of digital consumer life in the future with the demonstration of a broad range of digital TV (DTV) and set-top-box (STB) products, technologies and solutions under the theme “High on Entertainment, Low on Power” at the 18th China Content Broadcasting Network Expo (CCBN 2010). STMicroelectronics also announced today the reinforcement of its strategies to fully support the development of China’...

A new current-sensing IC from STMicroelectronics simplifies design of smarter and safer systems by sensing current more accurately and giving designers extra flexibility to adjust the sensor’s output before inputting to the system controller.

STMicroelectronics today announced that it has been named one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” in the semiconductor category of Fortune magazine’s 2010 annual ranking. Among semiconductor companies evaluated, STMicroelectronics is ranked the 6th most admired, in its first year as a participant in the survey. Additionally, it is by far the highest-ranking Europe-based chipmaker on the list.

Mentor Graphics and STMicroelectronics one of the world’s leading semiconductor suppliers, today announced a broad-scoped collaboration to develop advanced design solutions at the 32-nm technology node and down to 20-nm node.

STMicroelectronics announced today that Tjerk Hooghiemstra joined the Company on February 1, 2010, taking on the new responsibility of Executive Vice-President, Chief Administrative Officer. In this role, Hooghiemstra reports to the President and CEO of ST, Carlo Bozotti.

A state-of-the-art embedded microprocessor from STMicroelectronics, a world leader in System-on-Chip technology, has been selected for next-generation IP telephones from snom technology, a leading producer of VoIP equipment for enterprise communication.

STMicroelectronics is sampling the first STB System-on-Chip (SoC) devices featuring advanced CryptoFirewall security helping to prevent hacking of pay-TV broadcast signals and enable faster, lower-cost development of new set-top box products.

STMicroelectronics has announced innovative plastic air-cavity packages that enable high-power transistors for Radio-Frequency (RF) applications such as transceivers, broadcast equipment and MRI scanners to deliver performance and cost advantages over alternative devices in ceramic packages.

STMicroelectronics has introduced an ultra-low-power IC containing all the functions necessary to control an Optical Finger Navigation (OFN) module or optical joystick. The VD5376 optical joystick controller helps users interact with the increasingly sophisticated features of portable electronic products, such as smartphones, laptop PCs, netbooks, media players, GPS devices and remote controls for home-entertainment equipment. The new VD5376 cont...

STMicroelectronics, a leader in analog ICs, has introduced the STTS2002, an integrated Serial Presence Detect (SPD) EEPROM memory and temperature-monitoring IC. The protection device meets the latest JEDEC TSE2002 standard for DDR3 DRAM modules featured in computing products ranging from ultra-mobile devices to high-performance servers.

STMicroelectronics has released details of new ultra low-cost 32-bit microcontrollers bringing the advantages of the STM32’s 32-bit advanced industry-standard core into applications served by lower-performing devices that lock developers into proprietary processor architectures.