STMicroelectronics has announced a new software library for the recently-announced STM32 Flash microcontroller family – which is based on the breakthrough ARM Cortex-M3 core – designed specifically to simplify the testing and securing end-product approval and compliance with the demands of the IEC 60335-1 standard*, when the MCU is used in household appliances. Since October 2007, IEC 60335-1 requires the software of MCU-based appliances to b...

STMicroelectronics has announced a quad high-side intelligent power switch (IPS) – the VNI4140K – which is produced using the latest generation of ST’s VIPower technology to achieve a 50 percent saving in Rds(on) compared to earlier devices with the same die size.

STMicroelectronics has announced what it says is the first HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) switch in the world to support a video data-transfer rate of up to 3.4-Gigabits per second (Gbps), enabling full 16-bit color depth — 65k colors — to be maintained for a true high-definition (HD) picture. The STDVE003A is designed to be used in LCD and Plasma TV sets to provide multiple HDMI inputs for external program sources, such as game ...

STMicroelectronics has announced a new secure microcontroller (MCU) based on embedded Flash memory, which is the first in the world to be produced using 90nm (90 nanometer) process technology. The ST21F384 – the first secure micro within ST’s established ST21 smartcard platform, optimized for 2.5G and 3G mobile communications – uses Flash memory in place of mask ROM for its program memory, to provide increased flexibility and shorter lead t...

STMicroelectronics has announced a highly-integrated chip which provides five essential functions required by memory card interfaces in mobile phones, GPS navigation devices, digital cameras and a broad range of other consumer and industrial products that use removable Secure Digital (SD) protocol cards. The new flip-chip EMIF06-SD02F3 memory-card transceiver integrates signal conditioning, bidirectional level shifting, ESD (electrostatic dischar...

STMicroelectronics has announced a highly-integrated chip which provides five essential functions required by memory card interfaces in mobile phones, GPS navigation devices, digital cameras and a broad range of other consumer and industrial products that use removable Secure Digital (SD) protocol cards. The new flip-chip EMIF06-SD02F3 memory-card transceiver integrates signal conditioning, bidirectional level shifting, ESD (electrostatic dischar...

STMicroelectronics has extended its portfolio of power management devices with a new family of flexible and high-performance PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) controllers intended for motherboard and POL (Point of Load) markets. Four new products – L6726A, L6727, L6728 and L6728A – integrate a voltage reference, control logic, gate drivers, monitoring and protection circuits into standard SO-8 or tiny 3x3mm DFN packages. Two of the chips offer add...

STMicroelectronics has introduced its new automotive-grade application processor with embedded GPS for navigation and telematics. The Cartesio processor perfectly couples with ST’s GPS RF chip (STA5620), creating a unique offering that significantly reduces the form factor and bill-of-materials with no compromise in performance.

STMicroelectronics has introduced its new automotive-grade application processor with embedded GPS for navigation and telematics. The Cartesio processor perfectly couples with ST’s GPS RF chip (STA5620), creating a unique offering that significantly reduces the form factor and bill-of-materials with no compromise in performance.

STMicroelectronics today introduced a self-contained, entertaining and very low-cost development package, the STM32 Primer, for the recently-announced STM32 Flash microcontroller family, which is based on the breakthrough ARM Cortex-M3 core. It includes an innovative user interface, games, and other features to introduce new users to the family, as well as Raisonance software tools for advanced development and programming.

STMicroelectronics today introduced a new generation of ‘nano’ three-axis linear accelerometers. The versatile, low-power MEMS sensors provide complete output flexibility and embedded smart features, meeting the exploding demand for miniaturized motion-sensing solutions in the consumer and industrial markets.

STMicroelectronics has announced a new family of secure microcontrollers based on a 0.13-micron state-of-the-art process technology, which are intended for banking, loyalty card and other financial applications. This advanced family is based on the new ST23 secure platform, which takes advantage of the most recent improvements in security technology and offers optimized computing power for advanced secure applications.

STMicroelectronics today unveiled its new RF synthesizer with integrated voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) with the highest frequency coverage in the market. ST’s STW81103 is the first single-chip device that operates up to 5GHz, meeting the increasing demand of equipment manufacturers for space and cost-efficient solutions in radio applications with frequencies in the microwave range. Among the applications in which these devices may find ...

STMicroelectronics has announced two high-accuracy application specific digital temperature-sensor chips, fully compliant with the JEDEC JC42.4 specification, which are intended for monitoring the temperature of the DIMMs used in personal computers.

STMicroelectronics has announced the availability of the new M25PX32, a 32-Mbit device that is the first of the sector, sub-sector erase Serial Flash family to be offered with Dual I/O. Whereas existing M25PE family devices features high granularity, the new M25PX family stands out thanks to its guaranteed high-speed performance.

The Portland Group®, a wholly-owned subsidiary of STMicroelectronics and leading supplier of compilers for high-performance computing (HPC), today announced that PGI compilers and development tools now generate code targeted at Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processors, code-named “Barcelona”. PGI and AMD are cooperating to provide these compilers to independent software vendors and customers interested in migrating and tuning applications for AMD...

STMicroelectronics today announced a new series of 8-bit Flash microcontrollers, within the low-cost ST7Lite family, that feature up to 24 I/O (input/output) lines, further extending the range of cost-sensitive applications for the popular family. ST7Lite is designed specifically for simpler products such as security and lighting systems, power management, small appliances, sensors and motor control.

STMicroelectronics has announced an addition to its award-winning1 Nomadik family of mobile multimedia application processors, which builds on the success of the pioneering STn8810 by increasing the speed of its ARM9 core by almost 50%. The new higher-speed core in the STn8811 delivers stunning performance for general-purpose applications running alongside video, music and image processing on smart mobile phones, personal media players (PMPs) and...

STMicroelectronics today announced a new 1-Mbit serial EEPROM with SPI bus (serial peripheral interface) in the tiny SO8N package with 150-mil (3.8mm) body width – the first SPI serial EEPROM in the market to squeeze this high memory density into such a small package. Also offered in the wider SO8W, the new M95M01 is intended for the storage of fast-changing parameter data in consumer electronics products such as digital TVs (DTV) DVD players a...

Intel Corporation, STMicroelectronics and Francisco Partners have unveiled the company name of “Numonyx” for the pending independent semiconductor company announced on May 22. Numonyx, being created from the key assets of businesses that last year generated approximately $3.6 billion in combined annual revenue, will focus on supplying non-volatile memory solutions for a variety of consumer and industrial devices including cellular phones, MP3...