STMicroelectronics has announced that it is exhibiting its development ecosystem and many products suited to the exciting and fast-growing Maker movement at the Maker Faire in Rome. The event will take place on the 16th - 18th of October at 'La Sapienza', University of Rome in tent G. Among the attractions at the ST booth is Gordon Williams, Developer, Espruino, which is an STM32 microcontroller with a complete embedded JavaScript tool-chain.

STMicroelectronics is extending its range of STM32 Nucleo development boards with scalable, small-form-factor variants to support the tiny 32-pin members of its STM32 MCU family. The recent STM32 Nucleo-32 boards come with direct support from a wide choice of IDEs and direct access to mbed online resources. The STM32 Nucleo open platform enables easy and affordable prototyping using STM32 MCU combined with a range of available hardware plug-ins t...

Tiny motion-sensing and data-processing chips from STMicroelectronics have enabled the ultimate activity tracker, designed for swimmers, by swimmers, with breakthrough positioning accuracy and real-time audio feedback from XMetrics. The ergonomic and lightweight device, which shares the company's name, clips onto the goggles' band at the back of the swimmer's head.

The latest STM8S Access Line microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics are tested up to 125°C to ensure enduring performance at sustained high temperatures in applications such as lighting controls, motor drives, and industrial automation. The STM8S103F3U3 exceeds the performance and features of other devices in the market.

High-temperature Silicon-Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs) from STMicroelectronics allow manufacturers of voltage regulators, inrush current limiters for switch-mode power supplies, motor-control circuits, and industrial solid-state relays to improve the reliability of their applications or reduce costs by using smaller heatsinks.

STMicroelectronics and Autotalks are preparing to release their 2nd gen V2X chipset and will begin design-ins with leading vendors of Smart-Driving systems in 2016. V2X technology connects vehicles to other vehicles (V2V) and infrastructure (V2I) within wireless range for safety and mobility applications, such as sharing advanced warnings of unseen hazards or coordinating with traffic signals to minimise queuing.

STMicroelectronics has introduced a family of application-specific processors for automotive telematics and connectivity applications. Called Telemaco2, the family offers a set of scalable, small-footprint, automotive-grade, Linux-programmable MCUs that are dedicated to in-car systems that enhance safety, comfort, and fuel efficiency.

STMicroelectronics has announced an agreement in which ST has licensed 32-bit ARMv8-R processor technology. ST will deploy the technology in 32-bit MCUs targeting real-time safety-related Smart Driving applications and in industrial applications. First implementations of the ARMv8-R processor will be used in advanced multi-core, high-performance processors for safety-related automotive devices targeting PowerTrain, Safety and Gateway applications...

STMicroelectronics is bringing next-gen satellite navigation to today’s drivers with the launch of enhanced, always-available, always-accurate 3D positioning on its TESEO III automotive-navigation ICs. The TESEO DRAW firmware for ST’s multi-constellation positioning chips enables navigation devices to provide continuous, accurate location and turn-by-turn instructions even when satellite signals are poor or unavailable.

STMicroelectronics has introduced a $35 starter kit plus a free-of-charge software algorithm to help engineers and hobbyists implement efficient vector control in a very short time for motor-driven projects such as drones, appliances, E-bikes, home-automation, health care, and industrial machinery. The widespead use of vector control could reduce global electricity consumption by 15% within 15 years.

STMicroelectronics has announced an agreement with Entrust Datacard to participate in its Card Validation Programme (CVP). This programme will allow ST to validate the compatibility of its STPay EMV smart-card solutions with Datacard personalisation solutions prior to full implementation. 

STMicroelectronics has introduced two central airbag crash sensors alongside its peripheral crash sensors, airbag system ICs and safety MCUs, creating a complete airbag-electronics kit that supports the most stringent automotive application and functional safety requirements. The AIS1120SX and AIS2120SX are single- and dual-axis 120g in-plane MEMS accelerometers.

STMicroelectronics has introduced a MCU development ecosystem comprising prototype boards for all budgets and STM32Cube software support for the STM32L4 series now entering full production. The STM32L4 prototype boards include the fully featured STM32L476G-EVAL EVB, priced at $289, and the $19.90 STM32L476G-DISCO Discovery Kit.

STMicroelectronics has introduced the world's most advanced six-axis motion-sensor, supporting image stabilisation in smartphones, tablets and digital still cameras. The latest addition to ST's iNEMO range of inertial motion sensors, the LSM6DS3H, combines a 3-axis gyroscope, a 3-axis accelerometer and an ULP processing IC in a SiP solution that offers industry-low power consumption and package size.

STMicroelectronics has introduced the MIS2DH ULP 3-axis accelerometer designed for medical applications, including U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Class III implantable devices. ST has experience in developing custom motion sensors for leading medical manufacturers, and the MIS2DH distills this expertise into a product that can enable functions such as activity monitoring and posture sensing, for a wide range of medical applicat...

Wyplay and STMicroelectronics have announced that the Frog Client turnkey solution for connected zappers or Personal Video Recorders (PVR) will be offered free of charge to OEM members of the Frog Community designing their digital TV Set-Top-Box (STB) products with ST’s Liege3 SoC family. This bundled offer may be extended to other ST product families in the future.

STMicroelectronics has announced its HD HEVC Liege3 family of chipsets for entry STB markets, composed of satellite variants (STiH337/STiH332), cable-market products (STiH372), and IPTV STB devices (STiH307/STiH302). The chipset family combines the latest architectures used in ST's Cannes (STiH310/STiH312/318) products with optimised IPs to deliver future-proof SoCs with high integration, enabling large-scale migration of entry STBs tow...

STMicroelectronics has announced its Cannes WiFi (STiH390) SoC, targeting HD HEVC WiFi IP client and interactive STB markets. Addressing the need for economical high-quality HD video within the whole home, ST has joined forces with Quantenna to create the STiH390. The chipset integrates Quantenna's proven WiFi 802.11 IP with ST's next-gen HD HEVC SoC to push down cost without compromising on performance.

STMicroelectronics has extended its trench-based STripFET F7 series of low-voltage MOSFETs with the introduction of 60V devices to enable telecomms, server, and desktop-PC power supplies, as well as industrial power supplies and DC/DC converters in solar micro-inverters, to meet tough energy-efficiency specifications and maximise power density.

The first MCU featuring ARM’s newest M-class core is now in volume production, supported by a very capable development kit, as Philip Ling ‘discovers’