The STEVAL-MKI109V2 motherboard from STMicroelectronics is designed to provide users with a complete, ready-to-use platform for the evaluation of the company’s MEMS products. The board features a DIL24 socket to mount all available adapters for both digital and analog output MEMS devices.

At the 6th International Automotive Electronics Technology Expo (CAR-ELE JAPAN) in Tokyo this week, STMicroelectronics will be showcasing their most recent automotive solutions in booth West 1-54. Key products and technologies on show will include advanced automotive information systems, parking assistance systems, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

The Teseo III product family from STMicroelectronics is a single-chip standalone positioning IC which can receive signals from multiple satellite navigation systems, including the Chinese BeiDou, the US GPS, the European Galileo, Russia’s GLONASS and Japan’s QZSS. The satellite-tracking IC is suitable for applications including in-car navigation systems, telematics systems, portable, marine, and fitness.

Comprised of a 3-axis accelerometer, a 3-axis gyroscope and a 3-axis magnetometer, the LSM9DS1 is STMicroelectronics' most advanced module for 9-axis movement and position sensing in next-generation mobiles and tiny wearable devices. The sensors are integrated and synchronised to provide true 9-degree-of-freedom sensing, detecting linear acceleration, angular rate and magnetic field to provide complete position- and movement-sensing data.

Designed specifically for optical image stabilisation in smartphones and digital still cameras, the L2G2IS is a 2-axis gyroscope with tiny dimensions of just 2.3x2.3x0.7mm. Easily integrated into next generation stabilised camera modules (which require ever smaller components), the sensor provides the high performance demanded by applications and consumers, despite a size 50% smaller by area and 60% smaller by volume than the previous generation.

Integrating all the required functions to power electronic circuits and recharge batteries using a solar cell or a thermoelectric generator (TEG), the SPV1050 energy-harvesting IC has been announced by STMicroelectronics. The ICs harvest ambient light or thermal energy in order to power small electronic devices including wireless sensors, smart-building and industrial equipment controls, and wellness and wearable monitors.

This video from STMicroelectronics provides an introduction to surges - EOS and ESD - with surge definition, standards, effects and root causes, for selection of the appropriate protection type.

Powered in part by STMicroelectronics' STM32 microcontroller, the Stanford solar car project "Luminos" will be racing across the Australian outback in the 2013 World Solar Challenge.

Incorporating power and intelligence can satisfy the stringent requests of the automotive market when using Class D audio power amplifiers. By Edoardo Botti, Design Architect Princ. Eng. II with STMicroelectronics, and Marco Gaeta, Technical Marketing Manager at ST.

The World Solar Challenge is set to kick-off on Sunday, and this year two cars are being powered by technology from STMicroelectronics.  

As millions of fall sports participants take to the field to kick off the 2013 sports season, players in a wide range of activities are wearing electronic head-impact monitoring patches (“xPatches”) developed by X2 Biosystems with advanced technology from STMicroelectronics. In addition to surpassing the milestone of 5,000 xPatch sensor systems shipped, the X2 Biosystems’ Integrated Concussion Exam software has been adopted by a...

STMicroelectronics and Tapko Technologies have released a KNX communication stack for all ST’s STM8 and STM32 microcontrollers. This initiative will speed up development of smart-building systems for automatic lighting, heating and other environmental controls that help enhance energy efficiency and user comfort.

STMicroelectronics has unveiled the industry’s most energy-efficient Bluetooth 4.0 Low-Energy Single-Mode chip enabling longer runtimes and smaller, lighter batteries in a wide range of wireless “appcessories” such as fitness wristbands, smart eyewear, or interactive clothes. ST’s BlueNRG network processor provides the functions needed to link the Bluetooth Smart device to a Bluetooth Smart Ready host such as a smartphone ...

This STMicroelectronics video highlights the key features, benefits and target applications of the new STW78N65M5 and STW62N65M5 650 V automotive-grade MOSFETs.

STMicroelectronics introduce a new patented technology that isolates the pressure-sensing element within a fully molded package. This allows designers to meet the ultra-small form factor requirements and design creativity for the next generation portable consumer devices. The new ST technology enhances accuracy (± 0.2 mbar) while continuing to offer zero drift, low noise (0.010 mbar RMS) and a simplified calibration system.

STMicroelectronics, ARM and Cadence launch three new contributions to the SystemC Language Working Group of the Accellera Systems Initiative. This collaboration will further increase model and tool interoperability for electronic system-level design at the transaction-level. The joint work includes new interfaces for interrupt modeling, which allow seamless integration of models from different companies; application programming interfaces for reg...

This video highlights the features of a new indoor navigation system based on ST's MEMS sensor and CSR's location technology.

STMicroelectronics announce that it has perfected advanced features in its latest PC USB chips that significantly reduce the environmental impact of charging mobile devices. As smartphones and media players typically connect to a PC for data exchange, users are tending also to charge their devices from PC USB ports. Indeed, the IEC universal phone-charger standard promotes USB charging by making use of the USB interface specification.

STMicroelectronics announce the publication of the Company’s 2012 Sustainability Report. ST’s sixteenth annual Sustainability report contains comprehensive details of ST’s Sustainability strategy, policies and performance during 2012 and illustrates how the Company’s new Sustainability Strategy, covering its People, Products, the Environment and the Community, became increasingly embedded throughout the business to create value for all of...

STMicroelectronics today revealed that they have created the world’s smallest eCompass combining a 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis magnetometer in a single package. Measuring just 2mm x 2mm, the tiny LSM303C chip, used for advanced navigation and motion-sensitive features in products such as smartphones, is nearly 20% smaller than similar devices.