STMicroelectronics has announced that Carlo Ferro has accepted to focus on the turnaround of ST-Ericsson as chief operating officer of the company.

STMicroelectronics has announced that for the third year in succession it has been ranked among the “Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations” by Corporate Knights 1, a company dedicated to promoting “clean capitalism.” In the 2012 list announced on January 25, ST advanced 8 places to the 75th place on the list, compared to No. 83 in 2011 and No. 87 in 2010. It is one of the only three semiconductor manufacturers to be included in the Glo...

STMicroelectronics has introduced the market’s first 3-axis digital-output gyroscope that meets the industry-standard qualification for automotive integrated circuits (AEC-Q100). ST’s newest angular-rate sensor aims to add positioning accuracy and stability to a wide range of automotive applications, including in-dash navigation, telematics and vehicle tolling systems.

An innovative IC from STMicroelectronics will enable compact digital cameras and cameraphones to satisfy demands for increased power from the built-in flash unit while supporting more sophisticated user controls.

STMicroelectronics today introduced the market’s first multi-functional door-zone driver with an integrated electric-window control. This innovative chip, which reduces bill-of-material costs and offers new levels of passenger comfort, has already been selected for broad adoption at a leading German car manufacturer.

STMicroelectronics today introduced the industry’s first voltage-level translator compliant with the latest SD (Secure Digital)1 3.0 standard. The increase in storage capacity and access speed of SD 3.0, together with the low static power consumption and small package size of ST’s new level translator, makes it an ideal choice for interfacing application processors or digital basebands to SD memory cards in mobile phones, portable media playe...

STM32 F4 tutorial - High-performance Cortex-M MCU 168 MHz/210 DMIPS, with floating point unit (FPU)

STMicroelectronics have been selected to control electrical and electronic systems in Stanford University’s newest solar car. The state-of-the-art, technology-laden vehicle successfully debuted in this year’s World Solar Challenge, a prestigious sun-powered car race across Australia, October 16-21, 2011.

STMicroelectronics has expanded its motion-sensing portfolio with the addition of the market’s smallest three-axis digital-output gyroscope. ST’s L3G3200D enables advanced motion sensing in ever-shrinking form factors of next-generation mobile phones, tablets and other smart consumer devices, by reducing the package size by almost half over current-generation sensors.

To accelerate the creation and adoption of technologies that enrich people's daily experience, ST-Ericsson, a world leader in wireless platforms and semiconductors, and STMicroelectronics announce their collaboration in the VENTURI European scientific project dedicated to mobile augmented reality.

STMicroelectronics has obtained MoCA 1.1 certification for its highly featured STi7108M video decoder, enabling High-Definition set-top boxes or digital video recorders (DVRs) to share content and services easily throughout the home. The MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) standard for home-entertainment networking uses existing coaxial cables to distribute high-bandwidth content such as streamed HD-video, gaming, broadband Internet access and O...

STMicroelectronics, will showcase its cutting-edge solutions at Embedded Technology 2011 under the theme “The Heart of Embedded Systems.” ST offers a broad portfolio of unrivaled microcontrollers and embedded microprocessors, which are specifically designed for use in state-of-the-art embedded systems to provide leading-edge performance while tackling energy conservation issues.

This video illustrates how the M24LR16E harvests energy coming from RFID systems to power the board it is mounted on, enabling innovative battery-less designs.

STMicroelectronics has introduced the industry’s first three-axis high-resolution accelerometer with two embedded finite-state machines. These programmable blocks enable custom motion recognition inside the sensor, raising the bar in reducing system complexity and power consumption in motion-sensitive mobile phones and other smart consumer devices that let users answer calls, turn the ringer on or off, or launch applications like a pedometer, w...

Following the successful launch of its advanced STM32F4 ARM Cortex M4 microcontroller family, STMicroelectronics has begun shipping the STM32F4Discovery Kit to appointed distributors worldwide. The kit provides an ultra low-cost development environment enabling fast, convenient design starts using the new devices.

The cost of protecting confidentiality and secret information stored on PCs and laptops - and the costs that a commercial enterprise or Government department may have to pay when a laptop containing sensitive information is lost or stolen - will be dramatically reduced by a unique new device announced today by STMicroelectronics. Called HardCache-SL3/PC, the new device is a single-chip data encryption engine that is the first in the world to incl...

STMicroelectronics has perfected one of the world’s first automotive ICs supporting advanced networking technology to unlock valuable improvements in fuel efficiency and emissions.

STMicroelectronics have announced that Enel has selected ST to be its key semiconductor partner in the Energy@Home consortium launched by Electrolux, Enel, Indesit and Telecom Italia in October 2009, with the objective of helping private home owners and customers use electricity in a more efficient way.

STMicroelectronics today announced that it has received the 2011 Excellence in Quality Award from Cisco. This prestigious award recognizes ST for providing solutions and products of the highest quality to Cisco, striving to exceed Cisco’s expectations for high-quality standards, practices and methodologies. The distinction was awarded during Cisco's 20th annual Supplier Appreciation Event.