STMicroelectronics today announced the availability of the 65nm PR family of NOR Flash memory. Based on fourth-generation multi-level-cell (MLC) technology, the 65nm PR family is fully hardware and software compatible with the existing 90nm NOR Flash PR family, providing an easy migration path for customers, while offering increased memory density and improved performance.

STMicroelectronics has announced a new 2-megapixel camera subsystem intended for the high-volume mainstream camera-phone market. The new VS6724 is the latest in ST’s camera-on-chip family, joining the successful 1.3-megapixel VS6624 and VGA-resolution VS6524 modules. It combines a high-quality multi-element lens with a 1/4-inch CMOS sensor and on-chip processing, in a tiny industry-standard package, to deliver superb UXGA-resolution (1600 x 12...

STMicroelectronics has announced a new 2-megapixel camera subsystem intended for the high-volume mainstream camera-phone market. The new VS6724 is the latest in ST’s camera-on-chip family, joining the successful 1.3-megapixel VS6624 and VGA-resolution VS6524 modules. It combines a high-quality multi-element lens with a 1/4-inch CMOS sensor and on-chip processing, in a tiny industry-standard package, to deliver superb UXGA-resolution (1600 x 12...

STMicroelectronics has announced its first highly-integrated light and color-sensing IC intended for a wide range of optical feedback and sensing applications, including mobile phones, notebook PCs, and LCD TVs. The new VM6101 is the first product in the market to offer both color and ambient light sensing, with an embedded system interface that needs no external components – a cost-saving feature for manufacturers. The VM6101 is ideal for auto...

Awind Inc. and STMicroelectronics have announced “Wireless Presentation System for Windows Vista,” a Windows Embedded CE 6.0-based reference design that aims to fuel the Wireless Networked Projector and Adaptor market. Jointly developed by STMicroelectronics and Awind, the reference design delivers to OEM customers a projector platform with excellent performance.

STMicroelectronics has announced a new 1-Mbit serial EEPROM – the M24M01 – which is available in the tiny SO8N package with 150-mil (3.8mm) body width. This serial EEPROM is said to be the only device in the market to squeeze this high memory density into such a small package. Also offered in SO8W, the chip, with its I2C two-wire serial interface, is intended for applications such as consumer electronics products and medical equipment which ...

STMicroelectronics has announced a USB software Developer Kit for the STR7 and STR9 microcontroller families that will greatly simplify the implementation of embedded software to handle the relatively complex USB interface standard. USB is now very widely used in embedded systems, due to both its flexibility and simplicity for the user and also the availability of high-performance MCUs with integrated USB modules.

STMicroelectronics and Open Interface North America, a leading provider of Bluetooth wireless applications, today announced plans to collaborate on next-generation Bluetooth audio solutions. Specifically, STMicroelectronics will embed Open Interface’s SOUNDabout and BLUEmagic technologies in Bluetooth-based integrated audio products in its Sound Terminal family.

STMicroelectronics has announced new TV sound processor chips – the STV83xy family – which are an evolution of the established STV82xy series and which are intended particularly for mainstream flat-panel TV sets. Like the STV82xy devices, each of the new processors is a single-chip solution that provides all the resources required to detect, decode and process analog audio transmissions or digital sources with multi-channel content, and to dr...

STMicroelectronics has announced that its ST7FMC microcontroller family has been Automotive-Grade qualified to meet the specific and rigorous demands of the automotive market. Built around an industry-standard 8-bit core and designed for driving Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motors, the microcontroller family is ideal for use in various car body applications such as fuel and water pumps, cooling fans and interior blowers.

STMicroelectronics has introduced the first member of a new power MOSFET family. The new family allows customers to drastically reduce conduction losses and increase efficiency and reliability of their lighting applications by achieving very low ON-resistance and excellent dynamic and avalanche characteristics.

STMicroelectronics has announced full availability of its entire NAND Flash memory family in 70nm process technology. The transition of the 512-Mbit (Small Page) and 1/2/4/8-Gbit (Large Page) devices to ST’s advanced 70nm manufacturing process establishes the family at the leading edge of NAND Flash technology, with lower prices and reduced power consumption.

STMicroelectronics has introduced a high accuracy Serial Real-Time Clock (RTC) which adds EEPROM and an embedded crystal in a single, space-saving 18-pin SOIC. ST’s new M41T56C64, reduces board space, increases reliability, and lowers manufacturing costs, making it an ideal choice for applications requiring accurate timekeeping and non-volatile data storage. Among these applications are metering devices, medical equipment, vending machines, an...

STMicroelectronics has announced a low-cost, complete evaluation and development package for the tiny 8-pin versions of the ST7Lite microcontroller family, with a recommended resale price of just $12.00. The ‘ST7Ultralite Primer’ is a compact USB-powered tool based on the ST7FLITEUS MCU, pre-programmed with a real-world software application which is designed to demonstrate all of the MCU’s main features and peripherals.

STMicroelectronics has announced the addition of a 16-Mbit memory chip with 4-Kbyte sectors to the page-erasable M25PE serial Flash family, which is ideal for PC BIOS applications as well as for optical disk drives, digital voice recorders, networking products and set-top boxes (STBs). The new M25PE16 is accessed through an SPI-compatible serial bus operating at up to 50MHz and is the first Serial Flash device from ST with 4 Kbyte subsectors.

STMicroelectronics has announced a precision temperature sensor with an ultra-low supply current requirement of less than 4.3-microamps (typical) and a tiny 4-lead UDFN package, making it ideal for 3G cell phones and other battery applications where low power, coupled with small size, accuracy and linearity over the full temperature range, are essential. The new STLM20 is the lowest-current drop-in replacement for industry-standard LM20 devices, ...

STMicroelectronics, the first company to release a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) fully compliant with the TCG (Trusted Computing Group) TPM 1.2 specification, today announced a new module which is manufactured in ST’s advanced 0.15-micron CMOS EEPROM process technology. The new ST19NP18 is based on the successful previous-generation ST19WP18 TPM, with the 0.15-micron process delivering additional cost benefits for PC manufacturers.

STMicroelectronics has introduced a compact stereo headphone and loudspeaker driver chip, with a flexible I2C bus control interface, which is intended for mobile phones, PDAs and laptop computers. The new TS4956, in a lead-free 2.5x2.4mm flip-chip package, can drive up to 38mW per channel continuous average power into 16-ohm headphone loads, or 450mW into 8-ohm loudspeaker loads, when operating on a 3.3V power supply.

STMicroelectronics has introduced a single chip which integrates a Power Factor Corrector with a half-bridge controller and all the relevant drivers and logic for an electronic ballast IC for fluorescent lamps. Combining these functions on a single IC allows ST’s new L6585 to generate more light from less energy, while ensuring full compliance with safety and power consumption regulations.

STMicroelectronics has enlarged its portfolio of ultra-low-capacitance protection ICs for the high-definition video market. The new device allows a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), to operate at full HDMI speed of 1.65 Gbit/s and even up to 3.2 Gbit/s, with full 15kV contact and air Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection. Offering the best bandwidth available on the market (greater than 5GHz), the new HDMIULC6-4SC6 is a monolithic...