STMicroelectronics has introduced a new generation of AC Switches to control the numerous AC loads employed by appliance applications. Designed to drive pumps, fans, valves, relays, dispensers, door locks, and micro-motors in appliances such as dishwashers, air conditioners, washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, ovens, and freezers, the new ACSes provide designers with higher voltage capability while ensuring overall system reliability and e...

STMicroelectronics has announced the introduction of new high-speed 8- and 16-Mbit serial Flash memories in the market’s smallest package for these densities: the SO8N. ST is the first to offer these compact, cost-effective devices in these packages, suitable for code storage in a range of cost-sensitive computer and consumer electronic products, such as printers, optical disk drives, Wireless LAN (WLAN) modules, and set-top boxes (STBs).

STMicroelectronics has announced a version of its 32-Mbit Flash memory chip intended specifically for the automotive market. Offering high-speed memory access over a wide operating temperature range, the M58BW32F fits perfectly with automotive customers’ needs for powertrain and transmission-control modules and for other high-performance automotive systems that use the latest generation of 32-bit microcontrollers.

STMicroelectronics has launched hard disk drive preamplifiers intended specifically for drives with less than 2.5in diameter platters. Named the Near Zero Power series because of their exceptionally low power consumption, the new devices are an open-market evolution of ST’s Ultra Low Power family.

STMicroelectronics has announced four new advanced 16-bit microcontrollers in its industry standard ST10 family (ST10F27x). The new MCUs offer up to 832-kbytes of embedded Flash memory and up to 68-kbytes of RAM, plus other enhancements, while maintaining upward hardware and software compatibility with earlier devices, such as the widely used ST10F168 and ST10F269. The family is one of the few product ranges to combine embedded Flash and the -40 ...

STMicroelectronics applications has announced a new family of Address-Data Multiplexed Input/Output devices – a complete range of NOR Flash memory solutions tailored specifically for cost-efficient, value-sensitive mobile platforms.

STMicroelectronics has announced that it is sampling a new digital AM/FM radio receiver chipset for use in automotive applications. Sophisticated digital signal processing techniques allow the chipset to feature excellent reception quality while reducing interference even in presence of challenging signal conditions such as weak field and strong multipath (reflection from mountains and buildings).

STMicroelectronics has introduced an advanced high-frequency step-down dc-dc converter particularly suited for use in data-storage applications, such as hard disk drives, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, High-Definition DVDs, and in portable devices, such as MP3 players and digital cameras, that require high efficiency, small size, and light weight. The new, cost-competitive ST1S06 integrates functions that benefit users with excellent electrical performan...

STMicroelectronics has introduced what it says is the world’s first family of devices specifically optimized to protect the Low Noise Block (LNB) voltage regulator in satellite set-top-box applications against lightning and electrical overstress surges. The LNBTVSx-22x range provides 3kV, 4kV and 6kV optimized protection (8/20µs) devices that fully comply with the LNB supply voltage and IEC61000-4-5 protection standards.

STMicroelectronics has introduced an advanced double-ended controller specifically designed for the series-resonant half-bridge topology. The new-generation high-voltage IC is said to guarantee excellent performance, allowing the design of fully protected and highly reliable power supplies that are particularly suited for use in applications such as Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and Plasma Display Panel (PDP) TVs, high-end AC-DC adapters for lapto...

STMicroelectronics has announced a new generation of its serial Flash memory chips, with densities from 1 to 4 Mbit, which are intended specifically for demanding automotive applications with high reliability requirements. The new M25P10-A, M25P20 and M25P40 (1 Mbit, 2 Mbit and 4 Mbit, respectively) – are thought to be the first serial Flash devices tough enough to be specified and made available for the automotive environment.

STMicroelectronics has announced a new generation of its serial Flash memory chips, with densities from 1 to 4 Mbit, which are intended specifically for demanding automotive applications with high reliability requirements.

STMicroelectronics has announced the availability of two new 2048-bit ‘long range’ RFID memory products that are fully compliant with the ISO/IEC 15693 and ISO/IEC 18000-3 Mode 1 RFID standards for tracking applications.

STMicroelectronics has announced the availability of two new 2048-bit ‘long range’ RFID memory products that are fully compliant with the ISO/IEC 15693 and ISO/IEC 18000-3 Mode 1 RFID standards for tracking applications.

STMicroelectronics has just revealed its design and manufacturing capability for hard disk drive SoC devices in 90nm technology. A new device – integrating ST’s IP in the hard disk controller, the read channel, serial ATA interface (SATA) and memory – is the first such product in the market to be manufactured in a 90nm process. Functional silicon is currently being evaluated and tested, and is sourced from the world-class Crolles2 Alliance...

STMicroelectronics has introduced a range of surge arrestors designed to protect ADSL/VDSL modems and similar high bit-rate communications equipment on the CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) side.

STMicroelectronics has unveiled its new integrated RF synthesizers with embedded voltage-controlled oscillators, featuring what is said to be the lowest integrated phase noise and the largest band coverage on the market.

STMicroelectronics has announced that the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN, the European Centre for Nuclear Research, near Geneva, Switzerland, and the world’s largest particle physics laboratory, has honored the Company with an ATLAS Supplier Award for the development and delivery of radiation-hard voltage regulators for use in CERN’s giant ATLAS experiment.

STMicroelectronics has announced that its three-axis acceleration sensors will be used to provide a motion-activated user interface for Nintendo’s new home console, Wii.

STMicroelectronics will demonstrate state-of-the-art product solutions that can address a variety of digital-consumer electronics market segments at MEDC (Mobile & Embedded DevCon), Las Vegas, May 8-11, 2006.