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IBM, Samsung and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Set for Fab Synchronization to Produce Advanced Chips Based on 28nm Process Technology with STMicroelectronics
IBM, Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd., GLOBALFOUNDRIES and STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) said today that the four companies are collaborating to synchronize semiconductor manufacturing facilities for the production of advanced chips based on 28nm process jointly developed by IBM Technology Alliance.
Gaussian 09 Software Ported to 64-bit Mac OS X Using PGI Compilers
The Portland Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of STMicroelectronics and leading supplier of compilers for high-performance computing (HPC), today announced that Gaussian, Inc, an ongoing collaboration of scientists and academic research groups throughout the world, used PGI compilers to port a version of its flagship Gaussian 09 product to Intel processor-based Macintosh computers running 64-bit versions of Mac OS X.
‘Smart’ Contact Lens with Embedded Wireless Sensor Promises Earlier Diagnosis and Optimized Treatment of Glaucoma
STMicroelectronics has announced that it will develop and supply a wireless MEMS sensor that acts as a transducer, antenna and mechanical support for additional read-out electronics in a breakthrough platform developed by Swiss company Sensimed AG. This solution will enable better management of glaucoma patients via earlier diagnosis and treatment that is optimally tailored to the individual patient.
STMicroelectronics Demonstrates Strategic Approach for Consumer Electronics to Help Drive Development of Chinese Digital Consumer Market
STMicroelectronics is aiming to paint a picture of digital consumer life in the future with the demonstration of a broad range of digital TV (DTV) and set-top-box (STB) products, technologies and solutions under the theme “High on Entertainment, Low on Power” at the 18th China Content Broadcasting Network Expo (CCBN 2010). STMicroelectronics also announced today the reinforcement of its strategies to fully support the development of China’...
STMicroelectronics Arms Pay-TV Industry in Battle Against Piracy
STMicroelectronics is sampling the first STB System-on-Chip (SoC) devices featuring advanced CryptoFirewall security helping to prevent hacking of pay-TV broadcast signals and enable faster, lower-cost development of new set-top box products.
STMicroelectronics Will Continue Minimizing the Environmental Effect of Set-Top Boxes
STMicroelectronics, known as a leading supplier of silicon chips for set-top boxes (STBs), today extended its commitment to saving energy in STB applications. ST supports the moves toward an assessment of STB performance through total energy consumption as used in other sectors of the consumer electronics industry.
STM's Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes Receive ‘Electron d'Or 2009’ Award from Electronique Magazine
STMicroelectronics has announced that it has been awarded an “Electron d’Or 2009” by Electronique Magazine in the ‘power conversion’ category, for its new family of silicon-carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes. The winner in each award category is determined by an independent jury of recognized experts in the electronics industry, and is selected from products released in the previous year.
STMicroelectronics Strengthens Counterfeit Protection to Safeguard Revenue and Reputation for Brand Owners
STMicroelectronics has announced the AuKey turnkey solution, based on ST’s ST23 highly secure microcontrollers, to help brand owners authenticate their products. AuKey provides significantly stronger security than conventional techniques, which are often susceptible to being easily and cost-effectively broken or cloned. AuKey can be quickly designed into various products, including computer accessories, add-in cards, gaming peripherals, printer...
Cable Set-Top-Box Platform from STMicroelectronics Drives Value-Added Digital-TV Services in China
STMicroelectronics has announced that its highly integrated single-chip STi5197 cable STB decoder is now shipping in high volume to leading STB makers in China. The STi5197 includes a QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation) demodulator and MPEG-2 audio/video-decoding and application-processing functions making the chip ideally suited to the cost-effective solutions being requested by operators in all markets. The chip also supports all major condit...
STMicroelectronics Expands MEMS Portfolio with Medium-G Accelerometers
STMicroelectronics has introduced a three-axis sensor with digital output that can detect accelerations up to 24g, or about 5x the force created by a Formula One car under heavy braking. The LIS331HH’s market-unique combination of multiple full-scale ranges above 10g with small size, high resolution, low power consumption and smart embedded features enables high-precision motion sensing in a wide range of consumer and industrial applications.