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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 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.

At the 16th ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) World Congress and Exhibition, STMicroelectronics, a leading supplier of semiconductors for infotainment, powertrain, safety and telematics systems, will present successful solutions benefiting from its automotive-focused ICs. These ICs include navigation processors, the EyeQ2 high-performance vision-processing engine, and safety microcontrollers. ST is working with its customers in a number of appl...

STMicroelectronics announced that it has won a prestigious ‘Sesames Award’ in the ‘Production & Test’ category for its UTAMCIC (UHF TAG Antenna Magnetically Coupled to Integrated Circuit) project. The highly innovative UTAMCIC project has delivered a proof-of-concept R&D demonstrator solution for semiconductor production that can be applied to a wide range of applications. The solution uses a single-metal-layer UHF antenna on a plastic f...

STMicroelectronics has released details of a patented high-efficiency circuit and dedicated optimized power components. This new technology will produce cost savings while helping designers comply with the highest power-efficiency standards. The new circuit and power components are ideally suited for boost or buck converters, which are power devices that are usually used in solar inverters or SMPS (Switched-Mode Power Supplies) for computers and ...

STMicroelectronics is painting a picture of a future media-rich consumer life with the demonstration of a broad range of set-top box (STB) solutions under the theme ‘The Future of Entertainment’ at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC 2010).`

STMicroelectronics is to supply its advanced System-on-Chip for high-definition STBs to Cyfrowy Polsat Technology, the equipment manufacturing division of Cyfrowy Polsat, Poland’s number-one DTH (Direct-To-Home) provider.

STMicroelectronics revealed that ST’s advanced STi7108 System-on-Chip (SoC) is powering Sagemcom’s latest high-end STBs, delivering increased flexibility for TV service providers and a richer viewing experience for end users.

STMicroelectronics confirms its top position in MEMS devices for consumer and portable applications, according to market analyst iSuppli 1 . The analyst said ST’s Consumer MEMS sales grew 63% in 2010 to reach $353 million, which was almost twice the revenue of its closest competitor. ST has become the leading supplier to mobile and consumer manufacturers for both motion-sensor types – accelerometers and gyroscopes.

STMicroelectronics and LifeNexus, the developer of the iChip and Personal Health Card, today announced that STMicroelectronics will produce the iChip microprocessor for the LifeNexus Personal Health Card. The Personal Health Card is the first multi-purpose electronic health card utilizing the embedded iChip for securely maintaining an individual’s personal health record, with a payment card option on the same card.