ST-NXP Wireless, a wireless chip firm formed by parent companies STMicroelectronics and NXP in April 2008, is to reduce its workforce by 500 in a reaction to hardening economic conditions.
STMicroelectronics announced that it has performed all necessary steps to complete its acquisition of Genesis Microchip Inc. and has therefore concluded the acquisition. Through this acquisition, STMicroelectronics expects to expand its leadership in the US$1.5 billion digital TV market, one of the
STMicroelectronics introduced its new automotive-grade application processor with embedded GPS for navigation and telematics. The Cartesio processor perfectly couples with ST’s GPS RF chip (STA5620), creating a unique offering that significantly reduces the form factor and bill-of-materials with no
STMicroelectronics announced a new family of secure microcontrollers based on a 0.13-micron state-of-the-art process technology, which are intended for banking, loyalty card and other financial applications.
Alcatel Micro Machining Systems announced that it has received an order from STMicroelectronics SAS in Tours (ST) for its new AMS 4200 production tool for advanced device technology.
STMicroelectronics announced a new solution extending its family of ultra-compact ‘low-g’ linear accelerometers. Its ultra-compact square footprint and low power consumption makes the LIS244AL motion-sensing device ideally suited for battery-powered portable applications, such as mobile
Nokia and STMicroelectronics announced their intention to deepen their collaboration on the licensing and supply of integrated circuit designs and modem technologies for 3G and its evolution. The two companies also are negotiating a plan relating to transferring a part of Nokia’s Integrated Circuit
STMicroelectronics and IBM announced that the two companies have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of next-generation process technology—the “recipe” that is used in semiconductor development and manufacturing.
STMicroelectronics licenses leading-edge smart power process technologies to Bosch Automotive
The Portland Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of STMicroelectronics and supplier of compilers for high-performance computing (HPC), announced that CD-adapco, is building the latest version of their flagship product STAR-CD 4.0 using PGI Unified Binary technology.