November 8, 2011 STMicroelectronics has extended its family of RFID/NFC wireless memory ICs with a new 16-Kbit device that can also harvest enough energy to enable small electronic items using it to become completely battery-free electronic applications. The dual-interface memories feature a low power I2C interface, as well as a 13.56-MHz ISO15693 contactless RF interface. Read more

October 24, 2011 STMicroelectronics has come out with a single-chip data encryption engine with a cryptographic module certified to the most rigorous security standard for non-military applications. Read more

October 7, 2011 STMicroelectronics and the Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) of Massachusetts Institute of Technology have presented the results of an advanced R&D project targeting a low-power microprocessor technology at the 2011 European Solid-State Circuits Conference in Helsinki, Finland. Read more

September 28, 2011 STMicroelectronics has introduced a new radio-frequency (RF) power transistors built using an advanced technology that increases performance, ruggedness and reliability in vital demanding applications such as government communications, private mobile radio as used by emergency services, and L-band satellite uplink equipment. Read more

September 19, 2011 STMicroelectronics has unveiled two chips for controlling antenna power in mainstream 3G wireless products. The devices are more than 83% smaller than earlier components and improve energy efficiency to maximize battery life for always-on-the-go consumers and business users. Today's multi-function, multi-band cellphones and smartphones, as well as tablets and 3G USB dongles, continuously adjust their transmitter power to optimize contact with the network as environmental conditions change. Read more

July 27, 2011 STMicroelectronics has announced what is claims is the world’s smallest combined crystal and real-time clock (RTC) IC for time, calendar and alarm functions. The real-time clock die and a matched oscillator crystal are in the same package measuring 3.2 x 1.5mm and target ultra-low power applications. Read more

June 24, 2011 ST-Ericsson, the mobile phone chip joint venture between STMicroelectronics NV and Ericsson AB, has said it will implement cost savings to reduce annualized costs by about $120 million by the end of 2012. Up to 500 jobs are expected to be affected on a staff roster of about 6,700. Read more

June 6, 2011 Amid growing world demand for satellite-based communications, television, weather forecasting and geographical data, STMicroelectronics has introduced the first member of a family of power transistors that are fully qualified for use in electronic subsystems on board satellites and launchers. Read more

May 9, 2011 A complete hardware solution for advanced sensing applications with 10 degrees of freedom (DoF) has been announced by STMicroelectronics. A set of three thin, high performance MEMS sensors are said to provide accurate and comprehensive information on linear, angular and magnetic motion together with altitude readings, enabling enhanced navigation and smarter user interfaces in portable devices. Read more

April 27, 2011 Combining superior sound quality with robustness and reliability at reduced size and cost, the MP34DB01 and MP45DT02 digital MEMS microphones from STMicroelectronics enable enhanced audio experience in mobile phones and portable computers, as well as in many other existing and emerging applications with a voice input. Read more

February 25, 2011 The European Union's DotFive project has produced a silicon germanium chip set that it claims has the world's highest frequency of operation in the history silicon germanium (SiGe) history. The 820 GHz (0.82 terahertz) transmitter and receiver chip pair enable x-ray-like vision—to see inside containers—but at harmless millimeter wavelengths. Read more

February 11, 2011 STMicroelectronics and bTendo Ltd. have signed a development and license agreement to jointly develop the world’s smallest Pico Projector for smart phones and other portable consumer-electronics devices. The solution is based on bTendo’s innovative Scanning Laser Projection engine technology and ST’s leading MEMS (Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems) expertise, video processing know-how and semiconductor process technology. Read more

February 10, 2011 STMicroelectronics NV retained its position as the No. 1 supplier of micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) chips in 2010, while TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. cracked the top 10 among MEMS chip vendors for the first time, according to market research firm IHS iSuppli. Read more

January 26, 2011 STMicroelectronics has introduced Teseo II, a new generation of single-chip stand-alone positioning receivers for portable navigation devices, in-car navigation and telematics applications. These Systems-on-Chips claim to be the industry's first monolithic devices capable of receiving signals from multiple satellite navigation systems, including GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS and QZSS. Read more

January 24, 2011 STMicroelectronics and Bluechiip Limited have announced that they will partner to manufacture unique micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)-based tracking tags initially aimed at healthcare markets. Because the Bluechiip tracking tag is a mechanical device rather than an electronic one, it can survive in temperature extremes and is immune gamma irradiation. Read more

December 15, 2010 STMicroelectronics has launched an innovative RFID device, the LRiS64K, that allows technical equipment to ‘talk back,’ providing detailed information, such as a full maintenance history, to speed up servicing and simplify record keeping for OEMs and equipment operators. The chip combines radio tagging circuitry with a large 64-Kbit non-volatile EEPROM capable of storing extensive data, such as initial manufacturer details and complete records of repairs or upgrades. Read more

December 7, 2010 Oberthur Technologies and STMicroelectronics are cooperating to provide a highly secure SIM solution that will allow travelers and commuters to use their NFC enabled mobile phones as an electronic ticket. Read more

September 8, 2010 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). Read more

July 20, 2010 STMicroelectronics' HD radio chipset has been certified by HD Radio 'inventor' iBiquity digital Corp. for meeting comprehensive performance requirements. The move could translate into more momentum for the HD Radio technology for automotive infotainment. Read more

June 2, 2010 NFC vendors STMicroelectronics and NXP have announced, in conjunction with Trusted Logic and Stollmann, that the companies are to promote a common hardware-independent API (Application Programming Interface) for NFC (Near Field Communication) applications on mobile phones and other devices running Android. Read more

May 18, 2010 STMicroelectronics has teamed with Micropelt GmbH, a young German company specializing in novel thin film thermoelectric devices, to jointly develop an autonomous wireless sensor evaluation kit. Read more

March 25, 2010 STMicroelectronics announced 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. Read more

March 8, 2010 STMicroelectronics has announced sample availability of the first in a family of products that provide the flexibility to remotely program or update electronic products, anytime during their lifetime, and anywhere in the supply chain. Read more