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Thursday 25 June 2009
iPhone 3GS carries US$179 BOM, says iSuppli
With the new iPhone 3GS's Bill of Materials (BOM) and feature set nearly the same as the previous model in the iPhone line, you might think the product's component selection would...
Monday 15 June 2009
STMicroelectronics, ADI to volume produce MEMS gyroscopes in 2H09
STMicroelectronics and Analog Devices (ADI) will separately begin volume production of MEMS gyroscope products in the second half of 2009, which is expected to heat up competition...
Friday 22 May 2009
International MEMS companies to launch low-cost g-sensors in 2H09
International MEMS companies including Bosch Sensortec, Freescale Semiconductor and STMicroelectronics will introduce cost effective g-sensors (accelerometers) with prices reduced...
Wednesday 13 May 2009
2008 industrial semiconductor revenues overtake automotive; Infineon, STMicro remain top-2 suppliers, says Semicast
According to Semicast Research, revenues for semiconductors in the industrial sector exceeded those in the automotive sector for the first time in 2008. Semicast estimates that industrial...
Monday 6 April 2009
Numonyx to enhance partnerships with China and Taiwan
Flash memory maker Numonyx, a joint venture between Intel and STMicroelectronics, regards the Asia Pacific market as a key revenues contributor, according to company president and...
Friday 3 April 2009
OmniVision lands CIS orders for next-generation iPhone
OmniVision has received 3.2-megapixel CMOS image sensor (CIS) orders for Apple's next-generation iPhone, according to market sources. The company is also said to have secured 5-megapixel...
Tuesday 24 March 2009
STMicroelectronics CEO visits Taiwan
STMicroelectronics president and CEO Carlo Bozotti paid a business visit to Taiwan between March 16-23, focusing on talks with Delta Electronics, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision...
Thursday 12 March 2009
STMicroelectronics MEMS enables motion sensing in OpenMoko handsets
STMicroelectronics has announced that its LIS302DL 3-axis accelerometer is being used by Taiwan-based OpenMoko to provide motion-sensing functions in OpenMoko's Neo Freerunner Linux-based...
Friday 20 February 2009
IDMs to cut g-sensor prices by 30%
International IDMs STMicroelectronics, Freescale Semiconductor, Bosch Sensortec and Kionix are planning to launch accelerometer (g-sensor) products priced at US$0.6-0.7, down 30%...
Tuesday 17 February 2009
ST-Ericsson to outsource handset chip production to TSMC and UMC, says paper
ST-Ericsson, the joint venture of STMicroelectronics and Ericsson, will outsource 65nm and 45nm handset...
Wednesday 4 February 2009
Expanding through acquisitions: Q&A with STMicro CEO Carlo Bozotti
STMicroelectronics has made four major acquisitions since 2007 – Genesis Microchip, Nokia's 3G and 3.5G R&D team, NXP Semiconductors and Ericsson Mobile Platform (EMP)....
Friday 28 November 2008
STMicroelectronics said to volume produce dual-axis MEMS gyroscope in 1H09
STMicroelectronics reportedly will enter the dual-axis microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) gyroscope market next year, mounting a challenge against InvenSense, which introduced...
Tuesday 11 November 2008
MEMS supply growing faster than demand, driving down prices
MEMS prices in 2009 are expected to continue to fall because supply exceeds demand, according to market sources.
Thursday 16 October 2008
Infineon tops market of semiconductors for medical applications, says research firm
The industrial/medical sector has risen in importance at many semiconductor vendors over the last few years as suppliers have come to identify the market as dependable throughout...
Monday 15 September 2008
Commentary: Taiwan should eye China market to develop its cartronics industry
According to Bruce Liu, manager of STMicroelectronics' Greater China Business Unit, the cartronics market is a global market that has higher return on investment (ROI), gross margins...