STMicroelectronics

Sensors, Monitors & Transducers

Triple-Axis Accelerometers promote operational flexibility.

Supplied in 3 x 5 x 0.9 mm plastic package, LIS302 three-axis motion sensors meet demand for smart functionality, such as hard-disk drive protection and motion-controlled operation, in mobile phones and laptops. Devices consume 1 mW of power and exhibit vibration and shock survivability up to 10,000 g. In addition to analog-output LIS302ALB, RoHS-compliant models include LIS302DL with SPI/I2C...

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Electrical Equipment & Systems

ESD Protection ICs target high-definition video market.

With 0.6 pF ultra-low line capacitance, HDMIULC6-4SC6 monolithic, application-specific IC allows High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) to operate at speeds of 1.65 Gbit/s and even up to 3.2 Gbit/s, with full 15 kV contact and air Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection. It features greater than 5 GHz bandwidth, cut-off frequency of 5.3 GHz, 0.015 pF impedance matching, 0.5 Â-µA maximum...

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Agricultural & Farming Products

Spain Launches ID Card Based on STMicroelectronics' Secure Smart Card Chip

Cost-effective program relies on ST19WL34 secure MCU, with EAL5+ certification Geneva, October 9, 2006 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), one of the world's leading suppliers of secure microcontrollers for smart-card and ID applications, today announced that its ST19WL34 secure microcontroller - certified to the high 'Common Criteria' EAL5+ (Evaluation Assurance Level) security standard - powers...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

STMicroelectronics Completes Full Portfolio of IP for Mobile Hard-Disk-Drive Manufacturers

Offers full kit of System-on-Chip, pre-amplifier, and motor controller IP for small form-factor hard-disk drives used in laptops and portable consumer applications Geneva, October 3, 2006 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in hard disk drive (HDD) and system-on-chip solutions, today announced completion of its portfolio of IP (Intellectual Property) required to design, manufacture,...

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Agricultural & Farming Products

STMicroelectronics Licenses ARM Cortex-M3 Processor For Use In Next-Generation 32-Bit Microcontrollers

ARM Cortex-M3 processor provides STMicroelectronics with high-performance 32-bit technology for cost- and power-sensitive applications GENEVA, SWITZERLAND AND CAMBRIDGE, UK - Oct. 4, 2006 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), one of the world's leaders in the development of microcontrollers, and ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)] today announced at the ARM-® Developers' Conference, Santa Clara,...

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Controls & Controllers

Motor Controller suits 1.8 and sub-1.8 in. hard disk drives.

Integrating all circuits needed to control and drive HDD spindle motor and voice coil actuator, Model L7208 HDD is intended for portable consumer electronics. Smooth DriveÂ-® pseudo-sinusoidal digital-drive technology minimizes acoustic noise from spindle motor. Class AB output stage has zero dead-band and minimal crossover distortion, and power FETs deliver up to 0.5 A peak current....

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Agricultural & Farming Products

Microcontrollers target car body applications.

Intended for wipers, climate control, door locks, sunroof, and window lifts, Series ST7FL features embedded EEPROM memory for parameter storage, code storage area from 1.5-8 Kbytes, and internal RC oscillator. Contents of programmable memory can be secured against unauthorized copying by activating read-out protection mechanism. Some devices include Local Interconnect Network Serial Communication...

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Electrical Equipment & Systems

AC Switches are designed to optimize home appliances.

Alternating Current Switches ACS102 and ACS108 control AC loads to drive pumps, fans, valves, relays, dispensers, door locks, and micro-motors in home appliances. Each 600 V-rated switch is built with Application Specific Devices process technology, which enables integration of over-voltage protection circuitry and RC-snubber external components. Directly driven from microcontrollers, products...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Serial Flash Memories offer 8- and 16-Mbit densities.

Housed in SO8N packages, Models M25P80 and M25P16 are 8-Mbit and 16-Mbit serial Flash memories with write-protection mechanisms, which are accessed by SPI-compatible bus operating at up to 50 MHz. With supply voltage of 2.7-3.6 V, units are suitable for code storage in computer and consumer electronic products. Software features include Bulk and Sector Erase, flexible Page Program instructions,...

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