ST
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, STMicroelectronics (ST) is a Franco-Italian multinational semiconductor manufacturer founded in 1987 through the merger of Italy’s SGS Microelettronica and France’s Thomson Semiconducteurs. As a top-10 global semiconductor supplier, ST specializes in embedded processing solutions, analog/power ICs, and sensors, serving industries from automotive to industrial IoT. Its innovations include the STM32 microcontroller family (ARM Cortex-based) and FD-SOI technology, which optimize energy efficiency for edge computing. With 46,000 employees and 12 R&D centers worldwide, ST holds over 18,000 patents, reflecting its R&D intensity (15% annual revenue reinvestment).
ST’s products power mission-critical systems:
Automotive: 30% market share in automotive MCUs, supplying Tesla, BMW, and BYD for ADAS and electrification.
Industrial: STM32 MCUs dominate factory automation, while ToF sensors enable robotics.
Consumer: MEMS microphones (e.g., in AirPods) and NFC chips for mobile payments.
The company is carbon-neutral since 2020 and commits to 100% renewable energy by 2027, aligning with EU climate goals.
ST collaborates with TSMC for 28nm FD-SOI production and partners with GlobalFoundries on GaN chips. Post-2022, its STPOWER SiC devices gained traction in EV markets. The AMD-Xilinx acquisition expanded FPGA synergies, positioning ST for AI/ML at the edge.
