STMicroelectronics Company Description
STMicroelectronics (ST) is one of the world's largest and most respected semiconductor companies; it competes with Infineon Technologies to be the #1 Europe-based chip maker and vies with Texas Instruments to be the top maker of analog chips. ST makes many types of discrete devices (such as transistors and diodes) and integrated circuits (ICs), including microcontrollers, memory chips, and application-specific ICs. It sells to manufacturers in the telecommunications, computer, consumer electronics, industrial, and automotive markets. Clients include Alcatel-Lucent, Bosch, Hewlett-Packard, and Nokia (about 21% of sales). STMicroelectronics gets more than two-thirds of its sales outside of Europe.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of STMicroelectronics's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of STMicroelectronics's evolution in the marketplace.
