ST’s Bouskoura Plant to Use 50% Energy from Renewables by 2022 Updated On Wed, Jul 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy French-Italian semiconductor manufacturing company STMicroelectronics has announced that its Bouskoura site in Morocco will procure 50% of its energy from renewable sources by 2022 compared to 1% in 2020, as part of its action plan to achieve carbon-neutrality by 2027. ST has been present in Bouskoura for over 20 years with a back-end plant which employs […] Read more
STMicroelectronics Extends VIPerPlus Power Family with Highly Integrated Offline Converter Updated On Tue, Dec 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy The latest addition to the VIPerPlus series, the VIPer31 compact high-voltage converter IC from STMicroelectronics enables robust power-converter solutions that deliver excellent reliability and meet energy-saving eco-design norms, while saving bill-of-materials (BoM) costs. VIPer31 is optimized for commonly used offline AC/DC converter topologies, including isolated and non-isolated flyback, buck, and buck-boost converters. The compact, highly integrated IC requires minimal […] Read more
STMicroelectronics to be Carbon Neutral by 2027 Updated On Thu, Dec 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced its goal to become carbon neutral by 2027, the earliest date anticipated for any semiconductor company globally. ST’s comprehensive roadmap to carbon neutrality includes two specific targets: compliance with the 1.5°C scenario defined at the Paris COP21 by 2025, which implies […] Read more
STMicroelectronics Unveils World’s Fastest 50W Qi Wireless-Charging IC Updated On Thu, Nov 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications has introduced the world’s fastest Qi wireless charging IC, STWLC88. Delivering as much as 50W of power, the new device enables consumers to charge smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other personal electronic devices without cables as safely and nearly as quickly and efficiently as they could […] Read more
STMicroelectronics Collaborates with Qualcomm Technologies on Unique Sensor Solutions for Next-Gen Mobile, IoT, and Wearable Applications Updated On Wed, Nov 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications is extending its leadership in sensor technologies by developing innovative software solutions using technology from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. through Qualcomm Platform Solutions Ecosystem program. In this program, ST is contributing pre-validated software to OEMs for its MEMS and other sensing devices to […] Read more
STMicroelectronics Introduces High-Voltage Gate Driver with 6kV Galvanic Isolation Updated On Fri, Nov 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy STMicroelectronics’ STGAP2HS is a compact, high-voltage gate driver for applications that require up to 6kV galvanic isolation between the gate-driving channel and the low-voltage control and interface circuitry. The 1200V device can sink and source up to 4A output current to simplify the design and enhance the reliability of mid- and high-power convertors, power supplies, and inverters […] Read more
STMicroelectronics Pioneers Smaller and Faster Chargers and Power Supplies Updated On Thu, Oct 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has unveiled MasterGaN®, the world-first platform embedding a half-bridge driver based on silicon technology along with a pair of gallium-nitride (GaN) transistors. The combination will accelerate the creation of next-generation compact and efficient chargers and power adapters for consumer and industrial applications […] Read more
STMicroelectronics Eases Design of Advanced Energy-Saving Power Supplies with Eco-Certified 400W Evaluation Board Updated On Sat, Aug 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy STMicroelectronics’ EVL400W–EUPL7 evaluation board delivers a ready-to-use 400-Watt power-supply solution that meets today’s toughest eco-design norms. The board leverages innovative features of ST’s L4984D current-mode PFC controller and L6699 resonant half-bridge controller to maximize energy efficiency in multiple operating modes. Full-load efficiency is over 93% at 230VAC and over 91% at 110VAC, with no-load mains consumption of […] Read more
STMicroelectronics Reveals Fast-Starting Intelligent Power Switches for Demanding Safety Applications Updated On Wed, Aug 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy STMicroelectronics has added new fast-starting devices to its family of intelligent power switches for safety-instrumented systems. With power-on delay time of less than 60µs, the IPS160HF and IPS161HF satisfy standardized requirements for interface types C and D in Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Class 3 applications. Featuring a wide input-voltage range of 8V-60V, maximum switch resistance (RDS(on)) of […] Read more
