STMicroelectronics Inaugurates its New Design Campus in India
New Delhi, February 20, 2006 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers, inaugurated its new state-of-the-art design and development facility in Greater Noida, India on Saturday, February 18. The Company also announced its plans to invest US$30 million in local operations over the next two years and recruit 300 new engineers by the end of 2006.
The new facility was inaugurated by Mr. Brijesh Kumar, IT Secretary, Ministry of Information and Technology in the presence of customers, government representatives, local authorities and members of the press. Set on a 100,000 square meter area and with a capacity for 5000 employees, the new campus is ST’s largest design center outside Europe and one of its largest R&D facilities worldwide.
In his speech at the inaugural ceremony, Carlo Bozotti, President and CEO of STMicroelectronics, declared, “The new facility truly underlines the growing importance of ST’s India operations within our global R&D efforts. These efforts represent the essence of the Company’s continued growth. ST India has contributed significantly to the development of leading-edge technologies and products for a number of our key applications, including set-top box, multimedia, imaging, wireless telecommunications, and automotive.”
Among other achievements, designers in India participated in the development of ST’s Nomadik™ platform, an award-winning mobile application architecture, as well as helping to design ST’s market-leading set-top box chips and low-power CMOS camera modules. ST engineers in India also contributed to the development of the first design platform on the 90-nm deep-submicron CMOS technology, and their research and development activities have been recognized with almost 40 patents worldwide.
In addition to the new design center unit, the facilities at the Greater Noida site provide additional workplace for 370 service staff and a large cafeteria with 750 seats. The buildings are designed to maximize energy and water conservation, using light and tap sensors, rain water harvesting, and sewage treatment plants. Moreover, the exterior of the buildings is covered with double-insulated reflective glass and the terraces have thermal insulation for controlling excessive heat.
Since its inception in the late 1980s, STMicroelectronics India has evolved into one of the largest semiconductor research and design operations in the country, currently employing 1500 people. The Company has a successful track record in attracting talented engineers, leveraging its strong relationships with leading Indian universities and research institutes. Globally committed to the principles of corporate responsibility, ST also cooperates with the local government authorities in India to bridge the “Digital Divide” by offering computer literacy courses and technology access.
About STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics is a global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications. An unrivalled combination of silicon and system expertise, manufacturing strength, Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partners positions the Company at the forefront of System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and its products play a key role in enabling today’s convergence markets. The Company’s shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stock Exchange. In 2005, the Company’s net revenues were $8.88 billion and net earnings were $266 million. Further information on ST can be found at http://www.st.com
|
Related News
- Marquee Semiconductor Expands Presence in India with New Location at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Campus in Odisha
- SmartSoC Solutions Joins TSMC Design Center Alliance to Boost Semiconductor Innovation in India
- New Report Suggests India Can Expand Role in Global Semiconductor Value Chains with the Right Policies
- Ceva and India's No. 1 Audio and Wearable Brand, boAt, Announce Strategic Partnership to Enhance the Wireless Audio Experience
- M31 Opens Bangalore R&D Design Center in India Expands Recruitment of Global Talent
Breaking News
- Omni Design Technologies Joins Intel Foundry Accelerator IP Alliance
- Efabless Announces the Release of the OpenLane 2 Development Platform, Transforming Custom Silicon Design Flows
- TSMC Reports First Quarter EPS of NT$8.70
- Brisbane Silicon publishes DPTx 1.4 IP Core
- GUC provides 3DIC ASIC total service package to AI/HPC/Networking customers
Most Popular
- U.S. Subsidy for TSMC Has AI Chips, Tech Leadership in Sight
- Cadence Unveils Palladium Z3 and Protium X3 Systems to Usher in a New Era of Accelerated Verification, Software Development and Digital Twins
- Zhuhai Chuangfeixin: OTP IP Based on 90nm CMOS Image Sensor Process Technology Successfully Mass Production
- Silvaco Announces Expanded Partnership with Micron Technology
- OPENEDGES Unveils ENLIGHT Pro: A High-Performance NPU IP Quadrupling its Previous Generation's Performance
E-mail This Article | Printer-Friendly Page |