STMicroelectronics and FAW Group Establish Joint Laboratory to Drive Innovation in Automotive Electronics
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Beijing, China, August 28, 2012 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global
semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics
applications and a leading supplier of automotive electronics, together with
China FAW Group Corporation (FAW), one of the global leaders in the vehicle
manufacturing industry, today announced the establishment of a joint laboratory
in the FAW Group Research and Development Center emphasizing advanced research
covering comprehensive cutting-edge solutions in power train, chassis, safety,
car body, car infotainment, and new-energy technologies, as well as other
automotive applications. FAW will adopt ST's microcontrollers (MCUs),
Application Specific Standard Products (ASSPs) and smart drivers in their
advanced research in automotive electronics platforms.
The joint lab will focus on advanced research in automotive electronics systems.
Building on ST's global automotive electronics experience and know-how, devices
including PowerPC series 32-bit microcontrollers and EMS (Engine Management
System) highly integrated chip solutions, reference designs and technical
support, the ST/FAW lab will accelerate joint development of advanced
automotive-electronics technologies such as ECU (Engine Control Units), TCU
(Transmission Control Unit) and EPS (Electric Power Steering), which will
ultimately add more value to FAW's new-generation automobiles.
"China is a huge market for automotive semiconductors and China's automotive
shipments have ranked No. 1 worldwide for three consecutive years. Today,
automotive safety and comfort are attracting increased attention from consumers
and the market for automotive electronics is also growing dramatically," said
Jun Li, Deputy Chief Engineer and Director of FAW R&D Center. "The cooperation
between FAW and ST will drive our innovation in automotive-electronics
technologies to support our development of optimized products at competitive
cost, while strengthening our technological competences by overcoming technical
constraints."
"A collaboration between FAW, the leading automotive manufacturer in China, and
ST, ranking the 1(st) supplier of automotive ICs in China in 2011[1], and the
3(rd) automotive supplier globally in 2011[2], will contribute to FAW developing
advanced vehicles that well address the market," said Edoardo Merli, Head of
Marketing & Application, Automotive Product Group, STMicroelectronics Greater
China & South Asia Region. "ST is already well-positioned in the applications of
power-train, car body, and safety, as well as infotainment, and that position is
well recognized among Chinese car makers and we are confident this cooperation
will further strengthen ST's position in China's automotive electronics
industry."
About FAW Group
FAW Group is a China leader in the vehicle manufacturing including high quality
trucks, buses, special vehicles and sedans. Established in 1953, it is the
oldest and largest automotive group in the country. In 2011, FAW Group sold more
than 2 million vehicles.
About STMicroelectronics
ST is a global leader in the semiconductor market serving customers across the
spectrum of sense and power technologies and multimedia convergence
applications. From energy management and savings to trust and data security,
from healthcare and wellness to smart consumer devices, in the home, car and
office, at work and at play, ST is found everywhere microelectronics make a
positive and innovative contribution to people's life. By getting more from
technology to get more from life, ST stands for life.augmented.
In 2011, the Company's net revenues were $9.73 billion. Further information on
ST can be found at www.st.com.
For further information please contact:
Jennifer Cheng
Corporate Communication Manager, Greater China
STMicroelectronics
+886-2-6603-2588, ext 2505
jennifer.cheng(at)st.com
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[1] IHS iSuppli Topical Report, China Research - Automotive Electronics (Q1
2012)
[2] Strategy Analytics, Automotive Semiconductor Vendor Market Shares 2011
ST and FAW Establish Joint Automotive R&D Lab:
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