STMicroelectronics to Spearhead Deployment of the ARM Cortex-A57 Processor - featuring ARM 64-bit Technology - for Next-Generation Application-Specific IC Solutions
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Geneva, October 30, 2012 -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global
semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronic
applications, has announced that it is one of the lead partners working with ARM
to spearhead the commercial deployment of the ARM(®) Cortex(TM)-A57 processor,
one of the new solutions based on the ARMv8 architecture and featuring a new 64-
bit execution state.
Building on the extensive experience ST has in integrating 32-bit ARM cores into
a wide variety of products, from the STM32 family of industry-leading 32-bit ARM
Cortex-based microcontrollers to the most complex System-on-Chip (SoC) custom
solutions, ST will leverage the very high performance, extended address space
and low power consumption enabled by the 64-bit Cortex-A57 processor to develop
the next generation of computing-intensive SoCs.
"ST has an unrivalled track record in combining ARM technology with our own
extensive IP portfolio[1], our deep applications know-how and our leading-edge
manufacturing technologies to offer customers a full range of optimized
solutions," said Gian Luca Bertino, Executive Vice President and General Manager
of ST's Digital Convergence Group. "The Cortex-A50-family strengthens our IP
portfolio for our unified platform roadmap and also enables ST to offer higher
performance per Watt in ASICs for networking and datacenter infrastructure.
Moreover, as one of the first Lead Partners, early access to the technology will
allow ST to be among the first to hit the market with Cortex-A50-processor-based
products."
ST has an aggressive roadmap for incorporating the Cortex-A57 processor into
multi-core System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions for high-end applications requiring a
very high level of computing performance combined with challenging power
consumption targets. The reduced power consumption of the ARM Cortex-A57
processor enables ST to reach higher levels of integration and will help system
integrators simplify the cooling system in high performance network
infrastructure and datacenter products. The Cortex-A50 family processor will be
at the base of our next generation of products in the Unified Processing
Platform that ST is developing for Digital Convergence applications.
"Consumers expect to be seamlessly connected to their personal data and content
to ensure that their world is at their fingertips. To achieve this, ARM and ARM
Partners, such as ST, must innovate to deliver a new era of mobile computing and
evolve the networking and server market," said Tom Cronk, General Manager,
Processor Division, ARM. "The combination of ST's experience in system-on-chip
solutions and the innovative technology offered by the Cortex-A57 processor will
help achieve this. We anticipate that the high-performance, low-power ARMv8
architecture will feature in many new ST devices that will be at the heart of
tomorrow's consumer devices and enterprise infrastructure."
In keeping with its commitment to environmental sustainability, ST is
continuously working to increase the power efficiency of all its products, from
discrete power devices to the most complex Application-Specific ICs used in
internet infrastructure applications. For example, server farms accounted for an
estimated 1.3% of the world's total electricity consumption in 2010[2]. As the
world increasingly embraces the cloud-based path for personal and corporate
communications and data storage, the improved power efficiency of new SoCs using
the ARMv8 architecture with 64-bit capability will contribute to a more
sustainable world.
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 Press Information Contact:
STMicroelectronics
Michael Markowitz
Director Technical Media Relations
+1 781 591 0354
michael.markowitz(at)st.com
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[1] ST is by far the world's leading supplier of ARM technology-based
microcontrollers, according to ARM.
[2] Koomey, Jonathan. 2011. Growth in Data center electricity use 2005 to 2010.
Oakland, CA: Analytics Press. August 1.
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