STMicroelectronics Chip Controls Pebble Smart Watch
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Geneva, September 18, 2013 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global
semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics
applications, has announced that its STM32 microcontroller is the brain
controlling the innovative Pebble Smartwatch for iPhone and Android.
The Pebble Smartwatch seamlessly connects to iPhone and Android smartphones
using Bluetooth to alert users with a silent vibration to incoming calls, emails
and text messages. The outstanding real-time performance and power efficiency of
the embedded STM32 F2 microcontroller gives Pebble users a perfect balance of
functionality and battery life as well as full customizability - complete with
beautiful downloadable watch faces and useful Internet-connected apps.
"Pebble wearers want a watch that connects seamlessly to their devices and can
run for days so they can enjoy all the benefits of their smart watch without
worrying about performance or battery life. The STM32 F2 makes that possible,"
said Eric Migicovsky, Pebble's founder and CEO.
In addition to providing the 32-bit performance and processing capacity required
for advanced signal processing, the STM32 microcontroller architecture delivers
real-time responsiveness, exceptional power efficiency, and highly integrated
peripherals and memory required for the most demanding embedded applications.
When dealing with wearable technology, the packaging size is also extremely
important. At just 4mm x 4mm, the STM32 F205 chip uses a minimal amount of space
while delivering unprecedented performance and battery life.
In addition to the STM32 microcontroller, Pebble also uses ST's LIS3DH MEMS
digital-output motion sensor. The LIS3DH senses acceleration along all three
axes and contributes to the watch's usefulness via ultra low-power operational
modes that allow advanced power saving and smart embedded functions.
"The initial interest from consumers for this category-creating device shows
that people are looking for an interactive experience in a fashionable and
exceptionally functional product," said Tony Keirouz, Vice President Marketing
and Applications at STMicroelectronics' Americas Region. "Pebble's choice of our
STM32 microcontroller technology demonstrates how effectively our
microcontroller "brains" have revolutionized electronic product design by
redefining familiar design tradeoffs such as performance, cost, power
consumption, ease of use and scalability."
The watch is now available to order at http://getpebble.com. At this time, the
following smartphones are compatible with Pebble: iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, 5 or any
iPod Touch with iOS 5 or iOS 6 and Android devices running OS 2.3 and up.
About STMicroelectronics
ST is a global leader in the semiconductor market serving customers across the
spectrum of sense and power and automotive products and embedded processing
solutions. 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 2012, the Company's net revenues were $8.49 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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