STMicroelectronics is commonly called "ST", and it is Europe's largest semiconductor chip maker based on revenue. STMicroelectronics was founded in 1987 by the merger of two government-owned semiconductor companies: Italian "SGS Microelettronica" and French "Thomson Semiconducteurs". After its creation ST was ranked 14th among the top 20 semiconductor suppliers with sales of around US$850 million. ST's 11 manufacturing sites master all aspects of the semiconductor supply chain and offer their customers the quality, flexibility, and supply security they need.

ST's Innovation & Technology

Unwavering commitment to technology with flexible engagement models.

For more than 25 years, technology innovation has always been at the core of ST's strategy. Our investments in technology development are market-driven, with the goal of turning state-of-the-art technologies into cutting-edge commercial products, directly resulting in value creation for our customers.

Today, with a wide portfolio of patents and strong pipeline of innovation, ST is one of the few semiconductor companies mastering many different technologies. Those innovations can make end products significantly smaller, faster, more energy efficient, more reliable, and embedded with new functions, resolving the challenges people face in their daily lives and fulfilling their aspirations.

We create and tailor a portfolio of analog and digital process technologies to offer our customers the best solutions for their applications and provide high quality services from design enablement to technology delivery.

Driven by a global lean manufacturing culture, ST provides customers with a range of engagement models including premium foundry, application specific integrated IC and application specific standard product services.

Artificial intelligence AI: ST has been engaged in Artificial Intelligence R&D for several years developing solutions for running Artificial Neural Networks on general purpose microcontrollers as well as AI-specific Hardware and Software IP.

Laser Beam Scanning: MEMS ScanAR technology enables fast development of high-performance Laser Beam Scanning system for Augmented Reality glasses through a reference design and a manufacturing ecosystem.

BCD bipolar-cmos-dmos: Combining the strengths of two different process technologies, offering high speed and gain for high-frequency analog sections, while keeping logic gates simple and efficient.

VIPower Vertical Intelligent Power: ST’s VIPower™ (Vertical Intelligent Power) technology combines vertical power transistors, control, driving and protection circuits on the same chip

Silicon carbide sic: ST’s Silicon Carbide technology is a revolution in high-voltage switching and rectification

GaN: ST's Gallium Nitride technology for high frequency switching power

BICMOS: ST’s unrivaled technology bringing improved reliability, reduced electromagnetic interference and smaller chip area to address a broad range of smart power applications.

FD-SOI Fully Depleted Silicon On Insulator: Innovative silicon planar process technology improving power efficiency and bringing high flexibility in SoC integration, while simplifying the manufacturing process.

RF-SOI: The optimal RF SOI process, enabling customers to develop state-of-the-art fully-integrated RF Front-End-Modules.

PCM: ST’s Phase-Change Memory technology is ideal for increasing embedded memory sizes in microcontrollers. Combined with FD-SOI it enables a robust automotive grade microcontroller technology attaining the required standards for high-temperature operation, radiation hardening, and data retention.

MEMS technology: A unique set of processes and capabilities, from micromachining to innovative packaging, enabling a large variety of sensors and micro-actuators with high reliability and great performance.

imaging: A broad portfolio of specialized silicon processes and market proven IP for small & large imaging sensors, Image Signal Processors (ISP), pixel technologies, algorithms and optics.

Management

JEAN-MARC CHERY: President & CEO

Jean-Marc Chery is STMicroelectronics’ President and Chief Executive Officer, and has held this position since May 31st, 2018. He is the Sole Member of ST’s Managing Board and chairs its Executive Committee.

Chery began his career in the Quality organization of Matra, the French engineering group. In 1986, he joined Thomson Semiconducteurs, which subsequently became ST, and held various management positions in product planning and manufacturing, rising to lead ST’s wafer fabs in Tours, France, and later in Rousset, France. In 2005, Chery led the company-wide 6-inch wafer-production restructuring program before taking charge of ST’s Front-End Manufacturing operations in Asia Pacific. In 2008, he was promoted to Chief Technology Officer and assumed additional responsibilities for Manufacturing and Quality (2011) and the Digital Product Sector (2012). In 2014, Chery was appointed ST’s Chief Operating Officer responsible for Technology and Manufacturing operations. In July 2017, Chery was appointed Deputy CEO with overall responsibility for Technology and Manufacturing, as well as for Sales and Marketing operations.

Chery is President of the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA), President of the European microelectronics R&D program AENEAS, and Chairman of the France – Malaysia Business Council at Medef International. He was promoted Knight of the Legion of Honor by the French Ministry of Economy and Finance in July 2019.

Jean-Marc Chery was born in Orleans, France, in 1960, and graduated with a degree in Engineering from the ENSAM engineering school in Paris, France.