ST Microelectronics

PL 125 – Valorizzazione del know-how
1. Scheda per tutti i partner
a. Nome completo, logo e link al sito web ufficiale dell’azienda/ente di ricerca
STMicroelectronics
http://www.st.com
b. Breve descrizione dell’azienda/ente di ricerca
c. Competenze ed esperienze pregresse
STMicroelectronics is one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies with net revenues of US$ 9.73
billion in 2011. Offering one of the industry’s broadest product portfolios, ST serves customers across the
spectrum of electronics applications with innovative semiconductor solutions by leveraging its vast array of
technologies, design expertise and combination of intellectual property portfolio, strategic partnerships and
manufacturing strength.
Product Segments and Served Markets
The Company has particular strengths in Multimedia, Power, Connectivity and Sensing technologies and its
sales - which includes wireless business conducted via ST-Ericsson, the 50/50 Joint Venture with Ericsson, are well balanced among the industry’s major sectors: Telecom (30%), Automotive (18%), Consumer (10%),
Computer (13%), Industrial (9%) and Distribution (20%)(1).
ST has a strong focus on delivering solutions that help enrich people’s lives, make society work better, and
protect the planet. The Company’s world-class products and technologies serve to:
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enable the convergence of multimedia and communication in smart consumer devices that help
people interact anywhere, anytime;
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increase energy efficiency all along the energy chain, from power generation to distribution and
consumption;
provide all aspects of data security and protection;
and contribute to helping people live longer and better by enabling emerging healthcare and
wellness applications.
World Leadership
ST is among the world leaders in many different fields, including semiconductors for industrial applications,
inkjet print heads, MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) for portable and consumer devices, MPEG
decoders and smartcard chips, automotive integrated circuits, computer peripherals and wireless.
Who We Are
STMicroelectronics was created in 1987 by the merger of two long-established semiconductor companies,
SGS Microelettronica of Italy and Thomson Semiconducteurs of France, and has been publicly traded since
1994; its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: STM), on Euronext Paris, and on Borsa
Italiana.
The group has approximately 50,000 employees, 12 main manufacturing sites, advanced research and
development centers in 10 countries, and sales offices all around the world.
Corporate Headquarters, as well as the headquarters for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, (EMEA) are in
Geneva. The Company’s Americas Headquarters are in Coppell (Texas); those for Greater China and South
Asia are based in Shanghai; and Japanese and Korean operations are headquartered in Tokyo.
Research & Development
Since its creation, ST has maintained an unwavering commitment to R&D. Almost one quarter of its
employees work in R&D and product design and in 2011 the Company spent about 24% of its revenue in
R&D. Among the industry’s most innovative companies, ST owns over 21,500 patents and pending patent
applications. The Company draws on a rich pool of chip fabrication technologies, including advanced CMOS
(Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor), mixed-signal, analog and power processes, and is a partner in
the International Semiconductor Development Alliance (ISDA) for the development of next-generation
CMOS technologies.
Manufacturing
To provide its customers with an independent, secure and cost-effective manufacturing machine, ST operates
a worldwide network of front-end (wafer fabrication) and back-end (assembly and test and packaging)
plants. ST’s principal wafer fabs are presently located in Agrate Brianza and Catania (Italy), Crolles, Rousset
and Tours (France), and in Singapore. The wafer fabs are complemented by world-class assembly-and-test
facilities located in China, Malaysia, Malta, Morocco, the Philippines and Singapore.
Alliances
From its inception, ST established a strong culture of partnership and through the years has created a
worldwide network of strategic alliances with key customers, suppliers, competitors, and leading universities
and research institutes around the world.
As an example, ST has joined forces with Sharp and Enel in a unique joint-venture company that
encompasses technological, manufacturing and marketing aspects of the solar industry. In addition, ST plays
a key role in Europe’s advanced technology research programs.
Corporate Responsibility
STMicroelectronics was one of the first global industrial companies to recognize the importance of
environmental responsibility and, over the past 15 years, the Company’s sites have received more than 100
awards for excellence in all areas of Corporate Responsibility, from quality and product responsibility to
corporate governance, social issues, employee health and safety, and environmental protection. The
Company’s corporate responsibility policy is detailed in its Principles for Sustainable Excellence, while its
performance is reported in detail in its annual Corporate Responsibility Report.
Updated January 2012
d. Breve descrizione delle competenze inerenti il progetto, con riferimento particolare
alle categorie:
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STMicroelectronics vanta diversi anni di esperienza nel settore del fotovoltaico dove ha
mosso i primi passi a livello di R&D, partecipando a diversi programmi di ricerca e
instaurando successivamente una Business Unit per utilizzare le proprie competenze
nell’ambito dell’elettronica analogica, power conversion e circuiti integrati per la
realizzazione di prodotti commerciali dedicati al settore.
e. Elenco di tutte le attività in corso dell’azienda/ente di ricerca inerenti la tematica
“sistemi solari fotovoltaici a concentrazione”, anche presenti in altri progetti
SCOOP
- Progetto PON - Nuove Tecnologie Fotovoltaiche per sistemi Intelligenti Integrati in edifici
- Progetto JTI - “ERG - ENERGY FOR A GREEN SOCIETY: FROM SUSTAINABLE
HARVESTING TO SMART DISTRIBUTION. EQUIPMENTS, MATERIALS, DESIGN
SOLUTIONS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS”.
f. Elenco delle attività svolte per SCOOP da giugno 2009 ad oggi
g. Immagini e fotografie
Nell’ambito del progetto SCOOP, ST è responsabile della Linea 3 – Elettronica di
potenza ed ha come obiettivo la fattibilità, il progetto, la realizzazione e l’integrazione di
tutta la parte di elettronica di conversione per i diversi prototipi in realizzazione
all’interno del progetto. Più specificatamente, ST ha già eseguito un’analisi di fattibilità
e definito (col contributo di ENEA) l’architettura dell’elettronica di potenza provvedendo
all’emissione di un documento consultabile nell’area comune di progetto. Ha inoltre
completato il progetto del controllore per la realizzazione del convertitore DC/DC ed
anche il progetto dei convertitori DC/AC.
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Controllore per il convertitore DC/DC:
(a) Schematico di un’applicazione tipica
(b) Layout
PCB del convertitore DC/AC
Inoltre, ST partecipa al progetto (più specificatamente alla Linea 8 – Caratterizzazione
e qualificazione dei componenti e dei prototipi) pianificando e provvedendo alla
caratterizzazione della componentistica elettronica realizzata.
Infine, ST contribuisce con la produzione di celle c-Si per il sistema dicroico 3-Rays
System
h. Varie ed eventuali proposte dai partner
2. Scheda per i responsabili di linea
i. Nome della linea e nome del responsabile di linea
Linea 3 – Resp. STMicroelectronics
j. Descrizione degli obiettivi da raggiungere
STMicroelectronics si propone come obiettivo lo sviluppo di componenti elettronici
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Realizzati nel rispetto delle vigenti norme di sicurezza
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In grado di produrre energia a costi competitivi
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Integrabili e facilmente configurabili per essere compatibili con le caratteristiche
dei diversi prototipi
k. Descrizione dei risultati ottenuti
ST ha già eseguito un’analisi di fattibilità e definito (col contributo di ENEA)
l’architettura dell’elettronica di potenza provvedendo all’emissione di un documento
consultabile nell’area comune di progetto. Ha inoltre completato il progetto del
controllore per la realizzazione del convertitore DC/DC ed anche il progetto dei
convertitori DC/AC.