-- In power discretes, ST announced a performance breakthrough for power
MOSFETs by achieving the best on-resistance per die area with its
MDmesh(TM) V technology. ST also introduced a series of 30V power
transistors, based on its STripFET(TM) VI DeepGATE(TM) process,
achieving an increase in energy efficiency in applications such as
computers and telecom and networking equipment. ST also gained numerous
power MOSFET design wins, largely in LCD TV applications, in particular
from a major Korean TV maker, but also with leading automotive and
computer customers.
-- In protection devices, ST introduced various innovative
ultra-low-capacitance ESD (electro-static discharge) protection and
signal-booster devices dedicated to HDMI transmitters, mobile phones,
digital cameras and PVRs (Personal Video Recorders). In the power
management area, ST gained market success with avalanche-rated Power
Schottky devices for adapters and desktop power supplies. And in power
conversion, ST gained design wins for voltage regulator and
power-controller devices in computer and industrial-lighting
applications.
-- In advanced analog, ST gained design wins in temperature sensors and
smart reset ICs and also sampled clock-distribution ICs to numerous
world-leading mobile phone makers. In analog linear ICs, ST launched new
devices including: a two-channel 2.8W class-D stereo audio amplifier IC
featuring 3D effects to improve sound in portable equipment; a new
broadband signal amplifier IC for multimedia networking applications;
and a single-chip video filter/buffer for consumer products. ST also
achieved multiple design wins for linear devices with world-leading
consumer and mobile phone makers.
Technology Highlights
-- ST entered into a strategic cooperation with Paratek to supply
radio-frequency (RF) tunable products for mobile phones using STs' IPAD
(Integrated Passives and Active Devices) technology. The two companies
will advance the next generation of Paratek's ParaScan materials
technology for high-volume manufacturing, and will develop RF tunable
products to improve 'total radiated power' for mobile phones, leading to
longer battery life and fewer dropped calls.
ST-Ericsson Highlights
-- On February 12, 2009, ST-Ericsson was formally launched revealing its
name, management team and positioning.
-- In February, the company announced its cooperation with Nokia to provide
a next-generation smart phone platform for Symbian Foundation, with a
reference platform based on ST-Ericsson's U8500 single chip.
-- Also in February the company announced its collaboration with ARM to
demonstrate the world's first Symmetric Multi Processing mobile platform
technology running on Symbian OS.
-- In March, the company launched fully integrated single-chip solutions
for feature-rich, low-cost handsets. ST-Ericsson's 4910 and 4908 EDGE
platforms combine the industry's highest level of integration and
cost-efficiency, with both digital and analog basebands, RF transceiver
and power management unit (PMU) in a single chip.
-- A next-generation mobile audio digital-to-analog converter (DAC) for the
mobile music market was also launched. ST-Ericsson's STw5211 further
extends the company's wide portfolio of audio solutions with enhanced
performance.
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Some of the statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended) that are based on management's current views and assumptions, and are conditioned upon and also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those in such statements due to, among other factors:
-- Effect of the current economic downturn on demand in the key
application markets and from key customers served by our products, and
changes in customer order patterns, including order cancellations, all
of which generate uncertainties and make it extremely difficult to
accurately forecast and plan our future business activities;
-- our ability to adequately utilize and operate our manufacturing
facilities at sufficient levels to cover fixed operating costs
particularly at a time of decreasing demand for our products as well as
the financial impact of obsolete or excess inventories if actual demand
differs from our anticipations;
-- the impact of intellectual property claims by our competitors or other
third parties, and our ability to obtain required licenses on reasonable
terms and conditions;
-- the outcome of ongoing litigation as well as any new litigation to which
we may become a defendant;
-- our ability to successfully integrate the acquisitions we pursue, in
particular the merger of ST-NXP Wireless with Ericsson Mobile Platforms
("EMP") to form ST-Ericsson in the current difficult economic
environment;
-- we hold significant non-marketable equity investments in Numonyx , our
joint venture in the flash memory market segment, and in ST-Ericsson,
our joint venture in the wireless segment. Additionally, we are a
guarantor for certain Numonyx debts. Therefore, declines in these market
segments could result in significant impairment charges, restructuring
charges and gains/losses on equity investments;
-- our ability to manage in an intensely competitive and cyclical industry,
where a high percentage of our costs are fixed and are incurred in
currencies other than U.S. dollars as well as our ability to execute our
restructuring initiatives in accordance with our plans if unforeseen
events require adjustments or delays in implementation;
-- our ability in an intensively competitive environment to secure customer
acceptance and to achieve our pricing expectations for high-volume
supplies of new products in whose development we have been, or are
currently, investing;
-- the ability to maintain solid, viable relationships with our suppliers
and customers in the event they are unable to maintain a competitive
market presence due, in particular, to the effects of the current
economic environment;
-- changes in the political, social or economic environment, including as a
result of military conflict, social unrest and/or terrorist activities
,economic turmoil as well as natural events such as severe weather,
health risks, epidemics or earthquakes in the countries in which we, our
key customers or our suppliers, operate; and
