STMicroelectronics is the world’s fifth largest semiconductor company with net revenues of US$9.84 billion in 2008.
The Company’s sales are well balanced among the semiconductor industry’s five major high-growth sectors. Communications, Consumer, Computer, Automotive and Industrial.
ST holds market leadership in many fields. For example, the Company is the leading producer of application-specific analog chips and power conversion devices. It is the #1 supplier of semiconductors for the Industrial market, set-top box applications, and MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) chips for portable and consumer devices, including game controllers and smart phones. ST also occupies leading positions in fields as varied as automotive integrated circuits, chips for computer peripherals, and the rapidly expanding market for MEMS overall.