STMicroelectronics Joins Ultra Wide Band Alliance and Nominates UWB Innovator Jean-Marie André to the Board of Directors
December 14 2020 - 9:00AM
STMicroelectronics Joins Ultra
Wide Band Alliance and Nominates UWB Innovator Jean-Marie André to
the Board of Directors
Europe's largest semiconductor chip maker
joins UWB Alliance to support UWB innovation and
expansion
Washington D.C. and Geneva,
Switzerland, December 14, 2020 –
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global
semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of
electronics applications, has joined the UWB Alliance (UWBA) as a
Promoter Class Member, accepting a seat on the Board of
Directors.
The Alliance’s mission is focused on advocating a favourable
regulatory environment to promote ultra-wideband (UWB) technology
innovation and growth. This includes working to secure new
advantageous updates to rulesets in the U.S. and Europe. Committed
to accelerating the adoption of UWB technology by providing a
centre of excellence for regulatory knowledge and guidance, it
works with other international organizations to help members
increase their market presence.
“As a leader in the UWB space, ST feels a responsibility to
contribute towards regulatory development in the EU and USA,”
commented Jean-Marie André, Head of the STM32 UWB wireless product
line at STMicroelectronics. “With UWB being widely adopted in
consumer products, we join the UWB Alliance to offer our 10-year
experience in the field and play a significant role in continuing
this trend.”
UWB has gained wide public attention in recent months. Three of
the top-ten smartphone vendors have all introduced UWB into their
latest mobile phones. UWB has also been rolled in PC and
smart-wearable products from top OEMs.
At the same time, many other technology companies are now
deploying UWB for diverse applications such as passive keyless car
entry, high resolution COVID-19 contact tracing, secure payment
solutions, AR/VR, entertainment, medical, and many other smart IoT
services.
“I am delighted to welcome Jean-Marie to our Board of Directors
and look forward to contributions from the STMicroelectronics team
to the UWB Alliance organization and working groups,” commented Tim
Harrington, Chairman of the UWB Alliance.
Note to Editors
UWB wireless technology can potentially transform the
performance of electronic communication, sensing, location, and
imaging devices, and addresses applications from consumer
smartphones to industrial, medical, and homeland security.
ST aims to offer leading solutions to help customers unleash the
potential. In July this year, the Company acquired UWB chip pioneer
BeSpoon to further strengthen the wireless connectivity
capabilities of the advanced, energy-efficient STM32
microcontroller family and supporting ecosystem, which already
includes 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, LoRa, and Sigfox radio
technologies.
About STMicroelectronicsAt ST, we are 46,000
creators and makers of semiconductor technologies mastering the
semiconductor supply chain with state-of-the-art manufacturing
facilities. An independent device manufacturer, we work with our
100,000 customers and thousands of partners to design and build
products, solutions, and ecosystems that address their challenges
and opportunities, and the need to support a more sustainable
world. Our technologies enable smarter mobility, more efficient
power and energy management, and the wide-scale deployment of the
Internet of Things and 5G technology.
Further information can be found at www.st.com.
About UWB Alliance UWB Alliance is an
international non-profit organization headquartered in Washington
D.C. dedicated to the promotion and growth of the Ultrawideband
(UWB) industry. The UWB Alliance promotes large-scale deployments
of UWB technology by fostering the advancement of the regulatory
environment for UWB technologies, providing a centre of excellence
for UWB education and coexistence, while endorsing cooperation with
interoperable specifications and standards.
For more information regarding the UWB Alliance, visit
www.uwballiance.org
Media Contacts:
Michael MarkowitzDirector Technical Media Relations
STMicroelectronics Tel: +1 7 81 591 0354Email:
michael.markowitz@st.com
Rich FosterVice President, Business Development UWB
AllianceTelephone: +33 (651) 796250 rich@uwballiance.org
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