ST to present at SEMICON Taiwan

Semiconductor company STMicroelectronics has announced that two of its executives will deliver keynote speeches at SEMICON Taiwan 2016, to be held from 7–9 September.

The MEMS Forum will see Benedetto Vigna, executive vice president and general manager of ST’s Analog and MEMS Group, provide his perspectives on some of the application areas and new opportunities for MEMS sensors and actuators across ST’s focus segments of smart driving and the Internet of Things.

“Sensors and actuators, along with associated analog technologies, are the critical building blocks that create interfaces between the real and the digital world,” said Vigna. “This sector is exciting because, as successful as we’ve been, we’re still far from exhausting the potential of MEMS in existing and derivative applications. Pokemon Go hunts have only been made possible with ubiquitous MEMS-laden smartphones, and the best is yet to come: the next waves of MEMS deployment will make homes, workplaces, cities and vehicles more efficient, safer and more enjoyable for people.”

In his keynote for the Auto X Design Forum, Edoardo Merli, director of marketing and application for ST’s Automotive and Discrete Group in Greater China, South Asia and Korea, will speak about technology platforms for the car of the future. The keynote will highlight connectivity, processing platforms, infotainment, ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) technologies and sensor fusion in future smart cars.

“The transportation world is at the beginning of a significant transformation, with new requirements for efficiency, security and safety,” said Merli. “Smart driving means continuous interaction of the vehicle with its environment through the increasing intelligence of the car driven by leaps in computing and geolocalisation capabilities. ST continues to develop more energy-saving and connected solutions for automotive applications, including V2X, safety, infotainment, telematics, powertrain and car body Electronics.”

SEMICON Taiwan 2016 is taking place at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. The MEMS Forum will be held on 8 September, while the Auto X Design Forum will follow on 9 September. For more information, visit http://www.semicontaiwan.org/en/.