Number 2 june 1999

Editorial Notes   INTERNET ACCESS - TOSCA CHIPSET: STLC60134 / STLC60135 - TS612 Series : A LINE DRIVER FOR ADSL AND G-LITE   LOW POWER VOLTAGE REGULATORS - VERY LOW DROP VOLTAGE REGULATORS WITH INHIBIT   PROTECTION - TLPxxM/G/G-1 INTEGRATED PRIMARY PROTECTION - DUAL FUNCTION TELECOM PROTECTION - LOW CAPACITANCE DIODE ARRAY PROTECTS UP TO 4 SIGNAL LINES - COST OPTIMIZED TRISILS FOR TELECOM EQUIPMENT - ASYMMETRIC PROTECTION FOR SOLID-STATE RELAYS   MEMORIES - EEPROM: SERIAL HIGH DENSITY IN MOBILE PHONES - M28W160 - 16Mbit FLASH - MULTIPLE MEMORY PRODUCTS   REMOTE ACCESS - SINGLE SUPPLY (5.5 - 15.8V) VOLTAGE SLICs EASIEST DESIGN FOR REMOTE ACCESS

Dear Reader, In 1998 the dynamic telecommunications market represented some 25% of ST's total sales &emdash; driven on the one hand by mobile telephony and on the other by fast internet access. The predicted growth of these two applications alone is 20% by the year 2003 and ST aims to continuously improve its position in this market segment. ST is a leading supplier of ASIC solutions for the Telecom market and thanks to the Company's broad range of advanced technologies such as high density CMOS, CMOS for non-volatile memories and BiCMOS (Bipolar and CMOS on the same chip) ST is able to design complete system solutions on silicon. Many major telecommunications equipment manufacturers have chosen ST as a strategic partner in developing their products. Complementing this unique ASIC offering, ST also offers leading edge standard products such as Flash and EEPROM memories, protection and linear devices, as well as standard telecom chipsets. In this special edition of Product News, ST presents a selected portfolio of products serving the Telecomunications market.