STMicroelectronics China-manufactured STM32 microcontrollers begin volume production
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving
customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announces the start
of general-purpose STM32 microcontroller deliveries from its China-based
manufacturing facility. The first batch of STM32 wafers fully produced in China
by Huahong for ST is now being delivered to customers in China. This milestone
is a major step forward in ST global supply chain strategy, with additional
STM32 families, including performance-oriented, secure, and entry-level microcontroller
series, planned for local volume production in 2026.
"Bringing STM32 MCUs to mass production in
China is a core commitment of ST to its Chinese customers. In collaboration
with Huahong, ST is bringing the very same market-leading products to customers
with a secure, reliable, and resilient local microcontroller supply chain. ST
will continue to respond to the needs of its Chinese customers with greater
speed and precision," said Henry Cao, Executive Vice
President, Sales & Marketing, China Region, STMicroelectronics.
Through
this collaboration, STMicroelectronics has become the industry's first global
semiconductor company with a dual supply chain, with fully processed and
manufactured 40nm MCU products in China that are exact same design and technology
as those made outside China. The company has established a fully localised
STM32 supply chain, covering all stages from wafer manufacturing to chip
packaging and testing.
In front-end wafer manufacturing, ST has strengthened its 15-year
partnership with Huahong, leveraging the identical 40 nm embedded non-volatile
memory (eNVM) technology and quality control standard as in ST's global fabs,
to ensure seamless compatibility of China-manufactured products with ST's
global quality standards. The packaging and testing are handled by ST's
Shenzhen fab and local semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) partners
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