Number 3 April 1998

Editorial Notes TOWARDS THE ULTIMATE IN INTEGRATION The STi5500, first in a family of highly integrated devices, combines an MPEG-2 audio-video decoder, a 32-bit microprocessor and other functions to create a complete DVD or set-top box back end on a single chip. ADD A HIGH PERFORMANCE CAMERA TO YOUR MONITOR - EASILY AND INEXPENSIVELY ST and Logitech have announced a joint OEM marketing agreement for monitor-integrated USB video cameras. SMART AND SECURE A popular choice for service providers in the booming Pay TV market, the ST16 family offers smart, secure protection and access control. A MILESTONE IN SUPERINTEGRATION The ST PC Consumer is a high performance multimedia PC on a single chip. It integrates a processor, fully compatible with standard fifth generation x86 devices, support logic, a graphics subsystem, and video pipeline. ST's ROADMAP FOR TERRESTRIAL DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCAST RECEIVER FRONT END CHIPSET PROTECTION AND POWER MANAGEMENT IN THE SET-TOP BOX STV0119: FULL COMPLIANCE INNOVATIVE ASD DIODE ARRAY TO PROTECT SET-TOP BOX SENSITIVE LINES QUAD OP-AMP TS925: OPTIMUM FOR AUDIO EEPROMs AND THE CONSUMER MARKET NEW DAMPER DIODES FOR MEDIUM AND HIGH END MONITORS VIPer20: TIME TO SWITCH

Dear Reader, Semiconductors made by SGS-THOMSON are found in consumer products the world over and the Company enjoys relationships with leading customers in every region: General Instrument, Kenwood, Matsushita, Nokia, Pace, Philips, Samsung, Sony and Thomson Multimedia, among others. In the past year sales to the consumer market segment represented 19% of the Company's net revenues. Many of the recent innovations in the consumer segment should greatly increase the need for ST technologies. Overall, industry analysts expect that the market for semiconductors in the consumer segment will grow #at an average of 16% from 1998 to 2001. SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics provides complete product solutions for key and growing applications in the digital Consumer market. As with all fast growing applications, where high volume production and low cost are key, the consumer segment is migrating to superintegration solutions, more and more driven by software. A look at the Company's product offerings for set-top boxes and DVD players is a clear indication of ST's important role in these growing areas. In this Special Issue of Product News, we present a selected portfolio of products for this dynamic market.