ST opens new design and industrialization center in Pisa

STMicroelectronics today inaugurated its new design and industrialization center, equipped with a test lab, in Pisa Montacchiello, Italy. The CEO of STMicroelectronics Italy, Lucio Colombo, and the Rector of the University of Pisa, Riccardo Zucchi, cut the ribbon of the new center, the thirteenth ST site in Italy and the first in Tuscany.

The center, built in collaboration with professors from the University of Pisa’s Department of Information Engineering, currently houses around 40 people mainly dedicated to the design and industrialization of integrated circuits. They include analog and digital designers with different skills, together with researchers and thesis students from the University of Pisa.

Most of the designers belong to ST’s APMS Product Group’s Analog Custom Devices (ACD) division, which works on the design and development of products for the consumer electronics market. In particular, the Pisa team of the ACD division focuses on products for wireless charging and power management. Their goal is to identify and implement innovative solutions to improve the efficiency of battery-powered devices like smartphones. The center is equipped with a test lab to carry out the validation and industrialization of the products developed on-site.

In addition to inaugurating and visiting the center, Riccardo Zucchi and Lucio Colombo signed a framework agreement, the purpose of which is to – support the training of qualified students and graduates by collaborating on teaching courses for the University and by setting up scholarships in line with current regulations;

– contribute to studies and research focused on technological innovation within the center’s areas of expertise and interest;
– to uphold the high cultural standards of its operators and promote their professional development through meaningful contacts and cooperation with the University through courses guaranteed by the University.

“The Pisa Center was born 20 months ago with the aim of growing quickly by acquiring talent in the area, thanks to the collaboration with the University of Pisa, but also by attracting talent eager to return to Tuscany in search of the job opportunities offered by a global leader,” said Lucio Colombo, CEO of STMicroelectronics Italy.  “This is a model that ST has applied over the years at Italian universities close to its research and production centers.”

“The goal was to reach around 40 employees in two years and to date we are satisfied with the progress made. The Center relies on electronics engineers with mixed skills: analog/digital/software and testing, and with different seniority, together with researchers and thesis students,” explains Patrizia Milazzo, ACD Director, STMicroelectronics. “We believe that the rapid development of the center was made possible through the great collaboration with the University and the determination of ST colleagues, who were strongly dedicated to creating a center of excellence in Tuscany.”

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