SGS THOMSON

SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics is a global independent semiconductor company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs) and discrete devices used in a wide variety of microelectronic applications, including telecommunications systems, computer systems, consumer products, automotive products and industrial automation and control systems. On the basis of the most recently available industry data, SGS-THOMSON is the world's leading supplier of analog ICs, mixed- signal ICs, Smartpower ICs, EPROM's, EEPROM and motion picture experts group ("MPEG") decoder ICs.