FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December 2002
STMicroelectronics N.V.
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39, Chemin du Champ-des-Filles,
1228 Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland
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Enclosures:
A press release dated December 12, 2002 announcing a joint effort by
STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments to establish an open standard for
wireless applications.
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News Release
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STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments Team Up to Establish
an Open Standard for Wireless Applications
OMAPI(SM) Standard Interfaces Will Spur Rapid Development of
Mobile Products and Services
DALLAS AND GENEVA (December 12, 2002) -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE:
TXN) (TI) and STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) (ST) today announced a significant
initiative to jointly define and promote an open standard for wireless
application processor interfaces. The two companies expect the new OMAPI(SM)
Standard will promote faster and broader deployment of multimedia-enhanced
mobile devices and applications. ST and TI also intend to invite companies such
as operating system (OS) vendors, middleware vendors, software application
developers, hardware peripheral manufacturers and other industry players to
embrace the new standard.
(Details of the announcement will be covered in a press conference call and
webcast at 9 a.m. Central Standard Time, 4 p.m. Central European Time. Call-in
number: United States: 1-800-233-9488; Outside the United States:
+1-785-830-1979. Webcast URL:
http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz370862312gf12.html.)
The new OMAPI Standard provides the Open Mobile Application Processor Interfaces
for application processors targeting 2.5G and 3G mobile phones, PDAs and other
portable and multimedia products. The OMAPI Standard will be comprised of a set
of software interfaces to the operating system and a set of hardware interfaces
defining common application peripherals. The initiative builds on both the
market success and wide acceptance of TI's OMAP(TM) platform and its position as
the worldwide leading supplier of wireless ICs(1) and ST's position as the
worldwide number one(2) supplier of digital multimedia processing chips and its
expertise in low-power System-on-Chip (SoC) design. Details of the new standard
are expected to be made public in the first quarter of 2003.
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(1) IC Insights' Emerging IC Markets Report, 2003 Edition, 2002 wireless IC
sales projections
(2) Instat 'Ups and Downs in MPEG Video Chips' May 2002 (IN020011MI)
Driving A Common Standard for Accelerated Industry Growth
"The OMAPI Standard is important to the wireless industry because it will expand
the proliferation of application software and drive the growth of the emerging
market for mobile multimedia services," said Gilles Delfassy, TI Senior Vice
President and General Manager of TI's Wireless Business Unit. "By providing
common interfaces, these two leading mobile wireless chip makers are promoting
software compatibility."
As part of the first phase of the initiative ST and TI developed common software
and hardware interfaces to maximize application software re-use and accelerate
the design cycle, resulting in rapid innovation and faster time to market for
wireless manufacturers.
The initiative also will be beneficial for OS vendors because it will enable
them to define common software APIs (Application Program Interfaces) and device
drivers for different application processors, maximizing re-use and commonality
in the OS port.
Software developers will have a common and standard set of hardware interfaces
to write applications that will significantly reduce development resources,
allowing them to deliver products to market faster and improve market potential
as a result of having applications that run on multiple platforms.
"By creating this new, open standard for interfaces to application processors
and peripheral components supported by multiple vendors, we are simplifying both
software and hardware development. It is a significant step towards our shared
vision of a truly interoperable mobile multimedia world where the end user can
access any service on any network using any kind of mobile terminal," said Aldo
Romano, Corporate VP and General Manager of ST's Telecommunications, Peripherals
and Automotive groups.
Both companies have plans for their own application processors in compliance
with the new standard to be available in 2003. ST will soon launch its family of
multimedia application processors complying with the OMAPI Standard. TI will
support a range of OMAPI Standard compliant products, building on the current
available OMAP processors.
Moving ahead, the companies intend to expand the initiative to encompass
additional levels of commonality and standardization including applications,
multimedia and OS support, security features, and the alignment of software
development tool chains.
Companies interested in supporting the new OMAPI Standard can go to
www.omapi.org
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About STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics, the world's third largest semiconductor company, is a global
leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum
of microelectronics applications. An unrivalled combination of silicon and
system expertise, manufacturing strength, Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio
and strategic partners positions the Company at the forefront of System-on-Chip
(SoC) technology and its products play a key role in enabling today's
convergence markets. The Company's
shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on Euronext Paris and on the
Milan Stock Exchange. In 2001, the Company's net revenues were $6.36 billion and
net earnings were $257.1 million. Further information on ST can be found at
http://www.st.com.
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and Analog technologies
to meet our customers' real world signal processing requirements. In addition to
Semiconductor, the company's businesses include Sensors & Controls, and
Educational & Productivity Solutions. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and
has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN.
More information is located on the World Wide Web at www.ti.com.
Trademarks:
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OMAPI is a jointly owned trademark of Texas Instruments and
STMicroelectronics
OMAP is a registered trademark of Texas Instruments
Contacts for more information:
For STMicroelectronics -
Media Relations Investor Relations
Maria Grazia Prestini Benoit de Leusse
Director, Corporate Media Relations Investor Relations Manager, Europe
STMicroelectronics STMicroelectronics
Tel: +41.22.929.6945 Tel: +33.4.50.40.24.30
Lorie Lichtlen Nicole Curtin / Jean-Benoit Roquette
Financial Dynamics Financial Dynamics
Paris Tel: +33.1.47.03.68.10 Paris Tel: +33.1.47.03.68.10
For Texas Instruments -
Media Relations in the US Media Relations in Europe
Kathryn Bengtson Marie-Helene Raynaud
Texas Instruments Texas Instruments
Tel: +1.214.480.2046 +33.(0)4.93.22.26.44
Fax: +1.972.761.2796 mh-raynaud@ti.com
kbengtson@ti.com
Gail Chandler
Texas Instruments
Tel: +1.214.480.6808
Fax: +1.214.480.6881
g-chandler1@ti.com
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
STMicroelectronics N.V. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 17, 2002 STMicroelectronics N.V.
By: /s/ Pasquale Pistorio
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Name: Pasquale Pistorio
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer