ST-Ericsson
ST-Ericsson was established in February 2009. It is a joint venture integrating STMicroelectronics wireless semiconductor business (ST-NXP Wireless) and Ericssons mobile platform division (Ericsson Mobile Platforms), with each party holding 50% of the shares. The company is registered in Switzerland and headquartered in Geneva. It has about 7,700 employees worldwide, of which more than 85% are dedicated to research and development. ST-Ericsson is a fabless company, and its wafer processing is mainly carried out by STMicroelectronics front-end equipment factories and third-party factories.