The Creation of STMicroelectronics

Two semiconductor companies. Both alike in dignity. In fair Europe, where we set our scene. From ancient roots break to new silicon. In 1987, Italy's SGS Microelettronica and France's Thomson Semiconducteurs decided to join forces. It was a historic alliance that created a European semiconductor giant - a globally competitive one at that. The stories of these two star-cross'd silicon lovers are fascinating. In today's video, we talk about the merger that created SGS-Thomson, now STMicroelectroni...