STMicroelectronics N.V. is a global independent semiconductor company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets a range of semiconductor products used in a range of microelectronic applications, including automotive products, computer peripherals, telecommunications systems, consumer products, industrial automation and control systems. The products of the Company are manufactured and designed using a range of manufacturing processes and design methods. The Company uses all of the prevalent function-oriented process technologies, including complementary metal-on silicon oxide semiconductor (CMOS), bipolar and nonvolatile memory technologies. In addition, it has developed advanced systems-oriented technologies to produce differentiated and application-specific products, including bipolar CMOS technologies (BiCMOS) for mixed-signal applications, and diffused metal-on silicon oxide semiconductor (DMOS) technology and bipolar, CMOS and DMOS (BCD technologies).