STMicro has shipped 5 billion chips for Starlink in past decade; that could double by 2027
STMicroelectronics has shipped more than 5 billion radio-frequency antenna chips to Elon Musk’s SpaceX for the Starlink satellite network, and chips delivered under the partnership in the next two years could double that number, a senior executive at the chipmaker told Reuters.
Why it’s important
Ten years after Musk met with the CEO of one of Europe’s largest chipmakers, Jean-Marc Chery, STMicroelectronics is disclosing the scale of their fast-growing space contract that has become a driver for its specialised chip business.
