STMicroelectronics has announced a marketing initiative with Cooper Bussmann, through its electronics business unit, Cooper Electronic Technologies, focused on the global telecommunications market. STMicroelectronics and Cooper Bussmann will cooperate in the promotion of complementary telecom products, and in the definition of new products, with the intent to provide a complete protection solution set to telecom segment customers. While STMicroelectronics is a major supplier of silicon protection devices for telecom applications, Cooper Bussmann is a key supplier of telecom fuses, including the Bussmann TCP series telecom circuit protector.

“This relationship will be of significance to all of our customers to help them design full protection solutions complying with worldwide telecom standards,” said Ricardo de Sa Earp, general manager, ASD & discrete division, STMicroelectronics. “This cooperation combines ST's experience with its Trisil and integrated circuit protection devices with the telecom market presence and quality of fuses from Bussmann.”

“Each company will continue to manufacture and sell their own branded products, but joint application testing creates a coordinated protection solution that practically eliminates the design risk associated with telecom circuit protection,” said Helio Sakaya, vice president of sales, Cooper Electronic Technologies.

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