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products = [[Microcontroller]]s, [[Computer data storage|computer memory]], [[Telecommunication|communication]] [[integrated circuit|ICs]]|
products = [[Microcontroller]]s, [[Computer data storage|computer memory]], [[Telecommunication|communication]] [[integrated circuit|ICs]]|
revenue = [[Euro|€]]4.321 [[1000000000 (number)|billion]] <small>(2008)</small><ref name="AR2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.infineon.com/dgdl?folderId=db3a30431ddc9372011e4f9abc057817&fileId=db3a30431ddc9372011e847c6f3433e7 |title=Annual Report 2008 |accessdate=2009-03-06 |publisher=Infineon Technologies}}</ref> |
revenue = [[Euro|€]]3.027 [[1000000000 (number)|billion]] <small>(2009)</small><ref name="AR2009">{{cite web |url=http://www.infineon.com/dgdl?folderId=db3a304325305e6d01256ed6eee529be&fileId=db3a304325305e6d01257d6c114c0cd0 |title=Annual Report 2009 |accessdate=2010-01-29 |publisher=Infineon Technologies}}</ref> |
operating_income = {{loss}} (€27 million) <small>(2008)</small><ref name="AR2008" /> |
operating_income = {{loss}} (€220 million) <small>(2009)</small><ref name="AR2009" /> |
net_income = {{loss}} (€3.747 billion) <small>(2008)</small><ref name="AR2008" /> |
net_income = {{loss}} (€623 million) <small>(2009)</small><ref name="AR2009" /> |
num_employees = 41,340 <small>(2008)</small><ref name="AR2008" /> |
num_employees = 26,460 <small>(2009)</small><ref name="AR2009" /> |
subsid = [[Qimonda]] (77%) <br /> [[Comneon]] (100%) |
subsid = [[Qimonda]] (77%) <br /> [[Comneon]] (100%) |
homepage = [http://www.infineon.com/ www.infineon.com] |
homepage = [http://www.infineon.com/ www.infineon.com] |

Revision as of 07:15, 29 January 2010

For the raceway, see Infineon Raceway.
Infineon Technologies AG
Company typePublic (FWB: IFX)
ISINDE0006231004 Edit this on Wikidata
IndustrySemiconductors
Founded1999
Headquarters
Neubiberg
,
Germany
Key people
Peter Bauer (CEO and Chairman of the executive board), Max Dietrich Kley (Chairman of the supervisory board)
ProductsMicrocontrollers, computer memory, communication ICs
Revenue€3.027 billion (2009)[1]
Decrease (€220 million) (2009)[1]
Decrease (€623 million) (2009)[1]
Number of employees
26,460 (2009)[1]
SubsidiariesQimonda (77%)
Comneon (100%)
Websitewww.infineon.com

Infineon Technologies AG (FWB: IFX) was founded in April 1999 when the semiconductor operations of parent company, Siemens AG, were spun off to form a separate legal entity. As of September 30, 2007 Infineon has about 43,000 employees worldwide, 6000 of them involved in research and development. In the 2007 financial year, the company achieved sales of US$11.66 billion. In 2007 a 14.6% rise in projected calendar year revenues saw Infineon taking 10th place in iSuppli's global semiconductor sales ranking, thus gaining five places from 2006.

On May 1, 2006, Infineon's Memory Products division was carved out as a distinct company called Qimonda AG, which, at its height, employed about 13,500 people worldwide. Qimonda was listed on the New York Stock Exchange until 2009.[2]

The markets of Infineon Technologies

Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg near Munich, Germany, offers semiconductor and system solutions for automotive, industrial and multimarket sectors, for applications in communication, as well as memory products through its subsidiary Qimonda. With a global presence, Infineon operates through its subsidiaries in the USA from Milpitas, California in the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore and in Japan from Tokyo.

Infineon has a number of facilities in Europe. Infineon's high power segment is in Warstein (Germany), Villach (Austria) and Cegléd (Hungary) and Italy. It also runs R&D centers in France, Singapore, Romania, Taiwan & Banglore (India) & fabrication units in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia & China.

Infineon is listed in the DAX index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on the New York Stock Exchange.

Product lines

Infineon's main product lines are ICs in the following areas:

Infineon also has an HPS (High Power Segment). The front-end of this production is in Warstein (GER), the back-end is in Cegléd (Hungary). Thyristors, diodes and IGBTs are manufactured here.

Automotive

During the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijng in August, Chinese automobile manufacturer Chang'an Motors supplied a number of hybrid-drive cars as taxis for the athletes and spectators. The power electronics for the "mild hybrid" drive (HybridPACK 1) was supplied by Infineon.[3][4].

Buyouts

  • Infineon announced the buy-out of the cellular division of LSI in August 2007 [5]. This division belonged to the erstwhile Agere Systems before it merged with LSI.
  • In August 2007 it completed the acquisition of TI's DSL CPE business group. This group has been merged with the communications product group at Infineon.

Competitors

  1. Dynex Semiconductor
  2. TI
  3. Broadcom
  4. STMicroelectronics
  5. Marvell
  6. Freescale
  7. NXP
  8. Renesas
  9. International Rectifier
  10. Fairchild Semiconductor
  11. Semikron

Investors

Major institutional investors in Infineon are: Dodge and Cox International: 10.03%, Merrill Lynch International: 5.25%, Templeton Global Advisors Limited: 5.16%, Capital Group International: 4.14%. [6]

Price fixing controversy

In 2004–2005 an investigation was carried out into a worldwide DRAM price fixing conspiracy during 1999–2002 that damaged competition and raised PC prices. As a result, Samsung is to pay $300 million fine, Hynix was to pay $185 million in 2005, Infineon: $160 million in 2004. Micron Technology cooperated with prosecutors and no fine is expected.

Community support

Infineon technologies supports local high schools with F.I.R.S.T. robotics [1]. They currently help three local schools in Richmond, Virginia - Atlee HS, Tucker HS, and Highland Springs Tech Center (HTA)

AENEON

AENEON was introduced in 2005. AENEON is a DRAM memory family of Infineon and fits into standard PCs and notebooks.

AENEON targets whitebox (non-brand) PC and notebook manufacturers world wide, as well as the European retail segment and end users (web shop). AENEON DRAM memory focuses the "price-performance" segment.

Price advantages are obtained due to a limited product portfolio (only unbuffered and SO-DIMM), and due to outsourced module assembly. The DRAM components, however, are "Made by Infineon".

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d "Annual Report 2009". Infineon Technologies. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
  2. ^ NYSE Regulation, Inc. (January 23, 2009). "NYSE Suspends Qimonda AG, Moves to Remove from the List". NYSE. Retrieved March 16, 2009.
  3. ^ "Chinese hybrid car to use Infineon electronics" in EE Times. Retrieved July 22, 2008
  4. ^ HybridPACK1 - Infineon Technologies
  5. ^ "Infineon acquiring LSI's mobile product business, Infineon
  6. ^ "Shareholder Structure", Infineon 29 February, 2008

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