Infineon Technologies AG is one of the world's leading semiconductor solution providers. Its headquarters is located in Munich, Germany. It was formerly the semiconductor division of the Siemens Group and was independently listed in 1999. After more than two decades of development, Infineon has become a global market leader in automotive electronics, power semiconductors, and security chips, dedicated to connecting the real world and the digital world through its products, and promoting the processes of low-carbonization and digitalization.
Core business segments
Infineon's business mainly focuses on four areas:
Automotive Electronics: As the company's largest business segment, Infineon provides comprehensive semiconductor solutions for the automotive industry, including sensors, microcontrollers, and power semiconductors. The products are widely applied in electric drive systems, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), body electronics, and battery management, etc. They play a crucial role in the development of electric vehicles and autonomous driving technologies.
Industrial Power Control: This department is dedicated to providing efficient power semiconductor products for industrial applications, including IGBT modules, power discrete components, and driver ICs, etc. These products are widely used in industrial motor drives, renewable energy generation (such as solar and wind energy inverters), traction, and smart grids, among others.
Power and Sensing System: This department mainly provides semiconductor solutions for power management, mobile devices, and IoT applications, including power MOSFETs, DC-DC converters, RF components, and sensors, etc.
Interconnection Security System: This department specializes in security chips, microcontrollers, and authentication solutions, providing security protection for payment cards, government identity documents, IoT devices, and automotive applications.
Technical Advantages and Innovation
Infineon has particularly outstanding technical advantages in the field of power semiconductors, especially in wide bandgap semiconductors (such as silicon carbide and gallium nitride), which are globally leading. These materials have superior performance compared to traditional silicon, enabling higher switching frequencies, lower energy losses, and smaller system volumes, which are crucial for the development of electric vehicles and renewable energy.
Through strategic acquisitions, such as the acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor in 2019, Infineon significantly enhanced its capabilities in automotive microcontrollers, connectivity technologies and software, further strengthening its market competitiveness. The investment in the start-up company Syntiant in 2020 strengthened its presence in edge AI technology.