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Infineon Technologies Austria AG - ein Überblick
Infineon setzt auf Innovation
Spitzenposition in Forschung und Entwicklung
Innovationsfabrik für Leistungshalbleiter
Menschen sind unser Erfolg
Schutz für Mensch und Umwelt
ContentImprint Published by: Infineon Technologies Austria AG, Communications9500 Villach, Siemensstraße 2.Layout & Graphics: cremsner.atSecond edition: 12/2012Order No: B192-H9773-X-X-76002
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Infineon Technologies Austria AG — an Overview
Innovation Center Stage
International Excellence in Research and Development
Lead Fab for Energy-Efficient Semiconductors
People - The Key to Success
Environmental and Health Issues
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Infineon Technologies Austria AG - ein Überblick
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Schutz für Mensch und Umwelt
Time Line4
Start of 4-inch wafer production Founding of Villach Development Center
Founding of Infineon Technologies IT-Services GmbH Klagenfurt
Kickoff for construction of front-end facility at Kulim High-Tech Park, MalaysiaInauguration of new research and development building in Villach
Inauguration of Development Center Bucharest, RomaniaInauguration of front-end fab at Kulim High-Tech Park, Malaysia
Extension of Development Center Graz Metahof IIIImplementation of Expert Support Service Center in Klagenfurt
Founding of Villach diode production facility
Sale of Comneon Linz Inauguration of new research and innovation building in Villach
Sale of Wireless segment, becomes Lantiq
Sales of Wireless Solutions segment, becomes Intel Mobile Communications
Start of 5-inch wafer production
Expansion of Villach Development Center
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Villach becomes Center of Excellence and leading site for power electronics Start of 6-inch wafer production
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Founding of Graz Development Center
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Founding of Sales Center for Austria and prospective southeast EU member states
Joint Venture: DICE-Linz University of Technology Development Center
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IPO of Infineon Technologies AG Founding of Comneon Software Development Center
Start of 8-inch wafer production
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Additional Development Center in Vienna until 2003
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Transfer of parts of former Automotive Industrial Electronics Multimarket HQ functions to Villach
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Extension of production and inauguration and opening of new research building in Villach
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Schutz für Mensch und Umwelt
Strategy 2020
Infineon Technologies is a leading global provider of semiconductor and system
solutions that enable applications to shape tomorrow’s world in the focus areas
of energy efficiency, mobility and security.
Headquartered in Villach, Infineon Technologies Austria AG belongs to the
Infineon Technologies Group. In recent years, it has established itself as a
key Austria-based company and is vested with global responsibilities.
Infineon continues to expand its activities in Austria particularly in the
“Automotive” area as well as in “Power Management & Multimarket” and
“Industrial Power Control”, the two new divisions set up on January 1, 2012.
An international team from some 50 nations is engaged in the research,
development and production of microchips and contributes to the company’s
success at the Villach, Klagenfurt, Graz, Linz and Vienna sites.
Infineon Technologies Austria AG —
an Overview
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Mag. Dr. h.c. Monika KircherChief Executive Officer (CEO)
Dipl. Ing. Dr. Sabine Herlitschka, MBAChief Technology Officer (CTO)
Strategy 2020
Infineon Technologies Austria developed “Strategy 2020” to expand Infineon’s
core competencies in Austria, further strengthen the company’s international
success and to enhance sustainable economic prospects for the business
location Austria. As strengths, with which Infineon Austria intends to develop its
competitiveness and which are to provide the basis for our strategy in all areas,
we have identified the following fields:
People Excellence
Innovation Leadership
Quality & Operational Excellence
Energy Efficiency
Analog, Mixed Signal & Power Systems
First-class innovation management and a deeply rooted culture of innovation
drive our work. The synergy of research and development, production and
global responsibility for defined Infineon segments has generated
comprehensive expertise, especially in one of Infineon’s three focal areas:
the large market for energy-efficient applications.
The Graz site is the hub for global expertise in contactless chip technologies,
generating cutting edge solutions in the area of security. In addition, we are
concentrating on sensor technology, which is currently gaining in importance for
electric vehicles in the area of mobility.
Dipl. Ing. (FH) Oliver HeinrichChief Financial Officer (CFO)
Infineon is committed to providing top solutions in the key areas currently
challenging modern society: energy efficiency, mobility and security. In order
to achieve this goal, Infineon launched its own “High Performance” program.
A high performance company delivers excellence. It continuously generates
sustainable value for customers, employees and shareholders – and hence for
society. Infineon Austria’s dedication to quality management forms part of this
quest for high performance.
We monitor the effectiveness of our strategy and the quality of our management
in our annual Management Self Assessment (MSA), which adheres to the EFQM
(European Foundation for Quality Management) method. This enables us to work
systematically and consistently on improving our organization.
In the last two years, Infineon Austria has entered the competition for the State
Award for Quality conferred by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Economics,
Family and Youth in cooperation with Quality Austria GmbH. The continuous de-
velopment of our company has now been rewarded with the highest recognition:
the Austrian Quality Award 2012.
Our breakthrough in manufacturing technology, as disclosed in October 2011,
serves as an example of high performance and innovation at Infineon Austria:
Infineon was the first company in the world to succeed in producing power
semiconductors on 300-millimeter thin wafers. In 2012, Infineon Austria was
also awarded the Innovation and Research Prize of the state of Carinthia for
this achievement.
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High Performance
Energy efficiency has become increasingly important as natural resources
dwindle and energy requirements rise. Infineon’s advanced semiconductor
solutions provide cutting-edge technologies for generating, transmitting and
using energy.
Vested with global responsibility for “High Voltage” and “Low Voltage” as well
as for discrete IGBTs and the IGBT chip business, Austria makes a major
contribution to the international success of these energy-saving products.
The long-standing tradition of collaboration between development and
production at the Villach site creates synergies and provides an excellent
basis for the success of these products on the market.
We have outstanding development expertise in the "Automotive" segment,
which we deploy, for instance, in technologies for hybrid drives or electric
vehicles. Infineon Austria is also in charge of the global business for
subdivisions of electromobility, such as the Powertrain Bare Die area.
With the creation of the DC/DC Center of Excellence in Villach, which
encapsulates development know-how related to power management units,
Infineon Austria has focused its attention on a promising market in the
area of energy efficiency. This technology enables electric current in battery-
operated, but also in more complex power supply units, to be adapted to the
particular needs of the end-consumer by means of DC/DC converters.
Infineon-wide responsibility for parts of the ASICs & Power ICs (application-
specific integrated circuits and power semiconductors) segment highlights
its world-class expertise in this field.
Focus on Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency
Another global center of excellence is Infineon Technologies IT-Services GmbH,
based in Klagenfurt’s Lakeside Science & Technology Park.
Since 2004, this company has been globally responsible for “IT Infrastructure”
(architecture, technical design, standards for computer systems, office integration
and system monitoring solutions, IT service desk) as well as for key segments of
the “Factory Integration” area (software solutions for microchip production),
“IT Enterprise Application Platforms” (architecture and operation of platforms,
such as that for SAP) and “IT Business Intelligence” (reporting and analysis
systems to support corporate management).
In 2011, the data center environment with over 2,000 CPUs (Central Processing
Units) was transferred to Austria and now provides the cloud computing services
worldwide for all employees working in research and development.
Klagenfurt has taken into account the increasing need for IT security and in 2012,
extended its global functions to include access control, video monitoring and
security operation. This also includes the global operation of all of Infineon’s
Internet services. What is more, new employees have joined the department
responsible for the business management software SAP because it has been
assigned overall responsibility for this “Enterprise Application Platform”.
Global IT-Management in Klagenfurt
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Infineon Technologies Austria was entrusted with another global responsibility
when development expertise for automotive tire pressure sensors was pooled.
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems) development is now located at the
Graz Development Center; the TPMS sensor manufacture takes place at the
Villach front-end fab. Comprehensive quality control is performed at the
Reliability Testing Center in Villach.
Center of Excellence for Tire Pressure Sensors
The reliability and quality inspection of Infineon’s semiconductor products for
automotive and industrial applications as well as for tire pressure monitoring
systems is carried out in Villach. The laboratory is responsible for testing the
reliability of technologies and products.
The findings are used, for example, as the basis for production and delivery
releases of new products.
Reliability Testing Center
Leading Company
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Responsibility for Austria
Austria has earned an outstanding reputation as a location for business and technology
development in Europe. Valuable contributing factors are the excellent quality of life,
the country’s socio-economic stability and ability of management and labor to achieve
consensus. Research-intensive multinational corporations such as Infineon require
an economic environment that offers attractive fiscal policy and a multitude of
direct and indirect research funding opportunities as well as a highly qualified
workforce to keep ahead.
Through partnerships and initiatives in research and education, Infineon Austria s
prospects of success on the global market are reinforced. As a Leading Competence Unit
(LCU) of an international company, Infineon Austria constitutes an important pillar of the
economy. The company’s innovation and value creation are very important for the region.
Infineon is also an initiator and founding member of the Carinthian International Club
(CIC), a multilingual network service offering comprehensive care and advice for
expatriates and their families, thus facilitating their integration into local (working and
social) life. Numerous activities and network activities promote mutual exchange and
relationship building between local and international members.
The number of CIC member companies has risen to 26 and the number of private
members has increased to 500. http://www.cic-network.at
A similar initiative was launched in Styria in 2012 and Infineon Austria is now also a
member of the “CINT” Club International which has its headquarters in Graz.
Stakeholders
Vienna Graz LinzKlagenfurt
An important factor determining Infineon’s success is our collaboration with
industry and research institutes at home and abroad.
Infineon Technologies Austria engages in partnerships and clusters mainly in
those states where there is already a strong business presence, i.e. in Carinthia,
Styria and Upper Austria. We use these networks and partnerships to boost our
international competitiveness.
Infineon Austria’s involvement in the national platform “Austrian Mobile Power“,
together with key stakeholders in industry, research and power management
promote electromobility concepts in the country with the aim of building up the
use of electric vehicles on the road.
Partnerships in Industry and Research
Many international customers visit us to verify the quality of our development
and production, and are impressed with the way we work. Our commitment to
quality is clearly visible in the manufacturing automation and implementation
of APC (Advanced Process Control). In the past fiscal year, a total of 34 audits
and customer visits from Europe, North America and Asia were successfully
completed.
Positive feedback and awards such as “Preferred Supplier” or “Honor Quality
Award” are endorsements of the high-quality service we provide.
Satisfied International Customers
Innovation as a pillar for business and technology development is as important
to Infineon as it is for Austria. To ensure that Austria maintains its status both
in Europe and abroad as one of the world’s most important high-tech locations,
Infineon places Innovation at the heart of its activities and supports a concerted
strategy that draws on research, technology and education in Austria.
Since 2008, Infineon Technologies Austria has pursued a broad-based innovation
strategy that involves all the business areas – from research and development
to production and customer and HR management.
Examples of the resulting success stories include a 50% percent increase in
energy efficiency in solar plants as a result of innovative semiconductor
technology from Infineon, the use of robotic systems to optimize the interplay of
people and machines during manufacturing processes, the silicon microphone in
nano format - meanwhile a market success, and the world’s first 300-millimeter
thin wafer pilot line for energy efficient power semiconductors.
Innovation Center Stage
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A Strong Culture of Innovation
Infineon Austria‘s strong culture of innovation encourages the
development of new ideas. We foster this environment in order to
sharpen the competitiveness of our products, technologies and
processes, and to promote the economic success of our employees’
ideas. With our all-embracing approach to innovation, which involves all
areas and levels to an equal extent, we create a setting that facilitates
the successful implementation from the idea to product launch.
A key aspect of our innovation campaign is the Innovation Days event,
which takes place several times a year and focuses on different issues
each time. Using an interdisciplinary and interactive approach, these
events serve as a platform for sharing experiences and exchanging
ideas on the topic of innovation.
So far more than 15 Innovations Days were held. One of the highlights
of this event series in the last fiscal year was the exhibition of about
50 PhD Theses that are currently being accomplished within the
Infineon Austria “PhD network”.
Since 2009, Infineon Austria has rewarded employees’ exceptional,
innovative achievements with annual innovation awards in a number of
categories. In 2012 Infineon Austria added a Learning Award. Given that
a responsible approach to errors and learning drives innovation,
Infineon Austria rewarded learning effects. The Learning Award was
presented within the framework of the "Quality Week" in Villach so as
to emphasize complementarities between high quality and innovation.
Infineon’s idea management, subsumed to the company’s quality and
innovation management, extends the basis on which innovation thrives
at Infineon Austria. The Infineon idea management program YIP
(Your Idea Pays) motivates employees to submit ideas for
improving products, processes and methods. The Infineon-wide
program generates significant benefit for the company every year.
The Innovation Award ofInfineon Technologies Austria AG
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Austria’s research and development area has shown excellent results over the
past few years. In recognition of this fact, the global Infineon Group has
increasingly been developing local competences, transferring world-wide
research tasks to Austria.
Infineon Austria focuses on power semiconductors that contribute to increasing
energy efficiency. Key products include systems for measuring tire pressure
monitoring systems, microchips used for controlling engines and airbags, and
contactless security products for ID cards.
The work of our international specialists is distinguished by short development
times, high standard and its focus on customer-oriented system solutions.
Some 1050 experts are engaged in research and development activities at the
Villach and Graz Development Centers, the DICE affiliate in Linz and at the
subsidiary Infineon Technologies IT-Services GmbH in Klagenfurt.
In order to build on our leading position in technological research, we invest
significant sums in research, development and innovation. In fiscal year 2012,
around 240 million Euros, a figure equivalent to about 20 percent of total sales,
was spent on research and development.
Research
International Excellence in Research & Development
R&D with International Expertise
Infineon Austria’s research experts exchange ideas with colleagues on
international networks, thus leaving the company’s stamp on international
technical development and contributing to the international success of the
company.
Our experts are successfully involved in numerous research cooperations and
partner projects. As part of a cooperation between Infineon Austria and the
Institute of High-Energy Physics of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (HEPHY),
particle detectors are being developed for CERN experiments. These are used
for identifying elementary particles such as the recently published discovery
of a new particle consistent with the long-sought Higgs-Boson.
Energy-Efficient Solutions from Villach for Automotive and Industrial Applications
Villach has been home to the development of microelectronics for more than
three decades. The global importance of research and development in Austria
was highlighted first in 1997, when the worldwide center of competence for
power electronics was established at the Austrian site.
Besides holding responsibility for “Low Voltage Power Conversion”,
“High Voltage Power Conversion” and “IGBT Chips & Discretes”, Villach is also
in charge of energy-saving chips. International teams of experts concentrate
on increasing energy efficiency and system miniaturization with innovative
power semiconductors that reduce conversion losses along the entire value
chain of energy.
These chips make power supply more efficient and are to be found in industrial
applications, such as computers, communication products, consumer electronics
and lighting, and help to increase efficiency levels well above 90 percent.
Power electronics are essential for the utilization of renewable energy from
windparks and photovoltaic plants as well as for the power distribution via
smart grids.
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For power electronics Infineon is not only the technological, but also the
commercial market leader in silicon components. Intensive research work and
development ensures that Infineon will also play a leading role in future silicon
carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) switches.
An example of this successful development work is CoolMOS™, a technology
for which Infineon has received many awards and for which it was conferred the
prestigious 2001 Innovation Award of German Industry. The sixth generation
of CoolMOS™ is already being developed. To date, CoolMOS™ has generated
approximately five billion sold products.
In the focal field of mobility, power electronics and sensors play an important
role in shaping the technical dimension of a vehicle. For applications in power
distribution, such as for example, light applications, intelligent comfort electro-
nics and relay replacement, our products help to reduce CO2 emissions and also
increase comfort. State-of-the-art lighting systems designed not to
dazzle oncoming traffic will increase road safety and are being developed for
serial production in collaboration with our customers.
New generations of angle and speed sensors have opened up a new range of
vehicle applications (e.g. for valve controls, seating allocation, but also for
steering control and sensors for optimizing emissions) and provide the basis for
the mobility concepts of the future. As one of the largest manufacturers of
integrated sensors, Infineon has already supplied over two billion sensor
components for automotive applications.
The high degree of innovation in Austrian research and development activities in
the area of mobility has been highlighted by the current success regarding the
topic of passive vehicle safety. Components that operate and control the entire
airbag system while still meeting the highest reliability standards (ISO 26262)
are being integrated into one single chip.
Stand 30. September 2012, inkl. inländischer BeteiligungenFacts and Figures 2011-2012 FY
Infineon Technologies Austria AGSales 1,208.7 million Euro
Profit 106.9 million Euro
Investments 248.8 million Euro
R&D expenses as % of sales 20
total employees 3,038
Patent applications filed in the fiscal year with Austrian participation 239
Production volume in the fiscal year under review 15.5 billion Chips
As at September 30, 2012, incl. domestic holdings
Domestic holdingsSales 3.9 billion Euro
Employees worldwide approx. 26.600
Infineon in detail As at September 30, 2012, incl. domestic holdings
Infineon at a glance
EmployeesTotal no. of employees 3,038
Total percentage of women 14.6%
Employees in R&D 1,051
Product & process development and quality assurance employees approx. 360
External employees contracted permanently via partner companies approx. 1,550
Undergraduate/PhD project students 86
Apprentices 45
Interns & vacational/ temporary industrial workers 758
Research & DevelopmentInvention disclosures 344
Filed patent applications 239
R&D expenses as % of sales 20
ProductionProducts (basic types) approx. 1,400
Production volume 15.5 billion chips
Audits and visits by customers 34
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Infineon Technologies Austria AG continually receives awards from customers and
public organizations in recognition of outstanding achievements in various areas
of the company`s activity.
The most recent and most significant awards over the last years
Environmental Protection & Health
Equal Opportunities & Young Talent Development
Quality & Supplier Reliability
Innovation
Trigos Award Carinthia 2012, 2007
EMAS Award 2009
Seal of Approval for Workplace Health Promotion (3-year) 2012, 2009, 2006
Health Foundation Austria “Workplace Health Promotion” 2nd place 2008
Ministry Award for Approved Environmental Management 2004
Ecological Audit Award 2001
Business Award for Integration 2010
KNEWLEDGE State Award 2009 2010
Trigos Award Carinthia 2010, 2008
State Award for Equal Opportunities in Research and Development 2009
Special Prize, ebiz eGovernment Award 2009, 2008
ebiz egovernment award Carinthia 2008
Anton-Benya Award 2008
Austrian State Award for Corporate Quality (AQA) 2012, 2001
Jury Prize for Innovation and Nomination for the State Award for Quality 2011
Artesyn “Strategic Supplier Status” 2010
Tridonic.Atco “Performance Certificate” 2010
Toyota „Best of Excellent Quality Award“ 2009
Tridonic.Atco „Excellent Supplier 2008“ 2008
European supply chain excellence award 2007 2008
Recognised for Excellence 4* qualityaustria 2008
Sony Energy Devices Appreciation Award 2007
Emerson Marquee Supplier 2007
Carinthian Innovation and Research Award 2012, 2009, 2005
DICE – Innovation Award of Upper Austria, 3rd place in 2008 2010, 2008
FIT-IT Project Award „Beyond Serial CMOS Links“ 2007
CONEX Business Process Award 2006
Leonardo Award 2004
German Innovation Award 2002
Austrian State Award for Innovation 2000
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Carinthian Innovation and Research Award 2012, 2009, 2005
DICE – Innovation Award of Upper Austria, 3rd place in 2008 2010, 2008
FIT-IT Project Award „Beyond Serial CMOS Links“ 2007
CONEX Business Process Award 2006
Leonardo Award 2004
German Innovation Award 2002
Austrian State Award for Innovation 2000
Infineon Austria: An OverviewInfineon Technologies Austria AG including domestic holdings
Changes and Events in the 2011/2012 Fiscal Year
High Investments in Austria
In the past fiscal year Infineon invested the substantial sum of Euro 250 million in
Austria. These funds were used mainly for expanding the production facilities by adding
2,000 square meters of clean room area and for erecting a new research and
development building.
The World’s First Power Semiconductors on 300mm Thin Wafers from Villach
Following the installation of a pilot line for manufacturing power semiconductors on
300mm thin wafers, the feasibility of the technology developed in Villach was
successfully demonstrated. This makes Infineon the first company in the world to be
capable of manufacturing power semiconductors in 300mm thin wafer technology.
Personnel Changes on the Management Board
Oliver Heinrich was appointed to the Management Board of Infineon Technologies Austria
AG effective July 1, 2012. In his position as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), he is responsible
for Finance, Purchase, IT and Compliance at Infineon Technologies Austria AG.
Foreign Subsidiaries of Infineon Austria
Infineon Technologies Romania SCSIn April 2005, Infineon Technologies Romania SRL, a subsidiary of Infineon Technologies Austria AG, was established in the Romanian capital of Bucharest.
Infineon Technologies (Kulim) Sdn BhdIn September 2006, Infineon opened a front-end fab, again a subsidiary of Infineon Technologies Austria AG, at the Kulim High-Tech Park in Malaysia.
P ProductionR&D Research & DevelopmentM Marketing
Infineon Technologies Austria AG including affiliates
Infineon Austria: An Overview
Vienna (Sales)Linz (R&D)
Klagenfurt (IT)international HQ function
Villach (R&D, P, M, IT)international HQ function
Graz (R&D)
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Development
Alongside the products, new power technologies tailored to automotive
requirements are also being manufactured in Villach.
Drawing on synergies between the key areas of energy efficiency and mobility,
the analog/mixed-signal field of research – formerly a significant factor in the
success of communications solutions – has been reorganized into thematically
focused centers of excellence. All of Infineon’s business areas benefit from the
Austrian developments.
The newly formed centers of excellence focus on mixed analog/digital circuits in
the fields of power management, analog to digital converters for micro-
controllers, clock systems, optical sensors, driver circuits for high-voltage
switches as well as converters and digital microphone amplifier circuits.
These are found in wide-ranging customer-specific telecommunication
applications, in the electronics for computer and health systems or in the
automotive sector. Combined with sensors and software, these modules
form complex technical systems.
The expertise from Villach significantly strengthens the consolidation of
Infineon’s leading position in the analog/mixed signal sector on the global
market. Mixed analog/digital circuits make a significant contribution to our
international competitiveness due to the heightened differentiation of our
microcontrollers and our customized products.
Innovative Halbleiter-Technologie
Globale Herausforderungen im Fokus
Unsere Welt steht vor großen Herausforderungen: Die Bevölkerung wächst, immer mehr Megacities
entstehen und der globale Energiehunger steigt rasant. Zudem fordert der Klimaschutz neue
Lösungen in vielen Bereichen unseres modernen Lebens.
Für eine lebenswerte Zukunft brauchen wir innovative Technologien für energieeffi ziente Systeme,
fl exible Verkehrskonzepte und Sicherheitslösungen für digitalen Datenaustausch. Leistungsstarke
Halbleitertechnologie von Infi neon liefert die Schlüsselelemente für die neuen Wachstumsmärkte -
und für eine nachhaltige Zukunft.
Energieeffi zienz
Strom ist der universelle Energieträger von morgen. Aber wir müssen wirtschaftlicher
damit umgehen. Gefragt sind energieeffi ziente Lösungen. Mit Halbleitertechnologie
von Infi neon lässt sich die gesamte Energiekette effi zienter gestalten — von der Strom-
erzeugung und -übertragung bis zu seiner konkreten Nutzung. Chiplösungen von
Infi neon sorgen unter anderem für die Einspeisung von Windenergie ins Stromnetz
und erhöhen die Energieeffi zienz von industriellen Antrieben.
Mobilität
Menschen wollen mobil sein. Aber wachsende Urbanisierung und Klimaschutz verlangen
künftig neue Lösungen: Neben energieeffi zienten Autos brauchen wir nachhaltige und
bezahlbare Konzepte für den Nah- und Fernverkehr. Ob in U-Bahnen, Hochgeschwindig-
keitszügen, Elektroautos oder E-Bikes — in den Antriebssystemen von morgen
ermöglichen Halbleiter von Infi neon die effi ziente Nutzung von Energie.
Sicherheit
Digitaler Service prägt unseren Alltag: Ob im Internet oder bei elektronischen Pässen
— in der modernen Kommunikation müssen individuelle Informationen zuverlässig vor
Missbrauch geschützt werden. Sicherheitschips von Infi neon übertragen Daten nicht nur
schnell, sie sorgen mit innovativer Verschlüsselungstechnik auch für sicheren Daten-
transfer — und schützen so unsere virtuelle Identität.
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20 Expertise
Global Responsibility for Contactless Chip Cards and Tire Pressure Sensors in Graz
The Development Center Graz, established in 1998, is the global center of
excellence for contactless technologies in applications such as chip card and
security ICs (integrated circuits), RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) and radio
components for automotive applications. Today, Graz DC is one of the largest
Infineon R&D hubs.
Infineon has been the market leader in chips for card applications for
15 consecutive years (IMS Research 2012). The Graz team plays a significant
role in achieving this status. The center develops chips that exchange data with
read/write devices via radio waves. Such semiconductor solutions are used, for
example, in chip card applications for local public transport, in electronic
identification documents and automated libraries as well as in payment systems
including credit cards.
The Graz team’s RFID developments are setting new standards worldwide.
RFID chips enable a host of applications to make life simpler and securer,
ranging from automated libraries, through to more convenient access to
buildings and modern ticketing systems, all the way to guaranteed availability
and forgery-proofing of diverse products, and secure identification documents.
The Graz team is the driving force behind developments that make it possible to
combine a high rate of data transmission with high-level security, thus
equipping future ID documents with great data volume capacity (as is necessary
for biometric or visa information). Latest developments by the Graz team have
set new standards and have led to new directives by standardization bodies,
such as the ISO (International Organization for Standardization).
Since 2009, the Graz site has held global responsibility for all development
projects pertaining to tire pressure monitoring systems. The German Association
of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has selected alternators controlled by a
module developed in Graz as one of two reference designs for this application.
They ensure that optimized charging of a car battery and all consumption
requirements are met through efficient power supply. Likewise, system modules
for the automotive industry are being developed in Graz, such as those for
exceptionally fast and accurate control of automated transmission gears.
In 2011, the Graz team started developing a 3D imager, which – apart from
providing a clear picture – also determines the distance of each pixel from the
camera to the object and transmits the information to the system.
First prototypes of the camera are already being tested by the customer.
Radar Components from Linz Set Standards
The Infineon affiliate DICE (Danube Integrated Circuit Engineering) is at the Linz
research and development site.
DICE came into being as a spin-off from the Johannes Kepler University in Linz
and can look back on a twelve-year success story.
A focal area of DICE is the development of integrated radar sensors for the
automotive sector. Working together with colleagues from other Infineon sites,
the DICE engineers developed the world’s first 77 GHz radar sensors in plastic
casing to be used in series production and thus made a decisive contribution to
efficient production of automotive radar sensors. These components stand out
for their numerous monitoring functions, which thus make it possible to design
extremely reliably systems.
Close collaboration with research establishments and universities, such as the
Johannes Kepler University in Linz or the University of Applied Sciences in
Hagenberg, is a strong driving force for future innovations.
Highest Quality for Zero-Defect
The industry sector demands continuous improvement both in product quality
and efficiency. That is why the production process is certified under the
ISO 9001:2000 and ISO TS 16 949:2002 (automotive standard) quality programs.
Our customers receive first-class quality with our chips. This priority goal is in
line with the safety and reliability requirements of our customers in the
transport industries such as the automotive or railway sectors as well as in the
energy industry for products such as wind turbines. In these areas in particular,
electronic defects cannot be tolerated.
The long-term goal of zero defects means that we wish to supply our customers
with the highest quality – without malfunctions or defects.
The production of semiconductors requires a high level of purity both in the raw
materials it uses and in the ambient air. Work in Villach is performed in Class 1
and Class 10 clean rooms. Class 1 clean rooms provide an environment where no
more than one particle with a maximum diameter of 0.5 microns is admissible
in 28 liters (one cubic foot) of air. By comparison, the same volume of normal
ambient air contains about one million particles.
The chips are subjected to a variety of checks throughout the manufacturing
process and their electrical functionality is tested after completion. This is how
we implement our goal to supply “zero defect” components.
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Microchips for use in automotive and industrial electronics are manufactured at
the Villach site. Most of the products are in the power semiconductor category
and consist of semiconductor elements responsible for controlling and switching
high electric currents and voltages in a vast array of applications.
In 2011, for the ninth consecutive year, Infineon maintained its first place position
on the global market for these power semiconductors (IMS Research 2012).
Within the Group, Villach is the innovation fab for power semiconductors with
production lines for 150, 200 and 300-millimeter wafer diameters.
Around 1,400 products (basic types) are manufactured in Austria. In the past
2011/12 fiscal year, 15.5 billion chips left the facility. The existing production area
in Villach, currently comprising three production halls and a hall for wafer tests,
was extended by an additional 2000 m2².
The combination of development and production at the Villach site is a special
feature within the Group and facilitates optimal pooling of expertise. The cross-
divisional teamwork enables short turnaround times from inception to finished
product.
Villach operates together with other sites in Europe and Asia in a manufacturing
cluster in which production know-how is exchanged between the experts and
production capacity is optimally used so as to be able to meet customer
requirements in the shortest possible time.
Highest Quality
Lead Fab for Energy-Efficient Semiconductors
Minimum Features Sizes – Maximum Performance
Apart from its R&D facilities, Villach can also boast Infineon‘s largest production
line for power semiconductors. This is where electronic components are
produced and tested on silicon wafers in various technologies and complexities
in as many as 400 steps. The challenge is to manage widths of structures down
to 200 nanometers. For comparison: that is about 350 times smaller than the
diameter of a human hair.
MEMS
MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) have also been produced at Infineon’s
Villach site since 2008. Processes similar to those in classical semiconductor
manufacturing are used to produce these micromachines.
The MEMS produced in Villach are used in a wide array of areas, e.g. as tire
pressure sensors or as a microphone in nano format. In developing the MEMS
technologies, the Villach site has significantly broadened its spectrum of
production expertise.
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Energy Efficiency Thanks to Thin Wafers and New Materials Thin wafer technology is pivotal for higher energy efficiency in electrical and
electronic end devices. The manufacture and handling of ultra-thin chips
represent a great challenge in the production process. Villach possesses globally
unique expertise in the high-volume production and processing of silicon wafers
as thin as 40 microns.
Thin Wafers
The World’s First 300-millimeter Production Line for Power Semiconductors in Villach
Chip production is seeing a trend to larger wafer diameters, permitting an
increase in the number of chips per wafer and a decrease in cost. Outstanding
process know-how and innovative strength at the Villach site made it possible
to develop the world’s first production process for power semiconductors on
300-millimeter wafers. The first pilot line for this purpose was installed at the
Villach site.
It was possible to produce the first silicon on this line within a year,
demonstrating the feasibility of 300-millimeter technology for power
semiconductors. Villach’s unique expertise in thin wafer technology was key
to achieving this success. Within the Infineon Group, Villach is responsible for
developing 300-millimeter technologies – an area with great prospects for the
future – and the associated production techniques.
Experts are working on halving wafer thickness so that we can produce wafers
of 20 microns in high quantities. By way of comparison: a sheet of paper is
roughly 100 microns thick. Infineon Austria received the 2009 Innovation and
Research Award of Carinthia for outstanding expertise in thin wafer technology.
Using innovative basic semiconductor materials such as silicon carbide (SiC)
and gallium nitride (GaN), it is possible to produce very efficient, fast-switching
power packs, which are not only extremely reliable but also have lower power
consumption than comparable products. Products with these technologies are
used in high-potential markets such as solar energy or wind power, transport,
hybrid and electric cars, and for everyday energy conversion as is found in
power supply units or household appliances.
The reduction in size and weight of the end devices is a big plus in terms of
energy efficiency. These innovative power semiconductors are developed and
produced at the Villach site using new primary materials.
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Production Innovation
Highly skilled and passionate people are the backbone of our innovation fab
in Villach. With a view to staying ahead of global competition and inspiring our
customers, we proactively address the challenges of a modern production site.
Key to our success is the formulation and implementation of new ideas.
What is more, we lobby on a European level for optimal conditions, in order to
maintain and strengthen the position of key technologies such as micro-
electronics in Europe.
The focus of our production innovation is in single process technology,
equipment engineering, new materials and automation, digitization and
production concepts.
The iRobotics (intelligent Robotics) innovation project addresses the optimal
interplay of man and machine. Flexible robots are equipped with the capability
to automatically load and unload machines.
Digitization concepts aim at using the data generated millions of times over in
order to avoid errors, raise quality and to facilitate human work.
People
Infineon Austria, as a top employer, offers an attractive working environment
for committed and talented employees. We follow innovative approaches, using
future-oriented models and programs to be able to provide an optimal
framework for the day-to-day challenges.
Infineon Austria has a wide range of initiatives that help to inspire young talents
for technology, promote life-long learning in the company and sustainably
extend future-oriented diversity management in the company.
Infineon’s appreciation of its staff finds expression in many employee benefits,
including a comprehensive health care program.
Our employees are motivated, flexible and highly qualified – and it is their
excellent performance that has played such an important part in achieving the
company’s present success.
The Intelligent Fab
The Villach plant was the first semiconductor manufacturing facility in the world
to control its production units with the aid of various radio technologies.
The software comes from the Infineon subsidiary in Klagenfurt, while the
complex chip technology comes from the Graz Development Center. Today this
logistics system is already being successfully used in other Infineon fabs.
Energy efficiency plays a central role in the production process. With up to
seventy percent regenerative energy, the intelligent fab in Villach is among the
most energy-efficient in the world.
People Are the Key to Our Success
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Promoting Diversity in the Company
Diversity has many different dimensions. Infineon Austria initiates many
measures to unlock the potential of diversity with respect to internationality,
age, gender and professional expertise.
Cultural and international diversity stimulates innovation. Employees from
around 50 nations underline the international character of the Austrian sites.
Infineon Austria strives to attract employees with excellent qualities to the
company, with a view to engaging them in a long-lasting and successful career
at the company.
A variety of recruiting activities and attractive employment packages bring
experts and high-potential professionals to Austria. Their long-term stay is also
encouraged outside the company through collaboration with organizations such
as the Carinthian International Club.
In order to attract people from the younger generation, the Junior Talent
Program was implemented. Tailored to top science and technology graduates,
the 18/24-month program offers trainees a way to develop their own special
skills in a dynamic environment with job rotation, training sessions, feedback
and networking activities.
Lifelong Learning and Knowledge
Great importance is attached to education and training in all areas of the
company as it is a decisive factor for our competitiveness.
Infineon Austria supports the development of its employees with a wide range
of training options that are tailored to address current and future requirements.
Vocational training and further studies at external teaching centers complement
the offer of job-specific in-house courses, where experts pass on their know-
how to colleagues.
Drawing on the findings from the last “Great Place to Work” survey,
a management development program “Leadership 2020” was designed and
implemented, to enhance and release potential in management functions for the
entire company.
Gender and Generation Balance
Infineon employs a wide range of activities to offer women and men ideal
conditions for reconciling work and family life. In 2012, the company initiated
the International Day Care Center at which the teaching has a scientific and
technical focus.
With the aim of increasing the number of women not only working in technology
but also in top management, Infineon introduced a global Gender Diversity
Network in the last fiscal years. Its members develop and promote targeted
measures so that men and women can equally develop their full potential during
the course of their career.
Infineon Austria reflects the demographic profile of European society.
Some forty percent of the employees are over 45 years old. With the project
“Best Aging @ IFAT” steps towards a suitable framework for generation balance
and excellent knowledge management are being taken.
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As part of a cooperation with the Carinthian Chamber of Industry, pupils from
regional junior high schools (Hauptschule, Mittelschule and AHS lower cycle) can
also take part in hands-on courses to learn about careers in science and
technology. Infineon's objective in this area is to help these youngsters decide
about the career they want to pursue by help of practical insights.
In fiscal year 2012, an Infineon high performance class was initiated at an
engineering college in Klagenfurt (HTL1) to emphasize the interplay between
mechanical engineering and electronics in the curriculum. It has a unique
international focus, building on foreign language skills and the
recommendation for work experience abroad. About 30 pupils will be
accompanied until they take their school leaving examination.
In 2012, Infineon Austria partnered with the YPD Challenge for the third time.
Four of the winners of this contest for Austria’s most attractive internships opted
for a placement at Infineon Austria.
With its four-year dual apprenticeship program, Infineon Austria offers youngsters
in-house apprenticeships in mechatronics and electrical engineering (systems and
industrial engineering), professions with a promising future. There is also the
option to conclude the apprenticeship with an entrance diploma for University.
At present 29 percent of the apprentices at Infineon Austria are female.
Winning Young People for Technology
Infineon Austria undertakes a wide range of activities to inspire youngsters’
interest in technology and to show them the promising opportunities offered by
a technical profession using unconventional methods.
Infineon Austria initiated the bilingual “International Day Care Center” with its
focus on Technology and natural sciences. The high-quality concept was
conceived by Infineon together with the parents-led association Sonnenstrahl
that runs the day-care center. It encourages children to explore and research
scientific and technological phenomena in a playful way. The public
kindergarden has capacity for around 60 children from age one to six and is
open all year round, also during vacation periods.
The childcare program “Summer Kids” offers the children of employees working
at Infineon Austria a pedagogically supported introduction to the technical
world in which their parents work. The Carinthian International Club is in charge
of running this summer program.
The SEMI High Tech University (HTU) offers youngsters aged between 13 and
14 a hands-on introduction to microelectronics. Infineon Austria supports this
program which was developed in the USA and rolled out with great success
internationally, and the program is organized by the Carinthian Teacher Training
College.
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Talents for the Future
Infineon Austria partners with educational establishments to foster the best
possible environment for the training and further education of young people
in science and technology. Partnerships with the Universities of Technology in
Vienna and Graz, universities in Linz and Salzburg, and universities of applied
sciences in Wiener Neustadt, Vienna, Hagenberg and Carinthia enable active
exchange between industry and higher education.
In particular, Infineon Austria cooperates for the master program “Integrated
Systems and Circuit Design” at the Carinthian University of Applied Sciences and
additionally offers a two-year scholarship.
It also plays an active role as a partner of the newly launched master program
“Energy-efficient electronic systems” at Graz University of Technology as well as
for the part-time degree in ”Clean room technology”.
Infineon Austria has become a partner company of Vienna University of
Technology’s “TUtheTOP” high-potential program for the first time. Within
the scope of this program, we accompany a group of Vienna University of
Technology’s best students for two semesters, offering insight into the company
and useful additional qualifications.
Sustainability is an integral part of entrepreneurship at Infineon Austria.
We are aware of our role model status as a large industrial enterprise.
Infineon Austria has integrated environmental protection into all the company’s
processes for many years now and has been EMAS-validated since 1997.
In 2009, Infineon Technologies AG received the EMAS Award 2009 from the
Austrian Ministry for Environmental Affairs. In addition, we are the first
company in Austria to be validated according to the EMAS III Regulation
(EC No. 1221/2009). EMAS stands for “Eco-Management and Audit Scheme” and
is a voluntary environmental management system for companies within the
European Union.
Our approach is double-pronged: On the one hand we explore every avenue to
ensure responsible and sustainable management of resources within our own
sphere, while on the other hand Infineon develops products suited for reducing
energy consumption in the household and in industry globally.
You can find detailed information about our environmental activities in our
annually updated Environmental Statement:
www.infineon.com/austria/downloads
Addressing Environmental and Health Issues
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In 2012, the IMPRES Program (set up in 2005), which covers all the processes,
strategies and corresponding goals in the areas of health, occupational safety
and environment was extended to focus more on energy and has now been
renamed the “Infineon Integrated Management Program for Environment, Energy,
Safety and Health”.
In addition, in 2005 the occupational safety management system was
matrix-certified under the OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety
Assessment Series) standard.
We regard health, occupational safety and environmental protection as well
as energy management to be pillars of our integrated approach and pay close
attention to energy efficiency when developing new processes and products.
Measures promoting health and environmental protection complement Infineon
Austria’s economic goals and reinforce the sustainability of our activities.
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Integrated Approach
Setting a Good Example
In 2012, Villach changed from natural gas to district heating making energy
management at the production site more efficient and more sustainable.
Switching from the fossil fuel gas to regenerative energy means that
approximately two thirds of the total energy consumption is replaced by
district heating. Connecting an entire district in Villach to the biomass district
heating network not only has advantages for Infineon, it also reduces the
overall carbon footprint.
Health Care Management
The semiconductor industry is a demanding work environment. That is why the
promotion of health care is a special concern at Infineon. With the support of
the company`s medical service at the Villach site, emphasis is placed on care,
exercise and nutrition. Employees can choose from a wide range of fitness and
health offerings.
An in-house team of mediators is available for conflict prevention and conflict
management. Stress management and mediation or burn-out prevention are
offered as part of further training courses on offer at the company and all the
employees can opt for anonymous external psychological support if they wish.
Infineon Austria has repeatedly won the Carinthian regional health insurance
fund’s “Seal of Approval for Workplace Health Promotion”, and has again done
so for the years 2012 to 2014. Company medical service care is also provided
at the Graz site.
Our Integrated Approach When conceiving new processes, technologies and innovations we take into
consideration their impact on the environment and sustainable development.
This is especially visible in the current construction projects at the site.
In 2012, for example, our newly opened research building was designed and
certified as a category A “climate active house”. What is more, with the
framework of an “energy efficiency” project, ideas submitted by our employees
disclose new avenues for greater energy efficiency in Austria.
Other good examples include the e-charging station with an integrated
photovoltaic system set up in September 2011 together with Kelag (Carinthian
power supply company), the procurement of an electric car and five electric bikes
for work-related trips, as well as activities for energy certification according to
EN ISO 50.001.
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