Infineon Technologies AG, headquartered in Neubiberg, Germany, provides semiconductor and system solutions for the three major technological challenge areas of modern society - high energy efficiency, connectivity and security. In the 2007 fiscal year (ending September), the company achieved sales of 7.7 billion euros (including Qimonda sales of 3.6 billion euros) and has approximately 43,000 employees worldwide (including approximately 13,500 Qimonda employees). ). Infineon Technologies' business spans the world, with branches in Milpitas in the United States, Singapore in the Asia-Pacific region, and Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the world's leading semiconductor companies. Infineon invests an average of 17% of its sales in R&D each year, and the world's leading company owns 41,000 patents.
Siemens Semiconductor Division, the predecessor of Infineon Technologies (China) Co., Ltd., officially entered the Chinese market in 1995. Since the establishment of the first company in Wuxi in 1996, Infineon's business has achieved very rapid growth. It has more than 1,400 employees in China (excluding Qimonda) and has become an important part of Infineon's Asia-Pacific and even global business development. driving force.
Since entering China, Infineon has continuously responded to the needs of customers and the market, developed and produced a series of products that can be applied to the local market. At present, Infineon's advanced semiconductor solutions have been widely used in various fields. At the same time, we rely on our strong technical strength and world-leading experience to carry out in-depth cooperation with leading domestic manufacturers including ZTE, Huawei, Founder, Watchdata, etc., to provide China with Make due contributions to the take-off of the electronics industry.
Infineon has established a complete industrial chain in China covering R&D, production, sales marketing, technical support, etc. In terms of R&D, Infineon has established R&D centers in Shanghai and Xi'an, utilizing domestic talent resources to participate in global key project research; it has a back-end production plant in Wuxi to produce advanced chip products for China and other markets around the world; and A comprehensive sales network has been established in China centered on Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. At the same time, we have carried out in-depth cooperation with leading domestic enterprises and universities in sales, product OEM, technology research and development, talent training and other aspects.
We adhere to our commitment to take root in China and are committed to working with the government and scientific research institutions to develop industry standards and support China's integrated circuit industry to enhance its competitiveness. We have established laboratories in cooperation with leading domestic universities to conduct research and development cooperation in automotive electronics, smart cards, etc. Current projects include the Automotive Electronics Laboratory of Tongji University in Shanghai, the Internal Combustion Engine Laboratory of Tianjin University, etc. We allocate special funds every year to set up scholarships at many leading universities such as Fudan University, Xi'an University of Electronic Science and Technology, and Tongji University to cultivate outstanding technical and management talents and provide them with broad space to display their talents.
As an excellent corporate citizen, Infineon is committed to giving back to society and helping China achieve sustainable development. We actively carry out activities to fund the enrollment of poor children. On the one hand, we call on Infineon’s domestic employees to donate money and materials to help children in poor areas return to school; on the other hand, we send employees to provide compulsory teaching in poor areas to contribute to the development of basic education in China. Make a contribution.
China plays an important role in Infineon’s global strategy. In the past development process, we have witnessed the great achievements of China’s reform and opening up. Looking to the future, we are willing to cooperate closely with China at the core level, develop together with the rapidly growing Chinese integrated circuit industry, and create brilliance with China!