Demand for automotive semiconductors feeds growth of Infineon Technologies

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

Semiconductors aren’t just for Silicon Valley.

Infineon Technologies, a subsidiary of a 26,000-person German corporation with the same name, plans to move its Livonia engineering and testing operation next door to a new 46,000-square-foot facility.

Driven by rising demand for semiconductors designed for automotive applications, Infineon signed a 10-year lease with Farmington Hills property developer Northern Equities Group to move into the new facility at 19401 Victor Parkway.

The company expects to move from its current leased offices at 19111 Victor Parkway in January. Construction is under way.

“Anyplace that needs an electronic system in the car, you need an integrated circuit to manage the system itself,” Infineon Vice President Shawn Slusser said.

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Samsung Launches Consumer-Facing Digital Campaign to Raise Awareness of Samsung Memory

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in advanced semiconductor technology solutions, today launched a digital advertising campaign focused on the significance of memory in PCs, smartphones and other digital devices, and the many advantages of Samsung memory.

By visualizing user experiences with a humorous touch, the new consumer-focused video ads accentuate how important it is to choose electronic devices with memory components of high quality, high performance and low power consumption such as Samsung memory. Traditionally, Samsung’s advertising campaigns for its memory business, such as ‘Green Memory,’ have focused on print messaging in global business and trade press. This time, Samsung is moving one step closer to consumers, using video ads.

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Two tech firms to create 80 jobs

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

German semiconductor firm ZMDI is to create 35 highly-skilled engineering positions for graduates and technicians over the next five years.

The company today confirmed plans to establish an R&D centre in Limierck which will focus on the development of products for the smart power management sector.

Making the announcement this morning, Minister for Finance Michael Noonan said the decision to base the centre in Limerick was a major endorsement of the country’s capabilities in the area of analog and mixed signal electronics and R&D.

Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden AG (ZMDI) is a supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for the mobile medical, industrial automation and consumer markets.

The company designs and markets application-specific standard products (ASSPs) and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs).

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Solliance gets rolling

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

One of the most challenging and ambitious thin-film photovoltaic (PV) R&D initiatives is underway, attracting new partners and establishing pilot facilities.

Imec, a recent partner of Solliance, earlier this year unveiled an organic photovoltaic demonstrator configured to achieve 6% efficiencies earlier in 2011. Image: Imec Set up in 2008 to pool the R&D of several research institutes in thin-film PV technologies of amorphous silicon, CIGS and organic (O)PV and team with industrial partners, Solliance is extending its influence to industry bodies ranging from R&D centres, end users, and providers of production and inspection equipment.

Since Solliance founders the Holst Centre and the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands have completed a roadmap for the programme, which includes short-, mid- and long-term goals for thin-film PV R&D and pilot production, Imec has become a partner. The Belgian organisation is merging its thin-film PV R&D efforts into the initiative.

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