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Singapore R&D expansion will serve growing energy efficiency demand
Infineon Technologies has announced the expansion of its Research & Development (R&D) activities in Singapore.
Infineon Technologies has announced the expansion of its Research & Development (R&D) activities in Singapore. This expansion will enable Infineon to better serve the growing demand for products in the energy efficiency, connectivity and security areas. The company will invest approximately Euro 200 million and add about 150 new positions in R&D in this expansion. With the expansion of the Singapore R&D centre, Infineon will strengthen its development activities in next generation home-networking technologies, Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), Internet Access Devices (IAD), mobile phone platforms (ultra-low cost), Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) for mobile-TV, digital power control for power management, microcontroller for automotive and industrial applications, process technologies for wafer fabrication and packaging, and Application Specific IC (ASIC) design. "Our strategic direction towards energy efficiency, connectivity and security demands customer-oriented R&D. Leading-edge products for these areas require technology innovation and breakthroughs. Over the upcoming years, we will expand our R&D activities globally as our customers and their applications require more diversity and variety," said Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart, President and CEO of Infineon Technologies. "This new R&D expansion in Singapore marks a significant step for Infineon in our growth in this region." With the expansion, the R&D group will reach nearly 550 R&D engineers. The increase in headcount will be gradual over a three-year period to support the different phases of development.
