| With plans for the ultimate disposal and resulting deconsolidation of its investment in Qimonda AG, Infineon Technologies has reclassified the assets and liabilities of Qimonda as assets held for sale in its condensed consolidated balance sheets, effective March 31, 2008. | ||
| With this reclassification, the individual line items in Infineons condensed consolidated statements of operations, including Revenues, reflect Infineons continuing operations without Qimonda. All results relating to Qimonda are reported in the line item Income (loss) from discontinued operations. From now on, you will find references to Infineon excluding Qimonda replaced with references to Infineon. Similarly, the definition of EBIT will exclude Qimonda, and is now being referred to as Infineon EBIT. | ||
| For the second quarter of the 2008 fiscal year, Infineon reported revenues of Euro 1.049 billion. Infineon EBIT was Euro 36 million, compared to Euro 65 million in the prior quarter. Infineon EBIT in the second quarter included net charges of Euro 8 million, mainly in connection with restructuring. Infineon EBIT in the previous quarter included a net gain of Euro 11 million. Net income from continuing operations before extraordinary loss was Euro 19 million or Euro 0.03 per share (basic and diluted). | ||
| The net loss from discontinued operations was Euro 1.390 billion for the second quarter. This loss included Infineons share in Qimondas net loss of Euro 482 million, as well as charges of Euro 1.004 billion from the write-down of the carrying value of Infineons interest in Qimonda to its estimated fair value less costs to sell, following its reclassification as held for sale. Basic and diluted loss per share from discontinued operations was Euro 1.85. | ||
| For the second quarter, Infineon reported group net loss of Euro 1.371 billion, and basic and diluted loss per share of Euro 1.82. |
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in Euro million | Mar 31, 07 | +/- in % | Dec 31, 07 | +/- in % | Mar 31, 08 | |||||||||||||||
Revenues |
978 | 7 | % | 1,090 | (4 | %) | 1,049 | |||||||||||||
Infineon EBIT |
(29 | ) | +++ | 65 | (45 | %) | 36 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
(25 | ) | +++ | 45 | (58 | %) | 19 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operation, net of tax
|
49 | | (441 | ) | | (1,390 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net loss |
(11 | ) | | (396 | ) | | (1,371 | ) | ||||||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations |
(0.04 | ) | +++ | 0.06 | (50 | %) | 0.03 | |||||||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations |
0.07 | | (0.59 | ) | | (1.85 | ) | |||||||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from extraordinary loss |
(0.04 | ) | +++ | | +++ | | ||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted loss per share (in Euro) |
(0.01 | ) | | (0.53 | ) | | (1.82 | ) |
| Infineon expects revenues for the third quarter to be flat to down slightly relative to the second quarter. Infineon EBIT excluding net gains or charges is expected to decline from the prior quarter, but remain positive, with a low single-digit EBIT margin. In the third quarter, Infineon expects to record a gain of approximately Euro 40 million from the sale of the companys hard disk drive business to LSI. | ||
| Revenues for the third quarter in the Automotive, Industrial & Multimarket segment are expected to decline by a low single-digit percentage sequentially, with segment EBIT margin of 8.5 to 9.5 percent excluding net gains or charges. In addition, Infineon expects to record a gain of approximately Euro 40 million from the sale of the companys hard disk drive business to LSI. Revenues in the Communication Solutions segment are expected to increase by a mid to high single-digit percentage compared to the prior quarter, with segment EBIT of approximately negative Euro 25 million excluding net gains or charges. | ||
| For the full year, Infineon expects revenues to grow by a high single-digit percentage and Infineon EBIT, excluding net gains or charges, to be positive, with low to mid single-digit EBIT margin. In the Automotive, Industrial & Multimarket segment, revenues and segment EBIT, excluding net gains or charges, are both expected to decline slightly from 2007 fiscal year levels. In Communication Solutions, Infineon expects revenue growth of 25 to 30 percent from 2007 fiscal year levels with low to mid single-digit negative segment EBIT margin, excluding net gains or charges. |
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Revenues in Euro million | Mar 31, 07 | Jun 30, 07 | Sep 30, 07 | Dec 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | |||||||||||||||
Other Operating Segments |
50 | 54 | 45 | 38 | 39 | |||||||||||||||
Corporate and Eliminations |
(51 | ) | (54 | ) | (50 | ) | (47 | ) | (33 | ) |
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EBIT in Euro million | Mar 31, 07 | Jun 30, 07 | Sep 30, 07 | Dec 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | |||||||||||||||
Other Operating Segments |
(5 | ) | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | (4 | ) | | |||||||||||
Corporate and Eliminations |
(27 | ) | (26 | ) | (111 | ) | (13 | ) | (4 | ) |
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Dec 03, 2008* | Earnings Release for the Fourth Quarter and Full 2008 Fiscal Year | ||
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Feb 12, 2009* | Annual General Meeting of Shareholders |
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in Euro million | Mar 31, 07 | Dec 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | Mar 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | |||||||||||||||
Net sales |
978 | 1,090 | 1,049 | 1,936 | 2,139 | |||||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold |
(663 | ) | (701 | ) | (681 | ) | (1,305 | ) | (1,382 | ) | ||||||||||
Gross profit |
315 | 389 | 368 | 631 | 757 | |||||||||||||||
Research and development expenses |
(186 | ) | (206 | ) | (181 | ) | (381 | ) | (387 | ) | ||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
(113 | ) | (137 | ) | (136 | ) | (241 | ) | (273 | ) | ||||||||||
Restructuring charges |
(20 | ) | (3 | ) | (6 | ) | (22 | ) | (9 | ) | ||||||||||
Other operating income, net |
4 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 32 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
| 73 | 47 | (9 | ) | 120 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(11 | ) | (6 | ) | (10 | ) | (21 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||||||||
Equity in earnings of associated companies, net |
| | 2 | | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Other non-operating income (expense), net |
9 | 2 | (6 | ) | 12 | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||
Minority interests |
(3 | ) | (10 | ) | (7 | ) | (4 | ) | (17 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss (income) before income taxes |
(5 | ) | 59 | 26 | (22 | ) | 85 | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
(20 | ) | (14 | ) | (7 | ) | (33 | ) | (21 | ) | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
(25 | ) | 45 | 19 | (55 | ) | 64 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operation, net of tax |
49 | (441 | ) | (1,390 | ) | 199 | (1,831 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) before extraordinary loss |
24 | (396 | ) | (1,371 | ) | 144 | (1,767 | ) | ||||||||||||
Extraordinary loss, net of tax |
(35 | ) | | | (35 | ) | | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
(11 | ) | (396 | ) | (1,371 | ) | 109 | (1,767 | ) | |||||||||||
Shares in millions | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding basic and diluted |
748 | 750 | 750 | 748 | 750 | |||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations |
(0.04 | ) | 0.06 | 0.03 | (0.08 | ) | 0.09 | |||||||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations |
0.07 | (0.59 | ) | (1.85 | ) | 0.27 | (2.44 | ) | ||||||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from extraordinary loss |
(0.04 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | |||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share (in Euro) basic and diluted |
(0.01 | ) | (0.53 | ) | (1.82 | ) | 0.15 | (2.35 | ) |
* | Quarterly earnings (loss) per share may not add up to year-to-date earnings (loss) per share due to rounding. |
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in Euro million | Mar 31, 07 | Dec 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | Mar 31,07 | Mar 31, 08 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
(11 | ) | (396 | ) | (1,371 | ) | 109 | (1,767 | ) | |||||||||||
- Loss (income) from discontinued operation, net of tax |
(49 | ) | 441 | 1,390 | (199 | ) | 1,831 | |||||||||||||
- Income tax expense |
20 | 14 | 7 | 33 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
- Interest expense, net |
11 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
Infineon EBIT |
(29 | ) | 65 | 36 | (36 | ) | 101 | |||||||||||||
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in Euro million | Mar 31, 07 | Dec 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | Mar 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | |||||||||||||||
Impairments, restructuring and other related closure costs |
(54 | ) | (3 | ) | (8 | ) | (53 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||||||||
In-process research and development write-offs |
| (14 | ) | | | (14 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net gains (losses) on sales of assets, businesses or interests in subsidiaries |
3 | 28 | | 1 | 28 | |||||||||||||||
Other |
22 | | | 21 | | |||||||||||||||
Net gains (charges) |
(29 | ) | 11 | (8 | ) | (31 | ) | 3 | ||||||||||||
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Net sales in Euro million | Mar 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | +/- in % | Mar 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | +/- in % | ||||||||||||||||||
Automotive, Industrial & Multimarket |
741 | 741 | | 1,451 | 1,484 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Communication Solutions(1) |
238 | 302 | 27 | 474 | 658 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Operating Segments(2) |
50 | 39 | (22 | ) | 120 | 77 | (36 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate and Eliminations(3) |
(51 | ) | (33 | ) | 35 | (109 | ) | (80 | ) | 27 | ||||||||||||||
Total |
978 | 1,049 | 7 | 1,936 | 2,139 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Infineon EBIT in Euro million | Mar 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | +/- in % | Mar 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | +/- in % | ||||||||||||||||||
Automotive, Industrial & Multimarket |
59 | 69 | 17 | 112 | 162 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Communication Solutions |
(56 | ) | (29 | ) | 48 | (114 | ) | (40 | ) | 65 | ||||||||||||||
Other Operating Segments |
(5 | ) | | +++ | (8 | ) | (4 | ) | 50 | |||||||||||||||
Corporate and Eliminations |
(27 | ) | (4 | ) | 85 | (26 | ) | (17 | ) | 35 | ||||||||||||||
Total |
(29 | ) | 36 | +++ | (36 | ) | 101 | +++ | ||||||||||||||||
(1) | Includes sales of 8 million and 1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and of 10 million and 8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively, from sales of wireless communication applications to Qimonda. | |
(2) | Includes sales of 43 million and 34 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and of 99 million and 70 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively, from sales of wafers from Infineons 200-millimeter facility in Dresden to Qimonda under foundry agreement. | |
(3) | Includes the elimination of sales of 51 million and 35 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and of 109 million and 78 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively. |
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Net sales in Euro million | Dec 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | +/- in % | |||||||||
Automotive, Industrial & Multimarket |
743 | 741 | | |||||||||
Communication Solutions(1) |
356 | 302 | (15 | ) | ||||||||
Other Operating Segments(2) |
38 | 39 | 3 | |||||||||
Corporate and Eliminations(3) |
(47 | ) | (33 | ) | 30 | |||||||
Total |
1,090 | 1,049 | (4 | ) | ||||||||
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Infineon EBIT in Euro million | Dec 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | +/- in % | |||||||||
Automotive, Industrial & Multimarket |
93 | 69 | (26 | ) | ||||||||
Communication Solutions |
(11 | ) | (29 | ) | | |||||||
Other Operating Segments |
(4 | ) | | +++ | ||||||||
Corporate and Eliminations |
(13 | ) | (4 | ) | 69 | |||||||
Total |
65 | 36 | (45 | ) | ||||||||
(1) | Includes sales of 7 million and 1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, respectively, from sales of wireless communication applications to Qimonda. | |
(2) | Includes sales of 36 million and 34 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, respectively, from sales of wafers from Infineons 200-millimeter facility in Dresden to Qimonda under foundry agreement. | |
(3) | Includes the elimination of sales of 43 million and 35 million for the three months ended December 30, 2007 and March 31, 2008, respectively. |
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Regional sales in % | Mar 31, 07 | Dec 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | |||||||||
Germany |
23 | % | 20 | % | 23 | % | ||||||
Other Europe |
23 | % | 18 | % | 20 | % | ||||||
North America |
14 | % | 13 | % | 13 | % | ||||||
Asia/Pacific |
34 | % | 42 | % | 37 | % | ||||||
Japan |
5 | % | 5 | % | 5 | % | ||||||
Other |
1 | % | 2 | % | 2 | % | ||||||
Total |
100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||||||
Europe |
46 | % | 38 | % | 43 | % | ||||||
Outside-Europe |
54 | % | 62 | % | 57 | % | ||||||
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in Euro million | Sep 30, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | ||||||
Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
1,073 | 227 | ||||||
Marketable securities |
210 | 623 | ||||||
Trade accounts receivable, net |
620 | 607 | ||||||
Inventories |
598 | 616 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
34 | 28 | ||||||
Other current assets |
303 | 326 | ||||||
Assets held for sale |
5,653 | 3,520 | ||||||
Total current assets |
8,491 | 5,947 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
1,462 | 1,373 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net |
89 | 347 | ||||||
Long-term investments |
24 | 29 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
77 | 77 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
446 | 424 | ||||||
Pension assets |
60 | 57 | ||||||
Other assets |
160 | 137 | ||||||
Total assets |
10,809 | 8,391 | ||||||
in Euro million | Sep 30, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | ||||||
Liabilities and shareholders equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Short-term debt and current maturities |
260 | 188 | ||||||
Trade accounts payable |
596 | 446 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities |
379 | 320 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
10 | 10 | ||||||
Short-term pension liabilities |
5 | 6 | ||||||
Other current liabilities |
325 | 296 | ||||||
Liabilities held for sale |
1,898 | 1,955 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
3,473 | 3,221 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
1,149 | 1,191 | ||||||
Pension liabilities |
88 | 85 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
23 | 19 | ||||||
Long-term accrued liabilities |
22 | 21 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
107 | 87 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
4,862 | 4,624 | ||||||
Minority interests |
1,033 | 703 | ||||||
Total shareholders equity |
4,914 | 3,064 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
10,809 | 8,391 | ||||||
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in Euro million | Mar 31, 07 | Dec 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | Mar 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | |||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations |
3 | 108 | 16 | (116 | ) | 124 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations |
286 | (159 | ) | (109 | ) | 723 | (268 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
289 | (51 | ) | (93 | ) | 607 | (144 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations |
137 | (701 | ) | (167 | ) | 22 | (868 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations |
(278 | ) | (35 | ) | (88 | ) | (486 | ) | (123 | ) | ||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(141 | ) | (736 | ) | (255 | ) | (464 | ) | (991 | ) | ||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations |
(503 | ) | 25 | (122 | ) | (370 | ) | (97 | ) | |||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from discontinued operations |
(190 | ) | (38 | ) | 232 | (294 | ) | 194 | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(693 | ) | (13 | ) | 110 | (664 | ) | 97 | ||||||||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(545 | ) | (800 | ) | (238 | ) | (521 | ) | (1,038 | ) | ||||||||||
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes |
(2 | ) | (9 | ) | (5 | ) | (19 | ) | (14 | ) | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations |
153 | 141 | 135 | 314 | 276 | |||||||||||||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment from continuing operations |
(115 | ) | (99 | ) | (70 | ) | (220 | ) | (169 | ) |
* | Includes only amounts from continuing operations. |
in Euro million | Mar 31, 07 | Dec 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
629 | 501 | 227 | |||||||||
Marketable securities |
242 | 531 | 623 | |||||||||
Gross Cash Position |
871 | 1,032 | 850 | |||||||||
Less: short-term debt |
231 | 261 | 188 | |||||||||
long-term debt |
1,019 | 1,237 | 1,191 | |||||||||
Net Cash Position |
(379 | ) | (466 | ) | (529 | ) | ||||||
* | Includes only amounts from continuing operations. |
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in Euro million | Mar 31, 07 | Dec 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | Mar 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | |||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations |
3 | 108 | 16 | (116 | ) | 124 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations |
137 | (701 | ) | (167 | ) | 22 | (868 | ) | ||||||||||||
Thereof: Purchases (sales) of marketable securities, net |
(245 | ) | 324 | 93 | (235 | ) | 417 | |||||||||||||
Free cash flow |
(105 | ) | (269 | ) | (58 | ) | (329 | ) | (327 | ) | ||||||||||
Employee Data | Mar 31, 07 | Dec 31, 07 | Mar 31, 08 | |||||||||
Infineon (1) |
29,871 | 29,840 | 29,539 | |||||||||
Qimonda
(2) |
12,565 | 13,620 | 13,298 | |||||||||
Total |
42,436 | 43,460 | 42,837 | |||||||||
(1) | Of the Infineon workforce, 5,921, 6,426, 6,313, employees as of March 31, 2007, December 31, 2007, and March 31, 2008, respectively, were engaged in research and development. | |
(2) | Of the Qimonda workforce, 2,263, 2,563, 2,531, employees as of March 31, 2007, December 31, 2007, and March 31, 2008, respectively, were engaged in research and development. |
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| AIM: BMW M GmbH selected Infineon as its semiconductor partner to develop the new engine control unit for the next BMW M series of cars. Infineon will integrate its 32-bit AUDO FUTURE microcontroller chips into the system and provide technical support. The TriCore-based AUDO FUTURE microcontrollers deliver market-leading real-time performance that helps to handle next-generation emission standards, particularly EURO5 and EURO6. |
| AIM: Infineon again received prestigious Best Supplier Awards from several global players, honoring the companys work in the supply of products and services. Toyotas Hirose plant, for example, awarded its product quality excellence prize to Infineon in 2007. Infineon had won the award also in 2006. |
| AIM: The company achieved a major design win with its crankshaft sensor at a major car manufacturer. This sensor offers direction detection for a start/stop application to diesel engines. |
| AIM: Infineon released two product families for the growing market of AC/DC and DC/DC power supplies, which is expected to increase 4.9 percent on average to a total market size of U.S. dollar 20.9 billion in 2012 (IMS Research, October 2007). The OptiMOS 3 N-Channel MOSFET helps to reduce power losses by up to 30 percent for power supplies in consumer, industry- and telecommunication applications. The CoolMOS 900-V-Superjunction-MOSFETs are designed for applications like LCD-TVs, solar power generators, ,,Silverbox-PC power supplies, and lighting systems. Their on-state resistance is best in class and up to 75 percent lower than using conventional 900 V MOSFETs in industry standard packages |
| AIM: Infineon had design wins for its cost-efficient 16-bit and 32-bit powertrain microcontrollers for low-end gasoline and diesel applications in the emerging car markets in Asia. Despite stringent requirements to reduce fuel consumption and emission, Infineon helps to meet the cost constraints of entry-level cars with consumer price demands of approximately U.S. dollar 2,500. |
| COM: The Korean mobile phone manufacturer Samsung Electronics, Inc. chose Infineons HSDPA platform XMMTM6080 for its new family of HEDGE mobile handsets. The Infineon platform includes the HSDPA/EDGE baseband, power management, and single-chip 3.5G RF transceiver and is complemented by Infineons protocol |
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stack for HEDGE phones. Infineon has already started volume shipments of its HSDPA platform. The Samsung HEDGE phones with the XMMTM6080 are expected to be available in the second quarter of the 2008 calendar year. |
| COM: Infineon achieved a design win for its HSDPA platform XMMTM6080 and its EDGE platform XMMTM2080 at major mobile phone customers. Ramp-up of both design wins is scheduled for the end of the 2008 calendar year. |
| COM: Infineon sampled its 65 nanometer GSM/GPRS single-chip solution X-GOLDTM113 and EDGE single-chip solution X-GOLDTM213. Both chips integrate the baseband, RF transceiver, power management unit, and FM radio in one single die. |
| COM: As announced on the occasion of the 2008 Mobile World Congress, the company achieved a design win for its RF transceiver SMARTi UE+ at another major mobile phone customer. |
| COM: Infineon achieved several design wins for its GPS single-chip solution Hammerhead 2 at a major mobile phone customer. |
| AIM: Infineon began volume shipments of the worlds first RF switches manufactured in a CMOS-based process on silicon wafers, offering the equivalent performance of RF switches manufactured in Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) process technology. RF switches are expected to replace todays PIN diodes in the next five years with an estimated market total of up to 4 billion pieces in 2011. Infineons technological breakthrough allows RF switches that are cost efficient and up to 60 percent smaller than the smallest GaAs RF switch. |
| AIM: With its SLM 76 family of security microcontrollers, Infineon entered the machine-to-machine (M2M) communication market. This market is predicted to grow at a rate of around 35 percent a year to a total of approximately 70 million pieces in 2011. The SLM 76 family is designed for use in utility monitoring, car telematics, fleet management in freight forwarding and rental car companies and vending machines (stock level checks). Currently primarily centering on automotive telematics and metering, leading smart card manufacturers have started to develop products based on the SLM 76 or are conducting initial field tests. |
| AIM: Infineon began to supply its contactless/dual-interface security microcontrollers to public transportation projects in China. Chinas market for transportation cards is estimated to 20 to 30 million cards annually. |
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Name: | Phone: | Email: | |||
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Date: April 24, 2008 | By: | /s/ Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart | ||
Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart | ||||
Member of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer |
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By: | /s/ Dr. Marco Schroeter | |||
Dr. Marco Schroeter | ||||
Member of the Management Board and Chief Financial Officer |
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