Interconnectivity as an optimization factor

Our new highly automated 300-millimeter chip factory is currently the most modern in Europe and incorporates all available mechanisms and concepts of a learning factory. Through the use of sensor technology in combination with communication and data processing systems, decisions are increasingly made in a self-controlling manner.

Data for greater competitiveness

In the future, new products or processes can be run through in dynamic simulations as a result of the greater interlinking of development and production. The aim is to exploit the added value from a wide range of data generated in the company on a daily basis. Based on this knowledge, development processes will be accelerated, the ability to make forecasts and decisions will be increased, and productivity will be improved.

New fields of work

Automation and digital transformation have fundamentally changed the working environment in manufacturing. With new requirements and the steadily increasing degree of automation, not only are existing functions evolving, but new job profiles are also emerging. The training of master craftsmen and apprentices ("Apprenticeship 4.0") has been realigned in the past, and targeted qualification measures for existing personnel have been initiated. The Data Scientist analyzes large data sets and utilizes information together with subject matter experts. Additionally, starting in 2025, Infineon will expand its training formats to include a shortened apprenticeship in electrical engineering to train and further qualify skilled workers more specifically.

Towards the future with digitalization

In 2023, the "Remote Operation Control Center" was launched in Villach. From this state-of-the-art control center, the fully automated 300-millimeter production in the new chip factory is centrally controlled. Specially trained technicians monitor the production and operate the systems in these control centers. Specially trained production logisticians manage the processes of an automated factory. Here, we establish strong networking with the production in Dresden, which is based on the same standardized manufacturing and digitalization concepts, and learn from our colleagues in the manufacturing network.