High-frequency development

The Infineon site in Linz is a pioneer in radar technologies for driver assistance systems. The fifth generation of 77-GHz radar chips is realized using CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) technology and, by cascading multiple sensors, enables the creation of particularly high-resolution radar images. These radar sensors are used in driver assistance systems such as adaptive cruise control, pedestrian detection, or automatic emergency braking assistant, making driving safer and more comfortable.

Together with scientific institutes at the Johannes Kepler University and Silicon Austria Labs, Infineon Linz is working on the fundamentals for the further development of such radar sensors. Future vehicles will be equipped with connected, high-resolution radar sensors capable of detecting and localizing road users with very high accuracy, even in fog, backlight, or other optical constraints such as rain or snowfall. They will form the basis for safe, automated driving in the future, taking into account all road users.

Efficient Charging Infrastructure

To further advance the infrastructure for electromobility, Infineon Linz, in collaboration with the team from Villach, relies on innovative Gallium Nitride technologies. These enable the development of powerful chargers that are half the size of conventional power supplies and have less power loss converted into heat. By reducing the power loss from the original ten percent to less than three percent, higher efficiency is achieved, which not only reduces the generated heat but also makes the devices more compact.

For Better Reception

Among the other development focuses of the Linz team are high-frequency components for mobile telephony and navigation applications, such as antenna tuners and reception amplifiers, which help end devices achieve very high data rates even under unfavorable reception conditions.

Smart Home Applications

In the area of radar for consumer and industrial applications, 60-GHz sensors and signal processing algorithms are being developed that enable interference-free detection of people and obstacles in smart home applications. These groundbreaking solutions are integrated into a variety of applications, from automatic door openers and smart TVs to smart thermostats and surveillance cameras, to create a comfortable living environment.

Technology from Linz can be found in

  • Radar chips for driver assistance systems
  • High-Frequency Switches and Reception Amplifiers
  • 5G Base Stations: Receiver Modules
  • Distance warning systems
  • Automatic emergency braking
  • Autonomous vehicles
  • Smartphones & tablets