Infineon Technologies AG is a world leader in semiconductors. Infineon offers
products and system solutions addressing three central challenges to modern society:
energy efficiency, mobility and security. In the 2014 fiscal year (ending September
30), the company reported sales of Euro 4.3 billion with about 29,800 employees
worldwide. In January 2015, Infineon acquired US-based International
Rectifier Corporation, a leading provider of power management technology, with
revenues of USD 1.1 billion (fiscal year 2014 ending June 29) and approximately
4,200 employees.