Infineon Technologies was officially established in Munich, Germany on April 1, 1999. It is one of the world's leading semiconductor companies. Its predecessor was the semiconductor department of Siemens Group. It became independent in 1999 and went public in 2000. Its Chinese name is Yiheng Technology, and it was renamed Infineon Technology after 2002. Infineon Technologies AG, headquartered in Neubiberg, Germany, provides semiconductor and system solutions for the three major technological challenge areas of modern society - energy efficiency, mobility and security. Infineon Infineon focuses on meeting the three major technological challenges of modern society: high energy efficiency, mobility and security, providing semiconductor and system solutions for automotive and industrial power devices, chip cards and security applications. Infineon's products are known for their high reliability, excellent quality and innovation, and they master cutting-edge technologies in the fields of analog and mixed-signal, radio frequency, power and embedded control devices.