SensorDynamics

The sensor Dynamics AG was an Austrian semiconductor company, which specialized in sensor solutions for automotive, industrial and high -end consumer market. Sensor Dynamics developed and marketed customized products and standard products for applications in vehicle stability, occupant protection, navigation systems, keyless go systems and autonomous wireless and battery -free energy generators. In addition to the company's headquarters at Castle Eybesfeld at Lebring near Graz, the sensor Dynamics with subsidiaries in Italy and Germany and a worldwide distribution network was represented. The company employs around 130 people in July 2011. It was California bought 2011 by Maxim Integrated, a semiconductor company from San Jose to $ 164 million.

History

The sensor Dynamics AG was founded in 2003 by Herbert Gartner, Hubertus Christ, Jürgen Tittel and Volker Kempe and finanziert.Das of venture capitalists by means of four equity rounds in the years 2004, 2007, 2009 and 2011 companies cooperated strongly with the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, specifically with the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology in Itzehoe. In October 2007, Sensor Dynamics started a cooperation with the U.S. semiconductor specialist Kionix. In August 2008, EnOcean and Sensor Dynamics announced the world's first launch of a micro - energy generation system-on -a- chip. In March 2009, Sensor Dynamics announced the first micro system angular rate sensors ( gyros ) for the automation and high- end consumer goods. In December 2010, Sensor Dynamics reported the world's first fully characterized and spezifierten inertial sensor with six degrees of freedom ( 6 × 6 × 1.2 mm 6DoF ). In July 2011 the company was acquired by Maxim Integrated Products for 164 million U.S. dollars.

Founder

  • Hubertus Christ ( Founder, CEO 09/2003 - 03/ 2012)
  • Herbert Gartner ( founder, CEO 04 /2003 - 09/ 2003, CFO 09/2003 - 03/ 2012)
  • Volker Kempe (founder )
  • Jürgen Tittel (founder )

Sensor Dynamics fulfilled important quality standards such as ISO / TS 16949, ISO 14001, IEC 61508, ISO 26262, AEC Q100.

Key investors

  • I4G Investment GmbH ( 2003-2011 )
  • Siemens Venture Capital (2004-2011)
  • German Effecten and exchange investment company (2004-2011)
  • Styrian equity financing mbH (2004-2011)
  • PONTIS Capital (2007-2011)
  • FIDURA Private Equity Fund (2007-2011)
  • Global Equity Partners (2004-2009)
  • Austria Economic Service Society (2003-2011)
  • FFG (2004 to present)
Types of business entity Lebring-Sankt Margarethen Fraunhofer Society Energy Harvesting Inertial measurement unit Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer ISO/TS 16949 Automotive Electronics Council
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