Infineon Technologies AG Erlangen

What Infineon Technologies AG Erlangen does

The entity described in the input data is the Lehrstuhl für Mess- und Regeltechnik (Chair of Measurement and Control Engineering) within the Faculty of Engineering Science at Universität Bayreuth in Erlangen, Germany, led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Fischerauer. It is a publicly funded academic research unit rather than a commercial company, and the data does not reference Infineon Technologies AG operations, semiconductor product lines, or commercial revenue activities. The chair's research portfolio spans sensor technology, embedded systems, digital signal processing, electrical capacitance tomography, impedance spectroscopy with machine-learning interpretation, high-frequency measurement procedures, triboelectric nanogenerators, and piezoelectric thin-films. Application domains include automotive combustion control, greenhouse gas monitoring, and medical/biological tissue characterization.

The unit operates as a public-sector research laboratory funded principally through competitive grants from the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the European Union, supplemented by university budget for the chair holder position. Its outputs consist of peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, supervised doctoral and master's theses, and a patent portfolio that includes sensor concepts for exhaust gas aftertreatment. Some prior patents have been transferred to a commercial operator. Strategic partnerships include ongoing Fraunhofer collaboration on wireless sensor systems and prototyping, Erasmus Mundus joint master's program participation for European graduate training, and a bilateral research collaboration with a Chilean university on impedance spectroscopy.

The business model is non-commercial in character: revenue mechanics are grant-based rather than market-based, customer segments are academic and applied-research partners rather than paying enterprises, and pricing models do not apply. No go-to-market, sales motion, or ARR-style revenue indicators are present in the data. The unit functions as a knowledge- and IP-generating asset within a public university, with licensing and technology-transfer activity incidental to its primary research and teaching mission.

Name

Infineon Technologies AG Erlangen

Legal name

Universität Bayreuth

Website

https://mrt.uni-bayreuth.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Lehrstuhl für Mess- und Regeltechnik at Universität Bayreuth, led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Fischerauer, is a publicly funded academic research chair in measurement and control engineering, conducting DFG- and EU-funded research in sensor technology, embedded systems, digital signal processing, and ML-augmented impedance spectroscopy for automotive, environmental, and biomedical applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Measurement Engineering Research

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metrology, Inspection & Machine Tool Accessories (CMMs, Probing, Gauging) (IMAHADAK), Process Analytical Instrumentation (Gas analyzers, spectroscopy, pH/ORP, conductivity) (IMAGAFAE), Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB), Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards) (HLAGAIAL), Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG)

Keywords

• Measurement technology research
• Sensor systems development
• Process monitoring solutions
• Impedance spectroscopy systems
• Tomography imaging research

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The department conducts applied research and teaching in measurement and control engineering, developing sensor systems, tomographic imaging methods (e.g., electrical capacitance tomography), impedance spectroscopy with machine-learning analysis, high-frequency measurement procedures, triboelectric nanogenerators, SAW chemical sensors, and piezoelectric thin-film materials. Its outputs include peer-reviewed publications, patents, conference contributions, and proof-of-concept sensor prototypes developed jointly with academic and industrial partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Capacitance Tomography Research and Prototyping
• Impedance Spectroscopy with Machine-Learning Analysis
• SAW Chemical Sensor Research
• Microplastics Sensor Research
• Piezoelectric Thin-Film Sensor Research Research on piezoelectric thin-film materials and their integration into sensor devices for measurement and energy-harvesting applications such as triboelectric nanogenerators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy-autonomous condition monitoring through mechanical energy harvesting
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

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No

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App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AMA Service GmbHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 June 2026Event organizer of SENSOR+TEST trade fair. Provided free exhibition access and sponsored bus transportation for student visit to the trade fair in Nürnberg.
• Ivan-Franko-Universität Lemberg (Lwiw)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Lead partner in multiple EU-funded CBHE projects (SEDWU, EduFlex) focused on digital transformation and modernization of Ukrainian higher education. The partnership involves comprehensive cooperation in digital workflow development, adaptive learning systems, and institutional capacity building.
• TU Breslau (Polen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Consortium lead for the INSPIRE project on institutional accreditation for sustainable progress, innovation and excellence in higher education quality assurance.
• Florida Universitaria, Catarroja (Spanien)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Partner in Erasmus+ projects (inEDU, AISS) focused on AI-based inclusive higher education and AI integration in teaching. Hosted final project meeting in June 2026.
• Technische Universität Kaunas (Litauen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Long-term partner in Erasmus+ projects (inEDU, AISS) for AI integration in higher education. Previously hosted project meeting under arctic temperature conditions.
• Universität Papst Johannes Paul II., Krakau (Polen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Consortium partner in Erasmus+ projects (inEDU, AISS) for AI-based inclusive higher education. Active participant in piloting and dissemination activities.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, SantiagocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025International research partner for triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) improvement research. Joint work with Department of Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering under Prof. Max Marian on 2D layered materials for TENGs.
• Lehrstuhl für Konstruktionslehre und CAD, Universität BayreuthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Internal university partner in TENG research (Prof. Stephan Tremmel) and DFG-funded tribology research. Collaboration on triboelectric nanogenerator improvement and reproducibility investigation.
• European Union Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreOthers · 1 October 2025Funding source for multiple CBHE projects: SEDWU (2025-2028), INSPIRE, EduFlex (2025-2029), inEDU (2024-2026), and AISS (2023-2025). Total project duration spans multiple years with substantial grant support.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Keysight Technologies: Major manufacturer of electronic test and measurement instruments (oscilloscopes, signal analyzers, impedance analyzers). Comparable as a commercial counterpart to the chair's electrical measurement, impedance spectroscopy, and signal processing expertise.
• Rohde & Schwarz: German-headquartered manufacturer of high-frequency test and measurement equipment. Comparable because the chair develops high-frequency cavity resonator methods and RF/microwave measurement systems in adjacent technical territory.
• AMETEK: Diversified US manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices, including process analytical and test & measurement brands. Comparable as a broad incumbent commercializing measurement and analytical instrumentation technologies that overlap with the chair's research.
• Endress+Hauser: Global leader in industrial process instrumentation (level, flow, analytical, pressure). Directly comparable to the chair's impedance spectroscopy and process monitoring work because it commercializes similar measurement technologies for process industries at scale.
• Yokogawa Electric: Industrial process control and measurement specialist with strong presence in analyzers, sensors, and process monitoring. Comparable as a commercial counterpart to the chair's process analytical instrumentation and impedance spectroscopy research.
• ABB Measurement & Analytics: Industrial automation major with a deep portfolio of process analytical and gas analyzer products. Comparable because the chair's gas detection, catalyst monitoring, and process spectroscopy work intersects ABB's measurement business lines.
• Bosch (Automotive Electronics / Exhaust Sensing): Major automotive supplier producing exhaust gas sensors and SCR catalyst diagnostics. Comparable because the chair's four granted exhaust aftertreatment patents target the same regulatory-driven market Bosch dominates.

Direct peers

• National Instruments (NI, now Emerson): Provider of data acquisition (DAQ), signal processing, and automated test systems. Comparable because the chair's digital signal processing, embedded systems, and impedance measurement work directly map onto NI's data acquisition and instrumentation product lines.
• SICK AG: German specialist in industrial sensors and process instrumentation, including machine vision and gas/flow measurement. Comparable because the chair's ECT, SAW chemical sensors, and process analytical work overlap directly with SICK's product portfolio.
• Kistler Group: Swiss manufacturer of piezoelectric sensors, ultrasonic measurement systems, and process monitoring solutions. Comparable because the chair's piezoelectric thin-film research, ultrasonic actuator work, and cavity resonator methods align closely with Kistler's core technology.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/uni.bayreuth

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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