Andreas Urschitz

Director at Global Semiconductor Alliance

Andreas Urschitz serves as a Chief Marketing Officer and Member of the Management Board of Infineon Technologies AG (IFX).

Prior to being appointed to the Board, he led Infineon’s Power & Sensor Systems Division for ten years, which focuses on power semiconductors driving energy-efficiency and sensors powering IoT systems. Their products make devices consume less, and enable decarbonization and digitalization. Among the division‘s most important innovations in Andreas’ tenure are the energy-saving technologies CoolMOS™ and OptiMOS™, which can be found in almost every power-consuming application, e.g. in data centers. Pressure sensors, silicon microphones, radar and Time-of-Flight-imagers made by Infineon can be found in smartphones and other electrical devices all over the world.

Before becoming division president, Andreas already held several different management roles in the areas of production, marketing, development and sales at Infineon. He also has a degree in Commercial Science from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Andreas firmly believes that decarbonization and digitalization are the two defining challenges of our time. He is passionate about innovating and developing the best technologies, and doing his part to shape a future that is worth living. He sees technical development not as an end in itself, but as a way to make life better, protect the future of humanity and make the world a safer and more livable place.

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