Automotive applications
Silicon microsystems are well established as key devices in automotive sensor systems. Applications include sensors for monitoring tire pressures, accelerometers for recognition of crash situations, and gyroscopes (angular rate sensors) for detection of car roll-over, skid prevention, and GPS supported navigation.
Infineon Technologies SensoNor AS in Horten, Norway, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of silicon microsystems for automotive applications. With SensoNor as a customer, the department of Microsystems and Nanotechnology has been strongly involved in development of pressure sensors, one- and two-axis accerelometers, and a gyroscope for roll-over detection. Piezoresistive as well as capacitive sensing principles have been employed in these devices.
Tight integration with the customer’s development team has given SINTEF unique capabilities not only in designing for SensoNor’s own products, but also in custom design for the foundry processes offered by SensorNor, Tronics, etc. Through focus on industrial high-volume manufacturing, SINTEF has gained deep appreciation for industrial companies’ requirements for process yield, manufacturability, qualification procedures, and quality assurance.
Contact person: Geir Uri Jensen
