First Sensor

As a subsidiary of TE Connectivity, Germany. First Sensor Based on the booming sensor technology market, in response to the growing application needs in target markets such as industry, medical and transportation, we will develop and produce standard specification products for such markets, and provide solutions that meet customer needs..First Sensor has more than 800 employees and six branches in Germany. Its R&D centers, production bases and sales network fully cover the United States, Canada, China, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Sweden and Denmark, and its partner network spans the world. everywhere.Today, digitalization has pervaded all areas of social life. It not only forms an essential part of industry, but also becomes an indispensable element in everyone's daily work and life..Innovative applications such as smart homes and the Internet of Things create new growth markets.In these areas, sensor systems increasingly play a key role in the nature of the technology.Sensor systems make it possible to record data, analyze it and transform it into signals that trigger the necessary responses from intelligent systems.Against this background, we are committed to becoming a professional partner to our customers by expanding into established areas while consolidating our leadership in innovation, supporting our customers in developing innovative products with truly unique selling propositions..One of First Sensor's core strengths is that we have unique high-tech in all fields from wafers to smart sensor systems, and can provide global customers with sensor customization services covering the entire product value chain..Not only that, we also have cutting-edge in-house technology that effectively integrates material and component performance in complex processes in innovative ways.Our experts focus on technology research and development in all areas of high-quality sensor systems, so they can continue to promote innovation, turn innovation blueprints into vivid and tangible realities, and provide an ideal platform for customers to develop and manufacture high-performance products..With its strong strength, First Sensor has been able to continuously consolidate its global leadership position in the sensor market...

development path.

First Sensor AG was formerly the East German optoelectronic product manufacturer "Werk für Fernsehelektronik". It has a technical team composed of professionals in physics, chemistry and experienced engineers, and has more than 30 years of photoelectric detector manufacturing experience...

In 1991, First Sensor AG was established as Silicon Sensor GmbH.Shortly after German reunification, Dr. Bernd Kriegel took the risk of setting up his own business with 21 former employees of VEB Werkfür Fernsehelektronik, the industrial district of Berlin-Oberschöneweide.Their vision is to supply innovative sensors to Germany's unified technology market.At that time, no one could have imagined that 25 years later, the startup would become a global company, generating millions of dollars in sales with its expertise in the entire value chain from sensor chips and sensors to complex sensor systems...

In 1992, sales activities had expanded to the UK and the US.Production has also made progress..

In 1995, the first 4-inch wafer production line was put into production..

In 1996, 300 wafers were produced per month..

To ensure its competitiveness in the frequently emerging markets, Silicon Sensor International AG was launched in 1999.With the funds raised, the foundations for continued growth are laid and the company transitions from start-up to mid-sized enterprise.Annual sales at that time amounted to 2.97 million euros (5.8 million German marks)..

From 2000 to 2010, the company developed along the value chain thanks to targeted acquisitions of domestic and foreign companies in the field of sensor technology.This is evident from the growing sales (from 5.7 million euros in 2000 to 45.2 million euros in 2010).During this period, expertise was developed that was lacking in the fields of structural design and connection technology, packaging and MEMS technology...

After 20 years of rapid growth and service expansion, the company's success was celebrated in 2011 with a new company name.Thereafter the company was known as First Sensor AG.In the same year, First Sensor AG acquires the Sensortechnics Group and its subsidiaries in Germany and abroad.These acquisitions not only increased sales but also enabled First Sensor AG to evolve from a customer-specific manufacturer of silicon-based optical sensor components into a comprehensive international industrial company..Since then, customers have been provided with customized sensor solutions, from sensor components and modules to sensor systems.With the acquisition of Sensortechnics, First Sensor AG's sales increase from 65.1 million euros to 111.9 million euros..

In 2015, First Sensor AG merged its subsidiaries into a co-branded.In addition to a unified brand identity, this also includes a joint website and a new name for the subsidiary that does not already have "First Sensor" in its name...

Today, First Sensor AG is one of the world's leading sensor technology providers with more than 850 employees.This success is the result of the company's innovative strength and desire to provide excellence and intimacy to its customers, employees and partners.By focusing on technology-driven target markets, namely the industrial, medical and transportation markets, First Sensor can ensure continued growth and participate in trends that reshape the future of the economy and society, such as Industry 4.0, miniaturization of medical technology and autonomous driving.First Sensor AG firmly establishes this desire in its company mission statement..

M&A history.

1999 Founded Silicon Sensor International AG and conducted an initial public offering.In order to ensure competitiveness in a highly segmented market through reasonable capital protection, we were publicly listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in July 1999 as Silicon Sensor International AG.This marks the beginning of our transition from a startup to a mid-sized company..

In 2000, Silicon Sensor acquired Lewicki microelectronic GmbH, a company founded in 1967 that had in-depth knowledge in the field of installation and interconnection technology and was a specialist in the field of power electronics..

In 2005, Silicon Sensor International AG acquired Dresden Microelectronics Packaging GmbH. The very positive experience from joint projects in the automotive industry was a decisive factor in the acquisition of Dresden Microelectronics Packaging GmbH, which was founded in 1996...

2006 Silicon Micro Sensors GmbH was established. We established a subsidiary company, Silicon Micro Sensors GmbH, with a special focus on products for the automotive industry...

In 2009, Silicon Sensor GmbH merged with Silicon Sensor International AG.The merger transforms a pure financial holding company into a strategic industrial company with centralized sales, research and development operations and management with a strong equity capital base..

In 2010, Silicon Sensor International AG acquired First Sensor Technology GmbH.Acquisition of First Sensor Technology GmbH, founded in 1999, to expand our expertise in the field of MEMS technology..

In 2011, Silicon Sensor International AG changed its name to First Sensor AG.After 20 years of rapid growth and service expansion, celebration of progress with new company name..

In 2012, Sensortechnics merged with First Sensor AG.Sensortechnics GmbH merges with First Sensor AG as part of First Sensor Group merger..

In 2013, further mergers, in order to simplify the structural complexity of the group, develop synergies and reduce costs, MEMSfab GmbH, which was acquired in 2011, and ELBAU Elektronik Bauelemente Berlin GmbH, which was acquired together with the Sensortechnics Group, merged with First Sensor AG.To ensure a unified approach to customer service also in the U.S. sensor market, two U.S. companies merged – First Sensor, Inc., based in Westlake Village, on the west coast of the United States, and Sensortechnics, Inc., based in Mansfield, on the east coast – to form a joint sales division.The joint name is First Sensor, Inc...

In 2015, we established a sales location for First Sensor France SAS, headquartered in Paris, to further develop the market...

In 2019, TE Connectivity made a voluntary public takeover offer, and after the German private equity firm (DPE) announced plans to sell its shares in October 2018, First Sensor decided to actively participate in the search for new investors with the help of Goldman Sachs.In May 2019, TE Connectivity Sensors Germany Holding AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TE Connectivity Ltd., found suitable investors..

On March 12, 2020, TE Connectivity (TE), a global leader in connectivity and sensing, announced the completion of its public acquisition of First Sensor AG.TE currently holds 71.87% of First Sensor AG shares..

By combining First Sensor AG and TE's existing product portfolios, TE will be able to offer a broader product line of innovative and market-leading sensors, connectors and systems with outstanding capabilities to support TE's sensor business and The entire TE development strategy.First Sensor AG provides TE with market expansion opportunities with its optical sensing applications in the industrial, heavy-duty truck and automotive fields. The business combination with First Sensor AG is TE's commitment to becoming a leader in the sensing field and continuing to provide customers with Another milestone in high-level product innovation and service..

product.

Optical sensor Radiation sensor Pressure sensor Liquid level sensor Flow sensor Inertial sensor Power semiconductor.