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AT&S supplies nervous systems for high-tech drones
From weddings to beach vacations, drones are currently the most exciting tool in the equipment for many amateur filmmakers and photographers. Connection technology from AT&S ensures excellent communication between the multitude of components, from GPS and sensors to high-resolution cameras on board.
AT&S receives the Styrian Innovation Prize for flexible mini circuit boards for the tiniest hearing aids
An innovation from AT&S that can make life easier for millions of people with hearing impairments brought the high-tech company the premiere win in the digitization category of the Styrian Innovation Prize.
War, pandemic and other disasters put pressure on supply chains
Unforeseen events, such as the war in Ukraine or a natural disaster, can cause shock waves in supply chains with unexpected consequences. So far, the current crisis in Ukraine has only had indirect effects on AT&S.
Intel builds two new semiconductor factories in Magdeburg, reducing European dependence on Asia
The world’s leading chip producer is building two new semiconductor factories in Magdeburg, Germany. The $17 billion investment is a welcome contribution to the EU’s digital strategy to achieve a higher level of “digital sovereignty.”
Start of construction for the new AT&S research center in Leoben
The Austrian microelectronics manufacturer AT&S is investing a total of € 500 million in Leoben, providing career opportunities for 700 specialists in one of the most exciting industries in Europe.
Magnetic Inlays: Mini electromagnets for wireless charging
As part of an EU research project, AT&S is developing the next generation of miniaturized inductors that can be integrated into multi-layer printed circuit boards. This makes it possible to implement the smallest voltage converters or ultra-thin, wireless charging devices, which have several advantages compared to the technology currently available.
EU “digital decade” is taking shape
Perhaps it was precisely the pandemic that made the urgency of implementing the EU’s “digital sovereignty” clear. When she took office at the end of 2019, Ursula von der Leyen declared digitization a cornerstone of her policy, proclaimed a digital decade and presented the goals to be achieved in the form of a digital compass a year ago.
“Industry Attack”: AT&S novel alerts employees to the threat of cybercrime
With the cybercrime novel "Industry Attack," specially written for AT&S, the high-tech company raises awareness for IT security among its employees.
MIT Career Fair: AT&S is looking for the best minds
AT&S is represented for the first time at the European career fair of the US elite university Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Thousands of students and graduates from prestigious universities considering a career in European business or research meet there.
Smart Waste: Turning waste into valuable raw materials with sensors and scanners
Since the beginning of time, man has produced a product with outstanding reliability: waste. However, what has rotted for thousands of years has grown over our heads since industrialization and consumer society thanks to non-rotting waste.
Holographic telepresence brings us a big step closer to the “USS Enterprise”
"Beam me up, Scotty": Captain Kirk's command in the science fiction series Star Trek to his chief engineer to reach [...]
AT&S continues to be on course for strong growth
Nine-month revenue increases by 30% to € 1,147 million (PY: € 884 million), adjusted EBITDA at € 262 million, up 37% on the previous year. The high tech company confirms its medium-term outlook for 2025/26 of revenue of approximately € 3.5 billion and EBITDA-margin of 27‒32%.
When e-cars are charged by the road they drive on
Range remains a perennial issue in the discussion about e-mobility. In the future, roads could charge vehicles using induction - but the technology is only at the testing stage.
The long (supply) chain that creates sustainability
Whether it's a t-shirt, the latest smartphone, or a car: Sustainable products can only be manufactured if the ecological footprint of the entire supply chain passes the sustainability check. The challenge for global companies like AT&S lies in meeting countless requirements in the most diverse economic areas.
216 years of experience: New AT&S plant recruits first specialists
In its search for specialists for the newly created plant in Leoben, AT&S has had its first success: the first 30 specialists with a total of 216 years of professional experience in the relevant areas of semiconductors and IC substrates have already been hired.
Booming semiconductors: AT&S is shaping the data revolution
Technological upheavals such as self-driving cars and the increasing importance of data centers are driving the demand for high-performance computer chips to unimagined heights. AT&S benefits from this development and assumes responsibility for the development of the future vision of the semiconductor industry.
AT&S India partners with Indian universities for training and research
The manufacture of printed circuit boards will be included in the curriculum of Indian universities.
Waveguides: AT&S develops next generation of mobile communications
What comes after 5G? The Austrian technology company makes an important contribution to the development of tomorrow’s mobile communication and radar technologies and is already working on 6G.
AT&S and SevenBel make sound visible
The Upper Austrian start-up SevenBel has developed a method to make noise sources visible, enabling engineers to prevent undesirable noise in buildings or devices. AT&S high-tech printed circuit boards are part of the sensor units making this possible.
AT&S makes cars fit for the transport of tomorrow
For vehicles to operate as autonomously as possible in the future they must meet completely new requirements in data processing and sensor technology. Cutting edge technology by AT&S enables high-resolution scanning of the surroundings as well as processing and transferring the data volume incurred.
AT&S presents innovative technologies at CES 2022
It's show time: The high-tech company presents latest trends and exciting applications enabled by AT&S solutions at the Consumer Electronics [...]
AT&S goes renewable energy in Malaysia
The new high-tech manufacturing plant in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, currently under construction, will be supplied with solar energy by NUR Power. This is an important step in the strategy of AT&S to become CO2 neutral.
Paul Eisler – Inventor of the printed circuit board
Born in Vienna on August 3, 1907, Paul Eisler was a citizen of the former Danube Monarchy. The son of Wilhelm Eisler, who was born in today’s Slovakia, and Caecilie Eisler from Czechia studied mechanical engineering at the Vienna University of Technology and subsequently worked as a technical editor for “Rundfunk”, a weekly radio magazine programme.
“Malaysia operations will be significant portion of AT&S growth”
With €1.7 billion initial cost the new high tech production plant in Kulim is the single biggest investment of AT&S ever, and the single biggest Austrian investment in up- and coming high tech nation Malaysia.
Turning copper waste into valuable raw material
Sustainable management encompasses many aspects. A key task is to use limited resources sparingly. To this end, AT&S is developing processes to recover valuable copper and gold from production waste – at the same time reducing the consumption of chemicals, waste and emissions.
Buckle up. We’re accelerating to Metaverse speed!
Ever since Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg predicted the coming of the “Metaverse” six months ago and renamed his company Meta, the buzzword has been on everybody’s lips. An inventory.
Inclusion at work at AT&S
Inclusion of people with disabilities has been a reality at AT&S for many years. There is a long-standing partnership with Cafe Beniva, which supports people with Down syndrome.
The alternative to batteries made of lithium, cobalt, and other problematic metals? Plastic.
Electricity generation from renewable sources like wind turbines and solar farms is only half of the fossil-free energy future. The other half consists of the necessary storage for “fidget current” and inevitable “dark doldrums.”
AT&S supplies nervous systems for high-tech drones
From weddings to beach vacations, drones are currently the most exciting tool in the equipment for many amateur filmmakers and photographers. Connection technology from AT&S ensures excellent communication between the multitude of components, from GPS and sensors to high-resolution cameras on board.
AT&S receives the Styrian Innovation Prize for flexible mini circuit boards for the tiniest hearing aids
An innovation from AT&S that can make life easier for millions of people with hearing impairments brought the high-tech company the premiere win in the digitization category of the Styrian Innovation Prize.
War, pandemic and other disasters put pressure on supply chains
Unforeseen events, such as the war in Ukraine or a natural disaster, can cause shock waves in supply chains with unexpected consequences. So far, the current crisis in Ukraine has only had indirect effects on AT&S.
Intel builds two new semiconductor factories in Magdeburg, reducing European dependence on Asia
The world’s leading chip producer is building two new semiconductor factories in Magdeburg, Germany. The $17 billion investment is a welcome contribution to the EU’s digital strategy to achieve a higher level of “digital sovereignty.”
Start of construction for the new AT&S research center in Leoben
The Austrian microelectronics manufacturer AT&S is investing a total of € 500 million in Leoben, providing career opportunities for 700 specialists in one of the most exciting industries in Europe.
Magnetic Inlays: Mini electromagnets for wireless charging
As part of an EU research project, AT&S is developing the next generation of miniaturized inductors that can be integrated into multi-layer printed circuit boards. This makes it possible to implement the smallest voltage converters or ultra-thin, wireless charging devices, which have several advantages compared to the technology currently available.
EU “digital decade” is taking shape
Perhaps it was precisely the pandemic that made the urgency of implementing the EU’s “digital sovereignty” clear. When she took office at the end of 2019, Ursula von der Leyen declared digitization a cornerstone of her policy, proclaimed a digital decade and presented the goals to be achieved in the form of a digital compass a year ago.
“Industry Attack”: AT&S novel alerts employees to the threat of cybercrime
With the cybercrime novel "Industry Attack," specially written for AT&S, the high-tech company raises awareness for IT security among its employees.
MIT Career Fair: AT&S is looking for the best minds
AT&S is represented for the first time at the European career fair of the US elite university Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Thousands of students and graduates from prestigious universities considering a career in European business or research meet there.
Smart Waste: Turning waste into valuable raw materials with sensors and scanners
Since the beginning of time, man has produced a product with outstanding reliability: waste. However, what has rotted for thousands of years has grown over our heads since industrialization and consumer society thanks to non-rotting waste.
Holographic telepresence brings us a big step closer to the “USS Enterprise”
"Beam me up, Scotty": Captain Kirk's command in the science fiction series Star Trek to his chief engineer to reach [...]
AT&S continues to be on course for strong growth
Nine-month revenue increases by 30% to € 1,147 million (PY: € 884 million), adjusted EBITDA at € 262 million, up 37% on the previous year. The high tech company confirms its medium-term outlook for 2025/26 of revenue of approximately € 3.5 billion and EBITDA-margin of 27‒32%.
When e-cars are charged by the road they drive on
Range remains a perennial issue in the discussion about e-mobility. In the future, roads could charge vehicles using induction - but the technology is only at the testing stage.
The long (supply) chain that creates sustainability
Whether it's a t-shirt, the latest smartphone, or a car: Sustainable products can only be manufactured if the ecological footprint of the entire supply chain passes the sustainability check. The challenge for global companies like AT&S lies in meeting countless requirements in the most diverse economic areas.
216 years of experience: New AT&S plant recruits first specialists
In its search for specialists for the newly created plant in Leoben, AT&S has had its first success: the first 30 specialists with a total of 216 years of professional experience in the relevant areas of semiconductors and IC substrates have already been hired.
Booming semiconductors: AT&S is shaping the data revolution
Technological upheavals such as self-driving cars and the increasing importance of data centers are driving the demand for high-performance computer chips to unimagined heights. AT&S benefits from this development and assumes responsibility for the development of the future vision of the semiconductor industry.
AT&S India partners with Indian universities for training and research
The manufacture of printed circuit boards will be included in the curriculum of Indian universities.
Waveguides: AT&S develops next generation of mobile communications
What comes after 5G? The Austrian technology company makes an important contribution to the development of tomorrow’s mobile communication and radar technologies and is already working on 6G.
AT&S and SevenBel make sound visible
The Upper Austrian start-up SevenBel has developed a method to make noise sources visible, enabling engineers to prevent undesirable noise in buildings or devices. AT&S high-tech printed circuit boards are part of the sensor units making this possible.
AT&S makes cars fit for the transport of tomorrow
For vehicles to operate as autonomously as possible in the future they must meet completely new requirements in data processing and sensor technology. Cutting edge technology by AT&S enables high-resolution scanning of the surroundings as well as processing and transferring the data volume incurred.
AT&S presents innovative technologies at CES 2022
It's show time: The high-tech company presents latest trends and exciting applications enabled by AT&S solutions at the Consumer Electronics [...]
AT&S goes renewable energy in Malaysia
The new high-tech manufacturing plant in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, currently under construction, will be supplied with solar energy by NUR Power. This is an important step in the strategy of AT&S to become CO2 neutral.
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