Original URL: https://www.theregister.com/1999/04/15/siemens_changes_name_to_infineon/

Siemens changes name to Infineon

Low key announcement could herald sell-off

By Mike Magee

Posted in On-Prem, 15th April 1999 16:42 GMT

Siemens today confirmed it had spun off its semiconductor business as a separate company. The new entity is named Infineon, and the name change happened on the 1st of April, said a representative at Siemens AG press office. The release went out in German. The low key announcement has gone practically unnoticed by the press, but could herald a move by Siemens to sell the division. The company's Web site is here ®