History
When Siemens AG spun off the semiconductor operations to form a separate legal entity, Osram GmbH had an opportunity to take over the LED division.
On January 1, 1999 the takeover was completed with a 51% majority share. The Siemens subsidiary Infineon initially retained a 49% share. In the summer of 2001, Osram GmbH acquired all Infineon shares in the sale of opto-semiconductors.
In 2003, the company opened the world's most advanced opto chip factory in Regensburg, Germany. After a construction period of just 21 months, the first phase of the factory, covering an area of 36,000 m², was opened. Total investment was around 120 million Euros. The second phase was officially opened in 2008.
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