Facts & Figures
- SEMIKRON at a glance
SEMIKRON – A global leader in power electronics
- Established in Germany in 1951
- Head office in Nuremberg
- 3rd generation family-run business
- 3.900 employees
- Global network comprising 36 affiliated companies
- Production sites in Germany, Brazil, China, France, Italy, Korea, Slovakia, South Africa, and the USA
- Leading innovator of power electronic systems, standard power semiconductors, and customized solutions and systems
Market leader for diode/thyristor semiconductor modules
Semikron is the market leader in the field of diode/thyristor semiconductor modules, enjoying a 30% share of the worldwide market. (Source: IMS Research „The global power semiconductor market 2010”)
"SEMIKRON inside" – Technology for wind power installations
SEMIKRON technology can be found in almost half the wind power installations operating worldwide today. According to a study conducted by BTM Consult ApS, 122 GW of wind power was installed around the world until 2009, 57 GW of which feature SEMIKRON components.






















