Overview
Sensonor (since April 2022 Safran Sensing Technologies Norway AS) operates its own MEMS wafer fab in Horten, Norway, making high-precision gyroscopes, IMUs, and pressure sensors. The company was established in 1985 as a spin-out of Aker Microelectronics (AME), with technology roots at the site going back to 1965; it produced high-volume automotive TPMS and airbag sensors, was owned by Infineon (as Infineon Technologies SensoNor) from June 2003 to February 2009, continued independently after a 2009 management buyout, and was acquired in full by Safran Electronics & Defense on 1 October 2021. Key facility details include: The facility is situated at Kirkegaardsveien 45, 3616 Kongsberg (operations in Horten), Norway. It focuses on MEMS on 150mm wafers. Production at this facility commenced in 1985.
Technology
About Sensonor
Sensonor AS is a Norwegian MEMS sensor company in Horten, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense (France) since 2013. Operates its own MEMS fab producing high-performance tactical-grade gyroscopes (STIM300, STIM320) and IMUs for defense, aerospace, subsea, and precision navigation. MEMS manufacturing heritage since the mid-1990s.