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As a solution provider First Sensor offers complete development services from a first draft and proof of concept up to the development of prototypes and finally serial production.

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Profitable Growth

First Sensor continued to grow profitably in fiscal 2018, as planned. Sales rose by 5.2% to EUR155.1 million (previous year: EUR147.5 million) and were generated with improved profitability. For instance, EBIT rose by 16.0% to EUR12.2 million. This equates to an EBIT margin of 7.9% (previous year: 7.2%). Read more in the online summary of our Annual Report.

Sensors Europe 2019

VP Distribution Business Peter Krause is a speaker at the event and talks about trends in pressure sensor technology in a preliminary interview. Learn more.

Press: Series 9 APDs for LIDAR

The Series 9 offers a wide range of silicon avalanche photodiodes (APDs) with very high sensitivity especially at 905 nm. Learn more

Blog: HVAC

Which requirements do pressure sensors have to meet in HVAC? Are both high sensitivity and reliability possible? Learn more

HTD Manifold Pressure Sensors

In a video First Sensor presents its new piezoresistive low differential pressure sensors of the HTD series with measuring ranges from 1 mbar to 7 bar for applications such as medical devices, HVAC and industrial and pneumatic controls. Learn more

Webinar: Inertial sensors - How to increase security and save costs at the same time

Inertial sensors allow the monitoring of structural changes, damage, and critical stress conditions and the diagnosis of the state of the material in a very early phase. Join this webinar to learn how First Sensor’s inertial sensors can increase the safety and save costs. Please register

Our rugged and compact cameras withstand the toughest conditions: cold, heat or permanent vibrations.

At First Sensor the complete assembly process is under one roof - from the processing of the sensor chip to the finishing of the camera system. At the same time we save you unnecessary development effort during the integration into your systems. Learn more

Optical Sensors for LIDAR Applications

News

  • 2019-03-21First Sensor expects its strategy for profitable growth to deliver further success in 2019 (more)
  • 2019-03-01First Sensor Begins Series Production for Smart Home Camera (more)
  • 2019-02-19First Sensor Expands Packaging Services for Computer Tomography Experts (more)
  • 2019-02-01First Sensor Closes 2018 With Further Improvement in Profitability (more)
  • 2019-01-04CES 2019: First Sensor Equips Israeli LiDAR Scanner (more)
  • 2018-11-265G broadband expansion: First Sensor develops an innovative transmission module (more)
  • 2018-11-12electronica 2018: First Sensor Showcases New Platform for Driver Assistance (more)
  • 2018-10-31First Sensor Increases Production Capacities for Pressure Sensors (more)
  • 2018-11-12Q3 2018: First Sensor generates profitable growth (more)
  • 2018-10-31First Sensor Increases Production Capacity for Pressure Sensors (more)
  • 2018-10-23First Sensor on track with revenue and earnings (more)
  • 2018-09-18IAA Commercial Vehicles: “There are three reasons behind a rethink” (more)
  • 2018-08-13First Sensor grows by 15.6% in the second quarter of 2018 (more)
  • 2018-08-08First Sensor Obtains IATF 16949 Certificate for the Automotive Industry (more)
  • 2018-07-24First Sensor equipped for further growth in Medical target market (more)
  • 2018-07-12First Sensor is sponsoring this year's performance show AV18 - Autonomous Vehicles in Detroit (more)
  • 2018-07-10First Sensor expands collaboration with Chinese process automation company (more)
  • 2018-06-26First Sensor demonstrates LIDAR expertise at Sensor + Test (more)
  • 2018-05-23Annual General Meeting approves dividend of €0.16 per share (more)
  • 2018-05-18First Sensor strengthens collaboration with Canadian technology leader for machine vision (more)
  • 2018-05-14First Sensor starts fiscal 2018 at previous year's level (more)
  • 2018-04-23Industrial process control remains a focus of First Sensor (more)
  • 2018-04-05Series 9 offers wide range of APDs optimized for LIDAR applications (more)
  • 2018-03-22First Sensor is continuing to work on profitable growth (more)
  • 2018-03-01First Sensor starts series production of the "Blue Next" camera range (more)
  • 2018-02-16First Sensor closes 2017 successfully (more)
  • 2017-12-12First Sensor reaches 10-million milestone with OEM pressure sensor (more)
  • 2017-11-13Piezoresistive manifold HTD low pressure sensors from 1 mbar (more)
  • 2017-11-09First Sensor begins second half of year with surge in revenue and earnings (more)
  • 2017-08-10First Sensor on track with revenue and earnings after first six months (more)
  • 2017-08-01First Sensor Awarded Another Contract for Steer-by-Wire Pressure Sensor (more)
  • 2017-07-27First Sensor AG Builds Antenna for German Communication Satellite (more)
  • 2017-06-23'You Can't Build an Autonomous Car without Sensors.' (more)
  • 2017-06-21Sleep Day: Pressure Sensors from Berlin Save Lives Every Night (more)
  • 2017-05-24Annual General Meeting of First Sensor AG elects new Supervisory Board (more)
  • 2017-05-18First Sensor makes modest start to fiscal year in line with expectations (more)
  • 2017-04-24"Machines Are Becoming Autonomous Much Sooner Than Cars" (more)
  • 2017-04-10Silicon photomultiplier module simplifies test runs in research and development (more)
  • 2017-03-20First Sensor Closes 2016 at Upper End of Expectations (more)
  • 2017-03-13Custom production of highly accurate MEMS inertial sensors (more)
  • 2017-01-30First Sensor Expands Cooperation with Velodyne LiDAR Inc. (more)
  • 2017-01-01New CEO joins First Sensor AG (more)

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Grow together

Founded as a technology start-up, today we are a global corporate group. Together with our business partners, employees and pioneers, we drive the future forward. Learn more

Welcome to First Sensor

We are looking to bring innovative minds on board to help us shape the future. The basis for our success is the know-how and commitment of our 900 employees worldwide. Learn more

Our Traineeship to become a Microtechnologist

Mario Krone completes his traineeship to become a Microtechnologist at First Sensor in Berlin. In the video, he tells how he starts the day, why he decided to do this traineeship and what he wants to do afterwards. Learn more

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First Sensor is one of the world's leading suppliers in the field of sensor systems. In the growth market of sensor systems, First Sensor develops and produces customer-specific solutions for the ever-increasing number of applications in the industrial, medical, and mobility target markets. Our goal here is to identify, meet and solve the challenges of the future with our innovative sensor solutions early on.
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Our investor relations activities aim at raising the international publicity of First Sensor AG and at consolidating and extending the perception of our share as an attractive growth stock. This means we keep our online communication transparent, comprehensive and continuous in order to enhance your trust in our share.
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In the growth market of sensor systems, First Sensor develops and produces customer-specific sensors, electronics, modules and complex systems for the ever-increasing number of applications in the industrial, medical, and mobility target markets. As a solution provider the company offers complete development services from a first draft and proof of concept up to the development of prototypes and finally serial production. First Sensor offers comprehensive development expertise, state-of-the-art packaging technologies and production capacities in clean rooms from ISO class 8 to 5.
Competencies
In the growth market of sensor systems, First Sensor develops and produces customer-specific sensors, electronics, modules and complex systems for the ever-increasing number of applications in the industrial, medical, and mobility target markets. As a solution provider the company offers complete development services from a first draft and proof of concept up to the development of prototypes and finally serial production. First Sensor offers comprehensive development expertise, state-of-the-art packaging technologies and production capacities in clean rooms from ISO class 8 to 5.
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Innovation, excellence, proximity – these are our values, our ambition, our drive. Anything less is not an option. Our sensor solutions stand for technical innovation and economic growth. As such, they form the basis for the development and application of new technologies in almost all areas of life. We aim to shape this future together with you.
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