In the Spotlight

	LFoundry steers expansion course in competitive market Two years after its inception by a management buy-out from former owner Renesas, semiconductor manufacturer LFoundry is flexing its muscles. Within its expansion strategy, the company acquired Atmel’s Rousset fab, tripling its manufacturing capacities. EE Times Europe asked LFoundry CEO Michael Lehnert about his goals – and if an IPO could be an option for the privately held company.
	LFoundry collaborates with EPCOS for the manufacture of RF-MEMS products Landshut Silicon Foundry GmbH (LFoundry) has reached a key milestone in its manufacturing collaboration with EPCOS: it has now successfully completed the ramp-up for the volume production of new RF-MEMS products (radio frequency micro-electro-mechanical systems). The collaboration with EPCOS was initiated in July 2009.
	Landshut Silicon Foundry Chooses ChipStart as Solutions Partner Colin Holland — EE Times
	LFoundry sets up UK & Ireland support centre David Manners — ElectronicsWeekly
	LFoundry to launch support centre in Dublin Christoph Hammerschmidt — EE Times
	Between X-Fab and TSMC LFoundry went to market almost exactly when the global economic crisis began. Mathias Bloch talked with the CEO, Michael Lehnert, about the first six months of business, the competitors and the future prospects of LFoundry. German interview by M. Bloch, elektroniknet.de
	CEO Interview: Michael Lehnert of Landshut Silicon Foundry Christoph Hammerschmidt — EE Times
	Landshut Fab Rolls Multi-Project Wafer Service Christoph Hammerschmidt — EE Times Europe
	LFoundry Ready with Analog MPW Shuttle David Lammers, News Editor — Semiconductor International
	Meet the CEO Derek Boyd of NMI interviews Michael Lehnert