Business Areas
Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics
Cross-Sectional Technology Oriented Business Areas
Technology – from CMOS to Smart System Integration
Expertise in developing CMOS and other device technologies forms the basis for both technological services and application-specific component development. Smart System Integration represents the interface between the structures in micro-/nanoelectronics and application systems.
Communication Technologies
The business area »Communication Technologies« is the second cross-sectional business area next to »Semiconductor Technologies«. It includes broadband access networks, next generation networks (NGN) and system miniaturization and system networking.
Safety and Security
Requirements for microelectronic / microsystem technology in the business area »Safety and Security« are manifold, ranging from solutions for terrorist attack prevention and protection against criminal violence to microsystems for accident avoidance.
Application-Oriented Business Areas
Ambient Assisted Living & Health // Smart Living
Microelectronics assistance systems at home, in the office, hospital, hotel etc. Examples for applications include heart pacemakers, biochips, intelligent fabrics and the demo center »inHaus«.
Energy Efficieny
Energy-saving microelectronics as well as low-power microelectronics are more and more important in the age of mobile applications. Examples of applications include hybrid drives, drivers assistance systems and in-car-Internet.