Searching for a certain video on a big online video portal or in the media library of a TV broadcaster can be quite time-consuming, because even search engines have their weaknesses. Their results are based on automatic search...[more]

When developing new technologies and devices for microelectronics, simulators of processes, devices, and circuits are effective tools: they can reduce development costs by up to a third. In the European “SUPERTHEME” project,...[more]

The region of Saarland, Lorraine, and Western Palatinate has a centuriesold shared history, dating back to the Roman builders, who left behind structures of cultural and historical significance that continue to influence the...[more]

The use-by date on food should be a guarantee to consumers that they are buying fresh and perfectly safe groceries. But errors during packing, non-airtight packaging, or incorrect storage may lead to the food spoiling sooner than...[more]

Mobile, flexible, and always available – these are the characteristics of today‘ s networked society. Different technologies facilitate a rapid data transfer for the rising number of users of mobile communication. In 2011 alone,...[more]

Wireless connections such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth have now become established in industry, too. But the systems often interfere with one another during transmission. The new “Awair” software from Fraunhofer ESK not only detects...[more]

When satellite Proba-V flies into space in the coming weeks in order to begin its earth observation, the first European device based on the semiconductor gallium nitride will be on board. Being more robust, more compact and...[more]