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20 years “Microelectronics News“ – Throwback 2018

Highlights of 2018 / Fraunhofer IZM

Wristband for personalized dementia therapy

© Fraunhofer IZM / Volker Mai
Sample view of a shape-adapted electronic layout in the wristband.

In Germany alone, almost 1.6 million patients suffer from dementia – and the number of new diagnoses is on the increase. The health and care parameters indispensable to professional treatment are often not measured quickly enough – or in a sufficiently structured manner. That is why Fraunhofer IZM is working with partners from industry and research on a wristband that automatically measures and processes this data.

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We would like to invite you to join us for a small time travel through the highlights of 20 years of Microelectronics News, and we hope you enjoy reading our selection of research and development from the member institutes of the Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics.

Highlights of 2018 / Fraunhofer IMS

Monitoring intraocular pressure with “EYEMATE“

© Fraunhofer IMS
Encapsulated sensor implant for measuring intraocular pressure.

Increased intraocular pressure makes glaucoma more likely. Often, the disease is not recognized in time. The EYEMATE sensor system developed by Fraunhofer IMS and Implandata Ophthalmic Products GmbH makes continuous monitoring of intraocular pressure easier, allowing for optimum treatment.

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Highlights of 2018 / Fraunhofer

A “Universal Sensor Platform” for mediumsized enterprises

© Fraunhofer IIS / EAS, Katharina Knaut
Example of a chip package.

Researchers at Fraunhofer ENAS, IIS-EAS, IPMS, IZM-ASSID and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Dresden intend to develop a modular technology for smaller system providers by 2019. This “Universal Sensor Platform” (USeP) will offer smaller companies without their own chip development department the ability to get involved in the Internet of Things. According to the modular principle, medium-sized companies can take advantage of several design variants in order to be able to make their ideas and visions a reality as simple as possible.

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Highlights of 2018 / Fraunhofer EMFT

Networked sensors – energy-efficient and powerful

© Fraunhofer EMFT / Bernd Müller
A 5 × 5 mm² silicon micro-pump actively supplies the sensor with air, thus significantly reducing the response time.

The most important components in the Internet of Things (IoT) are tiny sensor nodes that collect information from their environment and pass it on. The applications are becoming more numerous and more sophisticated. The problem is that the energy consumption is enormous. In Fraunhofer’s lighthouse project “ZEPOWEL” nine institutes from the Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics – Fraunhofer EMFT, ESK, IAF, IIS, IIS-EAS, IISB, IPMS, ISIT and IZM – are working on futuristic solutions for an energy-efficient IoT.

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