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As part of the Research Fab Microelectronics Germany (FMD), the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems (IMS) is playing a crucial role in the development of the Advanced Packaging and Heterogeneous Integration for Electronic Components and Systems (APECS) pilot line. By contributing its expertise in advanced technologies and design environments, the institute is receiving funding of 25.6 million euros.

An important achievement in medical technology: The consortium of the "ARTEMIS" project has unveiled an ECG chip capable of detecting atrial fibrillation (AF) in real time. The prototype, showcased in November at the COMPAMED trade fair, garnered significant interest from experts and industry leaders alike.

Duisburg, 11.11.2024 – The Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems (IMS), in collaboration with the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden e.V. (IFW), is launching the research project NANO-INC.

In August 2024, the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems (IMS) received certification in accordance with the DIN EN ISO 50001:2018 standard for energy management.

Fraunhofer IMS, the competence center for microelectronics and smart sensor systems within the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, is excited to announce its advanced capabilities in photonic integrated circuits (PICs) on a 200 mm wafer manufacturing environment. The IMS facilities are tailored for low-volume R&D and pilot manufacturing, ensuring flexibility and scalability for various projects.

Experience the future of artificial intelligence up close: This will be possible at the ZaKI.D AI StartUp Festival, a highlight of RuhrStartupWeek 2024. On September 25, 2024, participants will meet visionary founders, experts and up-and-coming talents from Duisburg and the surrounding area as well as projects with a focus on AI. 

Artificial intelligence is a comprehensive and changing technology that is already transforming our working and private worlds. This is accompanied by changes in tasks, but above all new jobs are emerging that require new skills. In order to actively help shape this change, the City of Duisburg has proposed the »Zentrum für angewandte Künstliche Intelligenz Duisburg (ZaKI.D)« for funding in the 5-StandorteProgramm. This programme strengthens municipalities that are particularly affected by the coal phase-out and want to implement forward-looking projects for structural change.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS and Ruhr University Bochum have developed a process that enables a new form of signal amplification for diagnostic tests. Through the advanced use of luminescent single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in bioanalytics, test procedures can be carried out more sensitively, quickly and cheaply. The sensors can be used for enzymatic processes. Their adaptability to different reaction conditions opens up a wide range of applications for standard methods such as ELISAs (Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay). The results were published on 15 December 2023 in the journal »Angewandte Chemie International Edition« and open up new possibilities for improving diagnostic procedures and saving detection agents.

Within the project »KoVit - Contactless vital signs recording for an objective follow-up of post-Covid to support medical diagnostics« , the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS is working with the Department of Infectiology at Essen Uni-versity Hospital, Fimo Health GmbH and MedEcon Ruhr GmbH to sustainably improve the lives of post-COVID patients. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Educa-tion and Research (BMBF) as part of the »Hybrid Interaction Systems for Maintaining Health Even in Exceptional Situations (HIS)« program and will run from September 2023 to August 2024.