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  • Technology transfer in focus / 2025

    Fraunhofer hosts terahertz and PIC workshop for research and industry

    August 19, 2025

    Under the motto »Bridging Science and Industry«, the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS and the Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Technology FHR are hosting a high-profile workshop in Duisburg on December 1 and 2, 2025. The focus will be on current developments in terahertz sensor technology and photonic integrated circuits (PIC).

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  • Four decades of microelectronics »Made in Duisburg« / 2025

    From robust microchips to quantum technology: 40 years of Fraunhofer IMS

    August 04, 2025

    For four decades, the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS has been shaping microelectronics research in Germany and worldwide. Today, the institute brings light to chips, sensor technology to tissue, and intelligence to machines. And it does so with technologies whose applications range from implants to industrial systems.

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  • Targeted nerve stimulation instead of drugs: With the kick-off of the PREPARE project DUSTIN, a promising research alliance for the visionary treatment of autoimmune diseases is starting its work. Four Fraunhofer Institutes are pooling their expertise to develop a miniaturized, battery-free implant that communicates and is powered by ultrasound. The project is receiving €3.5 million in funding.

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  • AI-supported sensor system tested / 2025

    RESIGENT project successfully completes trial phase

    March 18, 2025

    In order to avoid overloading the power grid, a project funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) developed a sensor system supported by an AI that was tested in the distribution network of the Haßfurt municipal utility company in a pilot project.

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  • First implementation project completed / 2025

    KIMETRO project completed: progress in the automated processing of metal tubes

    March 14, 2025

    Successful completion: With a meeting of the ZaKI.D project team and the company Häuser & Co. GmbH on March 7, 2025, the first implementation project KIMETRO of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence (ZaKI.D) was successfully completed. The team, led by Ole Werger, made significant progress in the automated processing of metal pipes using artificial intelligence (AI).

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  • Prototype for intelligent e-drives in industry / 2025

    Fraunhofer IMS presents PowerCare: AI for intelligent e-drives

    February 24, 2025

    An important milestone in the PowerCare project: the prototype for intelligent e-drives in industry was presented for the first time at the third advisory board meeting at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems. The innovative system is intended to enable real-time health monitoring of electric motors and thus help to prevent failures and increase energy efficiency.

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  • Duisburg, 06.02.2025 - Effective January 31, 2025, Prof. Karsten Seidl, Head of the Health Business Unit at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems (IMS), will assume the chairmanship of the German Society for Biomedical Engineering within VDE (VDE DGBMT). The election took place on January 30, 2025. In this role, Prof. Seidl will actively shape the strategic direction of DGBMT and drive the advancement of biomedical engineering in Germany.

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  • ‘Smart propellers’ for greater drone safety / 2025

    Fraunhofer Institutes develop self-monitoring propellers for improved drone performance

    January 27, 2025

    The Fraunhofer lighthouse project ALBACOPTER® is setting new standards in aviation technology. As part of the project, an innovative ‘smart propeller’ has been developed that enables predictive condition monitoring of propulsion systems. The technology offers promising approaches for broad industrial application.

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  • Strengthening Semiconductor Technologies for Europe / 2024

    Fraunhofer IMS Takes a Key Role in Establishing the APECS Pilot Line

    December 18, 2024

    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.

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