The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, headquartered in Germany, is the world’s leading applied research organization. Its The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, headquartered in Germany, is the world’s leading applied research organization. Its research activities are conducted by 76 institutes and research units at locations throughout Germany. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft employs a staff of more than 30,000, who work with an annual research budget totaling more than 2.9 billion euros.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, conducts world-class research on microelectronic and IT system solutions and services. Today, it is the largest institute of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.

Main activities
• Audio and media technologies
• Cognitive sensor technologies
  - Optical sensor and communication technologies
  - IC Design
  - Embedded communication technolgies
  - AI-based Image Analysis for quantitative results in microscopy
  - Industrial inspection technology and and x-ray technologies

Services
• Consulting, concept development
• IC development, evaluation and debugging
• Selection of suitable semiconductor technologies
• Support for transfer to series production
• Delivery of small volumes

Main areas of research and development
• Integrated circuits and sensor systems
• Integrated AI for sensor systems
• CMOS nanostructures
• Wireless, wired and optical technologies

Special facilities
• Laboratory for optical sensors and communications
• Comprehensive range of test equipment incl. handler for automated testing of small batches

Technology partners
Universities, national and international industry

Current top sensor technologies
• nanoSPECTRAL (low-cost spectral filters)
• HallinOne®(3D Magnetic field sensor)