Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems

Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS

Fraunhofer IPMS is a worldwide leader in research and development services for electronic and photonic microsystems in the fields of Smart Industrial Solutions, Medical & Health applications and Mobility. Innovative products can be found in all large markets – such as ICT, consumer products, automobile technology, semiconductor technology, measurement and medical technology – products which are based upon various technology developed at Fraunhofer IPMS.

Our cleanrooms are equipped to industry standards:

  • 1,500 m² MEMS and MOEMS cleanroom - TRL 3 - 8 - from process development to pilot production (200 mm)
  • 300 m² microdisplay cleanroom (200 mm)
  • 2,700 m² CMOS cleanroom at 300 mm - BEoL & FEoL

Extensive analytical and characterization tools complete our offer.

 

News

 

Press Release

European Chiplet Innovation

APECS Pilot Line starts  Operation in the Framework of the EU Chips Act

 

Press release

Dr. Thomas Kämpfe appointed professor

at the Technical University of Braunschweig

 

Press Release

LCOS Microdisplay with Fast CMOS Backplane

for High-Speed Light Modulation

 

Media Hub

All our updates

Technology updates for industry partners, researchers and authors.

Events

 

San Francisco (USA)

SPIE Photonics West

January 28 - 30, 2025 - The latest advances in micro-optics, MEMS-based light modulators and biophotonics.

 

San Francisco (USA)

SPIE AR | VR | MR

January 28 - 30, 2025 - Researchers and engineers, investors and entrepreneurs, customers and suppliers will meet at SPIE AR | VR | MR.

 

Nuremberg (Germany)

Sensor + Test

May 6 - 8, 2025 - The world's leading forum for sensor, measuring and testing technology.

 

2024

All our events

Find an overview of all of our events 2024 here.

Our Portfolio

 

Applications

Learn more about our market applications for:

  • Smart Industrial Solutions
  • Medical and Health
  • Mobility
 

Components & Systems

Our technology solutions for:

  • Sensors
  • Actuators
  • Data Communication 
  • Computing
 

Services

Our services along the entire value chain:

  • MEMS Technologies
  • 300 mm Semiconductor Processes
  • Customer Evaluation Kits
  • Analytics and Characterization
 

Strategic Research Areas

Our current research projects in the areas of:

  • Green ICT
  • Neuromorphic Computing
  • Trustworthy Electronics
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Communication

Contact

 

Headquarter

Photonic Microsystems

Maria-Reiche-Str. 2
01109 Dresden, Germany

Phone +49 351 88 23-0
Fax +49 351 88 23-266

 

Business Area

Center Nanoelectronic Technologies

An der Bartlake 5
01109 Dresden, Germany

Phone +49 351 26 07-0

 

Branch

Integrated Silicon Systems

Konrad-Zuse-Strasse 1
03046 Cottbus, Germany

Phone +49 355 69 3210

 

Fraunhofer Center

Fraunhofer Center Erfurt

Herman-Hollerith-Str. 3
99099 Erfurt, Germany

Phone +49 361 66 338-150

 

We are part of

Research Fab Microelectronics Germany

 

We are part of

APECS

Pilot Line for Advanced Packaging and Heterogeneous Integration for Electronic Components and Systems 

 

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