The accessibility of RISC-V has started a revolution and, thanks to its open architecture, allows developers to design processors tailored to specific requirements. The Fraunhofer IPMS also offers a processor IP based on the RISC V instruction set architecture.

New hub will provide state-of-the-art metrology systems to accelerate semiconductor research and enhance development projects with chipmakers and ecosystem partners across Europe, particularly in ICAPS* market segments.

Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS uses optical microsystems to enable fast and high-resolution light control. By using small, movable mirrors, the institute's photonic systems can modulate light to create unique images and structures.

Developing pioneering technology solutions and bringing them into application - that is the goal of Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS.

Fraunhofer IZM’s plug-and-play sensor platforms enable rapid testing and validation of concept ideas for wireless sensor and radar sensor systems.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS developed the MACsec Controller IP-Core, which implements the latest Ethernet security standards. It provides authentication, integrity and encryption of data between different nodes of a Local Area Network (LAN).

With its innovative micro-electro-mechanical systems and micro-opto-electro-mechanical systems, the institute opens up new applications through improved properties and additional functions, such as smaller dimensions, greater energy efficiency and higher performance.

Using grey box models, on which researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM are working, it will be possible to detect signs of wear or manipulation in electronic systems at an early stage, before an actual failure occurs. The new process is being initially developed and tested for safety-critical applications in the automotive and rail sectors.

In order to contribute to reducing the carbon footprint of digital technologies through research and development, the Fraunhofer and Leibniz institutes cooperating in the Forschungsfabrik Mikroelektronik Deutschland (Research Factory Microelectronics Germany) are jointly establishing a cross-site competence center for resource-conscious information and communications technology (Green ICT @ FMD).

A consortium of Fraunhofer institutes and well-known German industrial companies is developing a split-manufacturing approach for semiconductor production in the project "Distributed Manufacturing for Novel and Trustworthy Electronics T4T". This will enable the secure assembly of subsystems in Germany and safeguard supply chains.