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Solar ski helmet keeps you charged on the slopes
Berlin, Jan 23, 2012
The new 3D solar panel developed by Fraunhofer IZM is almost invisible when mounted on a ski helmet. Using brand new techniques, the high-performance solar cells can be fit to the curve of a helmet without forfeiting durability and performance.
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Research Award for radio in the electric car
Berlin, Dec 21, 2011
Being able to listen to the radio in a car is almost a miracle in these times of electric drives, because electronic interference makes receiving radio waves almost impossible. The fact that manufacturers like Daimler, BMW and VW do not have learn to do without the traditional car radio is thanks to a power electronics expert, who is the recipient of this year’s Fraunhofer IZM Research Award.
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Fraunhofer IZM’s Torsten Nowak receives Gottlob-Schumann Award
Senftenberg, Dec 06, 2011
For his outstanding diploma thesis Torsten Nowak of Fraunhofer IZM was honored with the Gottlob-Schumann Award in the category of natural and engineering sciences by the University of Applied Sciences Lausitz.
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Fraunhofer IZM apprentice Pia Johne is honored for excellent exam results
Berlin, Nov 15, 2011
Together with twelve apprentices from other Fraunhofer institutes, former Fraunhofer IZM apprentice Pia Johne (micro technologist, focus microsystem technology) was honored for her outstanding exam results by the Fraunhofer Board of Directors.
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Fraunhofer IZM microcamera wins “365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas” award
Berlin, Oct 26, 2011
The Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM has won an award in the national innovation competition “365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas”. The camera is used in healthcare technology, such as endoscopes.
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Center for Interconnection Technologies celebrates 30th anniversary! (German)
Oberpfaffenhofen, Oct 18, 2011
Das ZVE besteht nun seit 30 Jahren und wurde 1994 in das Institut für Zuverlässigkeit und Mikrointegration integriert. Das ZVE hat sich inzwischen als zentrale Anlaufstelle rund um alle Probleme und Themen aus der Praxis der modernen Aufbau- und Verbindungstechnik etabliert.
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Fraunhofer IZM-ASSID and EV Group Establish Joint Development Agreement for High-Volume 3D Integration Applications
Dresden, Oct 11, 2011
EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today announced that it has established an agreement with world-renowned research institute Fraunhofer IZM-ASSID to jointly develop high-volume manufacturing processes for 3D IC integration applications.
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Altatech Semiconductors 300 mm CVD System Being Used in 3D IC Pilot Production at Fraunhofer IZM-ASSID
MONTBONNOT, France, Oct 07, 2011
All Silicon System Integration Dresden (ASSID), a leading-edge microelectronic wafer level packaging and system integration center operated by the Fraunhofer IZM Institute, has begun pilot-line production of 3D semiconductor devices using a single-wafer, multi-chamber AltaCVD 300 system from Altatech Semiconductor S.A.
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Accident protection in the windshield
Berlin, Aug 31, 2011
Driver-assistance systems help prevent accidents. Quite simply, the more a car knows about its surroundings, the more intelligently it can respond to them. Researchers have now developed an optical sensor for the windshield that can even tell the difference between fog and darkness.
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Tiny clock modules reduce power consumption in microsystems
Berlin, Jun 30, 2011
The project is striving to move miniaturized clock modules, which combine ICs (integrated circuits) with resonators in a single component, into industrial manufacture. These hybrid microsystems, whose frequencies can be adjusted as required, will be far superior to conventional quartz-based solutions as they only consume several microwatts.
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Fraunhofer IZM is Germany's top research institute on electrotechnology
Berlin, Jun 30, 2011
The German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat) has released a study comparing and appraising the research performance of all German universities and non-university research institutions working in the area of electrotechnology.
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Finding reserves on the electrical grid
Munich, May 31, 2011
The weather determines how much energy wind turbine systems provide. The same applies to power line capacity. On cold and stormy days, this capacity is higher than on days with no wind and high mid-summer temperatures.
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Long Night of the Sciences 2011
Berlin, May 28, 2011
Microelectronics – Improving Everyday Life is the slogan of this year’s joint event by Fraunhofer IZM and the TU Berlin’s Key Research Area Microperipheral Technologies. The scientists will host a tour through the cleanroom and present applications for sensor networks, innovative foodstuff analysis technologies and recent research results in health care technology.
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LEDs that keep their cool
Berlin, Apr 28, 2011
They are robust, energy-efficient, and provide up to 50,000 hours of light: light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are considered the light source of the future. High-performance LEDs, in particular, are opening up to new industrial applications that were long unimaginable.
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Power electronics take to the sky
Berlin, Apr 28, 2011
Avionics is among the increasing number of fields relying on power electronics in its applications. One longstanding project in this area has been developing a system for individually controlling helicopter rotor blades.
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Efficient power electronics for automotive applications through double-sided cooling of components (German)
Nürnberg, Apr 04, 2011
Wie leistungselektronische Steuergeräte für aktuelle Hybrid- und Elektrofahrzeuge noch kompakter und effizienter werden können, erforschen derzeit 10 Unternehmen und Forschungsinstitute aus der Elektronik- und Automobilindustrie in dem Förderprojekt „Ultrakompaktes Leistungs-Modul höchster Zuverlässigkeit“ (UltiMo).
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Mikrokamera des Fraunhofer IZM ist Highlight im „Land der Ideen“
Berlin, Mar 31, 2011
Deutschland – Land der Ideen ist eine gemeinsame Initiative der Bundesregierung und der deutschen Wirtschaft. Ursprünglich geplant als Image-Kampagne im Vorfeld der Fußballweltmeisterschaft 2006, hat sich die die Idee inzwischen zur langfristigen Standortinitiative entwickelt.
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Angela Merkel takes home pocket-sized computer center
Hannover, Mar 31, 2011
The IBM Research – Zurich lab presented their latest development to Angela Merkel at this year’s CeBIT – a 3D chip assembly cooled only by 50 micrometer thin coolant channels.
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Cameras out of the salt shaker
Berlin, Mar 01, 2011
There have been gloves and shavers for one-off use for a long time. In future, there will also be disposable endoscopes for minimally invasive operations on the human body. A new microcamera is what makes it possible. It is as large as a grain of salt, supplies razor-sharp pictures and can be manufactured very inexpensively.
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International research project on patient-centered laboratory diagnostics
Berlin, Feb 14, 2011
The aging population and steadily increasing costs of medical care pose great challenges to the health care systems of industrial nations. To improve health care over the long-term and reduce costs, new methods for the early detection of diseases and individual, effective therapies are required.
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