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The pilot line for “Advanced Packaging and Heterogeneous Integration for Electronic Components and Systems” (APECS) marks a major leap forward in strengthening Europe’s semiconductor manufacturing capabilities and chiplet innovation as part of the EU Chips Act. By providing large industry players, SMEs, and start-ups with a facilitated access to cutting-edge technology, the APECS pilot line will establish a strong foundation for resilient and robust European semiconductor supply chains. Within APECS, the institutes collaborating in the Research Fab Microelectronics Germany (FMD) - among them the FBH - will work closely with European partners, to make a significant contribution to the European Union´s goals of increasing technological resilience, strengthening cross-border collaboration and enhancing its global competitiveness in semiconductor technologies.

On 03.12.2024, a delegation from Steinbeis Wissens- und Technologietransfer GmbH as well as rectors, chancellors and research managers from the universities of Gdańsk, Malta, Split and the CERIC-ERIC visited FBH.

A successful week came to an end for Sascha Neinert and Kirti Vardhan. The two young scientists from the Joint Lab Integrated Quantum Sensors were awarded the jury prize of the Berlin Quantum Pioneer incubation program for their research work carried out in the MyoQuant project.

Prof. Dr. Tim Schröder from the Department of Physics at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH), has been awarded a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for his research in the field of quantum physics and quantum technology. The funding for the research project "Multidimensional Hyperentangled Photon Graph States", HyperGraph, amounts to around 2.5 million euros over five years. The ERC grants are among the most prestigious awards in European research funding and are awarded for outstanding scientific achievements.

FBH has been granted the TOTAL E-QUALITY award for its equal opportunities-oriented human resources and organizational policy.

Our recent publication, "Micro-integrated crossed-beam optical dipole trap system with long-term alignment stability for mobile atomic quantum technologies," has been selected as an Editor's Pick in the current issue of Optics Express. This work by Marc Christ et al. showcases a significant advancement in miniaturized and ultra-stable optical systems for compact quantum technologies.

The current frequent issue focuses on recent FBH developments based on wide-bandgap and ultra-widebandgap semiconductors - and their important role in reducing the energy consumption of modern systems and preserving resources.

Securing skilled workers for the chip industry – with this goal in mind, the nationwide flagship project “Skilled workers for microelectronics: skills4chips” funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), launches on November 1, 2024. A key component is the establishment of a national educational academy for microelectronics and microsystem technology. The “Microtec Academy” will address the growing demand for skilled workers with innovative training programs and is coordinated by the Berlin-based Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH).

The publication “GaAs-based photonic integrated circuit platform enabling monolithic ring-resonator-coupled lasers” by Jan-Philipp Koester et al. has been published in APL Photonics and selected as an Editor's Pick.

Julien Kluge was awarded the Poster Price at the Hot Atomic Vapor Workshop 2024 in Stuttgart.

Dr.-Ing. Thomas Flisgen has been appointed as Professor of Electromagnetic Field Theory at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) starting in the winter semester of 2024/25. In this role, he will drive research and teaching in the field of electromagnetic field computation and further strengthen the strategic partnership between BTU and the Berlin-based Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH).

Thomas Tenzler received the Best Student Poster Award at the European Semiconductor Laser Workshop 2024 (ESLW) in Kassel.

Nor Ammouri was honored with the Best Student Talk Award at the European Semiconductor Laser Workshop 2024 (ESLW) in Kassel.

On October 9 and 10, 2024, the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut will contribute to the Photonics Days Berlin Brandenburg with lectures and the accompanying exhibition.

In a broad mix of theory and practice, 40 students intensively explored modern information and communication technologies and their environmental impact. The first “Green ICT Camp” organized by the Research Fab Microelectronics Germany (FMD) was held for five days at the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut.

Berlin-based Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH) and the University of Glasgow to deepen cooperation, focusing on ultra-high-power photonic applications and enhanced exchange of photonics experts and students through the newly established Visiting Professorship of Paul Crump from FBH in Glasgow.

For the first time, German research partners have demonstrated the practical implementation of an aluminum nitride-based value chain for power semiconductors, from base material growth to device fabrication.

Here you can download the latest annual report with the most important events and research results from 2023 and 2024.

The Ferdinand-Braun-Institut in Berlin, together with eight scientific institutions and companies, is participating in the new campaign by the Adlershof Technology Park. This initiative, launched by WISTA Management GmbH on June 8, aims to send a strong message of openness and tolerance.

As part of his informational and meet-and-greet tour, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, together with the Diplomatic Corps and Brandenburg's Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke, visited the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) at the Cottbus campus on June 13, 2024. In the context of the structural transformation project "iCampµs" in Lusatia, the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH) presented a novel portable Raman sensor system.

Petros Beleniotis received the Best Student Paper Award at the WOCSDICE-EXMATEC 2024 conference in Heraklion, Crete, Greece for his paper “A Computational Modeling Method for Performance Optimization of GaN HEMT” in collaboration with Christos Zervos and Matthias Rudolph.

The Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, in collaboration with the Aus- und Weiterbildungsnetzwerk Hochtechnologie (Advanced Training Network for High Technology) (ANH Berlin), is committed to securing the next generation of talent in the high-tech sector. This fall, the institute will once again offer three apprenticeships for microtechnologists, alongside a variety of initiatives for all qualification levels. ANH Berlin also arranges apprenticeships in other technical and scientific fields.

“‘Sawfish’ Photonic Crystal Cavity for Near-Unity Emitter-to-Fiber Interfacing in Quantum Network Applications” by authors from FBH, ZIB, and HUB has made it onto the cover of “Advanced Optical Materials” (Volume 12, Issue 13).

The Ferdinand-Braun-Institut has developed a terahertz (THz) line scanner for plastic components, enabling cost-effective realization of larger scan line lengths in industrial environments. For the first time, the technology demonstrator is based entirely on monolithically integrated THz detectors.

“High-mobility 4 μm MOVPE-grown (100) β-Ga₂O₃ film by parasitic particles suppression” by authors from IKZ and FBH has been specially selected as one the 2023 highlight papers in the Japanese Journal of Applied Physics.

A joint publication by authors from the TU Berlin, the FBH, and the IKZ is among the top 10 downloaded publications in Physica Status Solidi (A) - Applications and Material Science.

The publication “Au-Free Ohmic Contact for GaN High-Electron-Mobility Transistors” by Hossein Yazdani, Serguei Chevtchenko, Frank Brunner, Günther Tränkle, and Joachim Würfl stands out as one of the most widely read papers in physica status solidi (a) - applications and materials science.

The Leibniz Lab Pandemic Preparedness: One Health, One Future connects excellent inter- and transdisciplinary research. FBH contributes its expertise in the development of innovative UV light-emitting diodes (UV LEDs) and related irradiation systems to the Leibniz Lab.

The publication "Portable shifted excitation Raman difference spectroscopy for on-site soil analysis" authored by Martin Maiwald, Kay Sowoidnich, and Bernd Sumpf is not only among the top 10% downloads but also one of the top cited articles of the Journal of Raman Spectroscopy. The paper is about supporting soil analysis using Raman spectroscopy as a substance-specific measurement method that can be utilized on site.

Ever heard about quantum internet? No? Then Prof. Dr. Tim Schröder's inaugural lecture on February 6, 2024 is the ideal opportunity to find out more. In his lecture "Quantum physics and technology with glamor – how diamonds make the quantum internet possible", he will explain how tap-proof quantum communication works with the help of quantum light. 

At Photonics West 2024 in San Francisco (USA), the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH) will be presenting novel and advanced diode lasers and UV light-emitting diodes (LEDs). FBH will be participating in both the trade fair (January 30 to February 1, 2024) and the accompanying conferences (January 27 to February 1, 2024) with more than 20 scientific talks. At stand 4205-43 in the German Pavilion, the Berlin-based institute will be showcasing its full range of services ­– from design and chip development to modules and prototypes.

In January 2024, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Patrick Scheele (48) has been appointed the new Scientific Managing Director of the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH). This management function is linked to the W3 professorship of "Microwave and Optoelectronics" at Technische Universität Berlin. Together with Administrative Managing Director Dr. Karin-Irene Eiermann, Scheele will from now on form the joint executive management of the FBH gGmbH.