Fraunhofer IPMS developed a revolutionary micro scanning mirror technology together with the company Intermec. It is based on monocrystalline silicon and can be used for barcode scanners or highly miniaturized projection modules in cell phones.
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We would like to invite you to join us for a small time travel through the highlights of 20 years of Microelectronics News, and we hope you enjoy reading our selection of research and development from the member institutes of the Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics.
On Friday, July 14, 1995, the eight-member research team at Fraunhofer IIS, headed by Prof. Karlheinz Brandenburg, agreed on the name MP3 for all audio files using the new “MPEG Audio Layer 3“ method. An e-mail – sent to all employees – is considered as a historical birth certificate.
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Together with 24 European companies and major scientific institutions facilities, Fraunhofer IPMS took part in the OLLA project and worked on the research on white, extremely bright OLEDs. The goal of this major European project (IP in Framework 6 program) was to implement the technology in new lighting systems by 2008.
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As part of the nationwide Girls’ Day on April 28, 2005, schoolgirls were able to learn about the career opportunities and scientific secrets of micro- and nanoelectronics at Fraunhofer IISB in Erlangen. The girls spent an exciting day in the world of semiconductors, transistors and crystals.
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