30 Years of Fraunhofer in Dresden

Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI, 2021

• Development of an airborne experimental platform with the VTOL capability of a multicopter and the aerodynamic advantages of a glider.
• Relocating parts of urban traffic into the air
• Using the third dimension

Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS, 2021

• The project aims to realize an architecture for quantum computers without geometric scaling limits using semiconductor technology that is industrially available in Germany.
• Fraunhofer IPMS participates by using adapted processes from CMOS manufacturing
• Optimized device structures with the highest possible homogeneity at the substrate level are to be made accessible via several interration steps and under consideration of fabrication-technological possibilities
• The project aims to demonstrate the functionality of the individual quantum devices

Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems IAIS, 2022

• An even more powerful generation of AI language models for Europe – quickly and inexpensively adaptable by integrating special vocabulary or additional information sources
• Shall be available to companies across Europe via a decentralized cloud solution
• Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for smooth machine processing of natural language
• For instance, suitable for: Evaluation of dialog systems, opinions and polls, as well as the evaluation and creation of documents with terminology Goal: Gradually equip with the five most spoken languages in Europe (German, English, French, Spanish and Italian)

Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, 2021

• Goal of the BMBF-funded joint project of Fraunhofer IWS and four partners: to bring the lithium-sulfur battery concept from basic research to industrial application
• Sulfur will be used as a storage material in batteries
• Instead of liquid electrolytes, the scientists want to use a solid electrolyte and increase the safety of the battery as a result

Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, 2021

• Joint project with CERN, Politecnico di Milano and Riga Technology University with co-funding from the EU Commission
• A new generation of particle accelerators, known as linear accelerators, is being developed which are many times smaller than conventional ring accelerators
• The new particle accelerators will be used in hospitals, airports and laboratories, where they will be applied in the future; in cancer therapy, drug detection and material analysis, for example
• Quadrupoles, the crucial components of linear accelerators, are manufactured from copper in the project using additive manufacturing, in order to significantly reduce production time, save material and produce lichter components 

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Division Engineering of Adaptive Systems EAS, 2021

• At the Fraunhofer IIS Division EAS in Dresden, research is focused on the implementation of complex electronic systems and intelligent sensor technology as well as on solutions for smart production
• For future-proof research, the institute now has sufficient office space, two test halls integrated into the building as well as numerous electronics laboratories, measuring rooms and a vehicle test bench
• The concept of sustainability by means of high energy efficiency through air-geothermal exchanger, component activation and photovoltaic system was followed during the construction of the building
• The facade with ventilated aluminum sheet not only has a long service life, low maintenance requirements and very good recycling properties, but also provides optimized thermal insulation

Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV, 2022

• Intelligent, autonomously operating tank cleaning system for time- and resource-optimized cleaning processes
• Demand-oriented tank cleaning through innovative, highly integrated and miniaturized sensor technology and implementation of a self-optimizing process control
• Inline monitoring through highly integrated contamination sensor in adaptive target jet cleaner
• Up to 60 percent savings in cleaning resources by means of adaptive process control

• Targeted, local use of forming air directly in the forming process during thermoforming.
• Optimal use of materials, an improvement in quality parameters and thus an increase in the efficiency of the thermoforming process
• Wide range of applications: from the production of packaging to applications in healthcare and medical technology as well as automotive engineering or the realization of Smart Molded Structures (SME) - thanks to the focus on the interaction between cooling and forming of plastics by means of fluid flow as well as the development of a parameterization tool to control the forming process 

• Innovative, virtual cleaning assistant for quality assurance of manual cleaning processes by means of sensor-monitored cleaning lance, AR device and intelligent data processing
• Using Augmented Reality (AR), the "digital twin" is transferred to the real cleaning environment and, for the first time, shows the real cleaning progress towards the 100% target in the operator's field of vision in quasi-real time.
• The assistant ensures that the necessary volume flows, intensities and exposure times correspond to the required target at every point during every cleaning process

Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS, 2013

• The Fraunhofer Center Nanoelectronic Technologies CNT become a business unit of the Fraunhofer IPMS in 2013
• Started in 2006 with 6 employees
• With its 800m² clean room on Königsbrücker Straße, it has an excellent infrastructure for process and material development on 300 milimeter wafers 

Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS, 2015

• The Fraunhofer Institutes IPMS, ENAS, IIS and IZM joined forces with the Technical Universities of Dresden and Chemnitz and the Dresden University of Applied Sciences to form the "Functional Integration for Micro-/Nanoelectronics" High Performance Center
• Close cooperation with local companies to deepen research know-how and translate innovations more quickly into applications and products
• Creating a cross-institutional platform for the core competencies of system design, components and manufacturing technologies, system integration, as well as reliability assessment
• Technical topics include: New materials for new functionalities, Modular heterogeneous wafer systems, Platform for ultrasonic sensors, Integrated spectrometers with nanostructures/Optical systems and Sensors/actuators in tools and machines

Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI, 2019

• Floating house on lake Bergheider See
• Function-specific architecture that strives for self-sufficiency in the areas water/wastewater, electrical energy and thermal energy
• Using sustainable timber construction and innovative structural materials from carbon concrete
• Structurally integrable storage technologies
• Holistic home energy management

Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, 2012

• The development of a new way of exposing wafers using a beam source with a wavelength of 13.5 nanometers instead of the previous 193 nanometers was awarded the Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize in 2012
• Fraunhofer IWS developes the necessary illumination and projection mirrors to expose semiconductors with extreme ultraviolet light (EUV)
• Magnetron sputtering enables highest layer accuracy without additional post-processing

Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, 2015

• The Laser-Arc process enables large-area coating of components with diamond-like carbon to reduce friction
• This process allows the deposition of hydrogen-free tetrahedral amorphous carbon films of consistent quality
• A plasma of carbon ions is deposited on the component in a thick layer (up to 20 micrometers)
• The Laser-Arc process openes up great opportunities in the automotive industry, for example

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Division Engineering of Adaptive Systems EAS, 2019

• Within the framework of the BMBF research initiative QuNET, quantum communication is being investigated at the federal level in order to make attacks on encryption of digital communication impossible
• In particular, necessary nanoelectronic components are planned to be developed.
• An application center is being built in Dresden to provide quantum communication systems as a flexible experimental environment and as a test environment for nanoelectronic circuit development

• Self-learning assistance systems for machines and plants, which learns to recognize faults and presents suitable entries or solutions from its knowledge memory
• SAM leads to an increase in production efficiency and provides end-to-end experience documentation without actively intervening in the process, at the same time, knowledge is digitized within the company
• SAM provides a platform as a basis for new, data-driven business models: such as spare parts ordering and predictive maintenance or services such as video tutorials or sales and purchase options of experience knowledge

• Mobile cleaning device for processing plants that combines the flexibility and efficiency of manual cleaning by the operator with the reproducibility and process reliability of permanently integrated CIP systems
• Extensive sensor technology detects where the unit is currently located in the processing line, what the geometric conditions are and what contamination is present
• An optical contamination sensor enables seamless quality control and documentation of the cleaning processes

Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI, 2005

• Development of intermediate vehicle technologies
• Transportation system that combines the high capacity of trams and the flexibility of buses
• Environmentally friendly drive concept by means of fuel cells – enables the integration of various alternative energy storage systems
• Lane guidance through multi-axis navigation and a video-based lane control system in the sense of a driver assistance system

Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI, 2005

• Project for mobility assurance in catastrophe situations
• Display of geoinformation about the area of operation, e.g. traffic network, aerial view, buildings, land use, terrain information
• Visualization of mission-specific information, e.g. flooded areas, water supply points, critical infrastructures, current water levels, weather, construction sites
• Overview of available emergency forces and resources, damage, affected persons and measures
• Documentation of the operational sequence with synchronization of all situational information
• Optimization algorithms for decision support
• Offline capability and local storage of data

Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS, 2007

• Construction work on the expansion and modernization of Fraunhofer IPMS completed after a two-year construction period
• Inauguration of the renovated institute building and the new clean room on September 10, 2007
• New clean room lays the foundation for many successful Fraunhofer IMPS developments, e.g. microscanning mirrors or spatial light modulator

Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, 2000

• Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize for the development of the LAwave® laser acoustic testing method
• One year later, the researchers also receives the "R&D 100 Award" for their contribution to applied nanotechnology.
• Laser pulses set the surface of the test piece in vibration on a targeted basis
• LAwave® evaluates the results in a matter of seconds

Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI, 1999

• Innovative passenger fare management system for local public transport
•  Automatic attendance recording on buses, trains and automatic fare calculation based on a flexible pricing model
• Makes it possible to charge public transport fares on the basis of performance for the first time
• Tested in a six-month public pilot under the name "ALLFA" by around 2,000 participants in the Upper Elbe public transport network

Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, 1998

•  Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize awarded to Fraunhofer IWS researchers for further development of PLD
•  The improved process allows the fabrication of X-ray mirrors
• To date, (multi-) thin films (in the nanometer range) are deposited by means of PLD
• The group later formed a spin-off company, AXO Dresden GmbH, from the Fraunhofer IWS

Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, 1997

• Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize to Berndt Brenner for the development of inductively assisted laser beam welding
• The Fraunhofer IWS patented process provides the basis for a large number of cooperations with the automotive industry
• By 2008, 13 systems using this technology had been transferred to industrial series production