Newsletter 1-2023 - Institut für Mikroelektronik Stuttgart

The topics of the current issue are:

IMS CHIPS develops novel approaches for biomedical technology

IMS CHIPS researches and develops solutions and new approaches for electronic and photonic microsystem applications in the field of biomedical engineering. As part of the SpektroChip project funded by the Vector Foundation, a new type of micro-spectrometer system is being developed for analytical and biomedical applications.

Automated optical throughput tester for integratedphotonics

To qualifiy waveguides and components in integrated photonics, the throughput of hundreds to thousands of circuits often has to be measured. The automated tester at IMS CHIPS now records 800 to 1000 such throughput spectra per hour with a reproducibility of ±0.25 dB. For this purpose, a fiber optic array is precisely positioned above each grating coupler with a precision of a few hundred nanometers.

Q.ANT and IMS CHIPS establish quantum chip fabricationon

The Stuttgart-based start-up Q.ANT and Institut für Mikroelektronik Stuttgart have signed an agreement for the joint production of quantum chips. Quantum chips are considered to be the central building blocks for quantum processors, which in the future will provide a speed advantage in the future. Additional fields of application range from medical technology, sensor technology, telecommunications, cryptography, logistics and the financial sector.

IMS CHIPS offers low-threshold access to your own microchip. Both for research and development and for use in products. A company´s individual ASIC offers several advantages compared to microchips freely available on the market: one is much more independent from the general supply situation and products with ASICs are excellently protected against unwanted replicas.

News Flash

All2GaN project launched – Gallium nitride chips boost energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions. The „ALL2GaN“ project (Affordable smart GaN IC solutions for greener applications) will focus on easily integrated energy-saving chips based on gallium nitride (GaN). They have the potential to improve energy efficiency by 30 percent compared to existing semiconductor solutions in a wide range of applications, saving an extrapolated 218 million tons of CO2 worldwide.
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“REACT-EU” program – Equipment purchased through REACT-EU funding has been put into operation. The Ministry of Economy, Labor and Tourism has funded the acquisition of an electron beam direct writer (e-beam writer) and additional equipment in the clean rooms of Institut für Mikroelektronik Stuttgart (IMS CHIPS) with a total of 8.38 million euros.

„Beams & More”– This title defines the 20th lithography workshop be held at the IMS. The workshop will take place as webinar on November 16th, 2023. For further information and registration, please go to beams-and-more.ims-chips.de.

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