The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology IISB conducts applied research and development in the field of electronic systems for application in, e.g., electric mobility, aerospace, Industry 4.0, power grids or energy technology. In this connection, the institute uniquely covers the entire value chain - from basic materials to whole power electronic systems (for detailed information visit our research areas).
As part of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the IISB does contract research for industry as well as public authorities. On that note it is the institute’s main objective to provide excellent research for its industrial partners and to set technological benchmarks as one of the leading research institutions in electronic systems. A tightly woven network build out of local and international partnerships and cooperations helps to carry these aims into effect.
With its two business areas, semiconductors and power electronics, the IISB provides innovation and solutions in various specialized fields:
• materials development
• semiconductor technology and manufacturing
• electron devices
• packaging and modules
• vehicle power electronics
• energy electronics and energy supply systems
These services are supplemented by broad activities in test and reliability, simulation, characterization, and metrology.
In addition to silicon technology, the IISB has a strong focus on wide-bandgap semiconductors, especially silicon carbide (SiC). For SiC, the institute offers a complete technology backbone, including materials science, devices, modules, and their integration in highly efficient power electronic systems.
The IISB is equipped with high-class laboratories, including cleanrooms for semiconductor technologies, facilities for packaging, reliability tests and crystal growth, electro labs, a test center for electric vehicles and an application center for DC grid technology. All of which aim to match our customers’ individual needs by providing custom-tailored solutions.
Fraunhofer IISB: Power Electronic Systems and Technologies
Within the Fraunhofer project “Toward Zero Power Electronics” (ZEPOWEL), Fraunhofer IISB is working on novel direct-cooled power modules with ultra low switching and forward losses.
The newly developed modules are the basis for an intelligent, cognitive DC power converter for Industry 4.0 applications.
With this so-called "smart fabrication" demonstrator, novel DC voltage grids for industrial use can be realized.
This converters are integrated into the Internet of Things. They control the flow of energy between different energy sources, energy storage devices and consumers and ensure a stable supply network.
In the lighthouse project "Quantum Magnetometry" (QMag) of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, quantum magnetometry is to be transferred from the university research environment into practical industrial applications. The aim is to develop magnetometers with high spatial resolution and high sensitivity and then to test and establish them, for example, for the fault analysis of nanoelectronic circuits, for the detection of hidden material fractures or for the realization of particularly compact magnetic resonance tomographs.
Coordinated by Fraunhofer IAF, Fraunhofer IISB is working together with Fraunhofer IPM, IWM, IMM, CAP on the development of such highly integrated and imaging quantum magnetometers with highest spatial resolution and optimized sensitivity.
Within "QMag", Fraunhofer IISB is responsible for the formation of NV centers (nitrogen vacancy complexes) in diamond by creating carbon vacancies and introducing nitrogen atoms. An NV center is formed when two adjacent carbon atoms are removed and one is replaced by a nitrogen atom, causing the excess electron of the nitrogen atom to fall into the void of the other. This electron has a magnetic moment which, after its orientation, can be used as a tactile magnet for the magnetic field to be detected.
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology IISB
