Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology
Coordinates: 49 ° 34 '15.32 " N , 11 ° 1' 48.13" E
| Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology IISB |
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| Category: | research Institute |
| Carrier: | Fraunhofer Society |
| Legal form of the carrier: | Registered association |
| Seat of the wearer: | Munich |
| Facility location: | gain |
| Branch offices: | Nuremberg , Freiberg , Chemnitz |
| Type of research: | Applied research |
| Subjects: | Engineering |
| Areas of expertise: | Electrical engineering , mechatronics , information technology , materials science |
| Management: | nn |
| Employee: | > 250 |
| Homepage: | www.iisb.fraunhofer.de |
The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology IISB (Fraunhofer IISB) is an institution of the Fraunhofer Society for the Promotion of Applied Research eV The institute is based in Erlangen, its activities are applied research and development in the business areas of semiconductor technology and power electronics assign.
history
In 1985, the Fraunhofer Society took over the Erlangen-based “Center for Microelectronics and Information Technology GmbH” in the form of the Fraunhofer Working Group for Integrated Circuits AIS. This working group consisted of the two departments Applied Electronics (AIS-A) and Component Technology (AIS-B) and was headed by Dieter Seitzer and Heiner Ryssel . Within the AIS-B, the IIS-B departments of Technology Simulation, Semiconductor Manufacturing Devices and Methods, and Technology, today "Modeling and Artificial Intelligence" and "Technology and Manufacturing", were founded. Fraunhofer IIS-A, based in Erlangen-Tennenlohe, emerged from the AIS-A department in 1988. The AIS-B department was continued under the direction of Ryssel and in 1993 it became the IIS-B department of Fraunhofer IIS. In autumn 1994 the IIS-B moved into a new institute building on the campus of the Technical Faculty in Erlangen. In 1999 the crystal growing department was founded and in 2000 the power electronic systems department was added. At the beginning of 2003 IIS-A and IIS-B became formally independent institutes and since then have been called the Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS and the Institute for Integrated Systems and Component Technology IISB. They are the only Fraunhofer institutes that have a sister institute. In October 2008 Lothar Frey succeeded Heiner Ryssel as head of Fraunhofer IISB. In 2011 Fraunhofer IISB was one of the founding partners of the Energie Campus Nürnberg . The Fraunhofer IISB has been headed by Martin März since 2018.
Cooperations
The institute maintains close relationships with the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and cultivates this cooperation in particular in the cooperation with the technical faculty and the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies (EEI). The Chair for Electronic Components (LEB) and the Chair for Power Electronics (LEE) at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and Fraunhofer IISB are headed by Martin März. As part of the cooperation agreement, LEB and IISB not only operate the university clean room laboratory and other laboratory facilities together, but also work together in the field of teaching and research. So z. Partly scientific staff of the IISB in academic teaching at FAU. Furthermore, the Chair for Electronic Components (LEB) trains microtechnologists together with the IISB.
The IISB is a member of the Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics and the Fraunhofer Energy, Nanotechnology Alliance, the Fraunhofer Batteries Alliance and the Fraunhofer Nanotechnology Alliance.
Together with Fraunhofer IIS and the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Fraunhofer IISB is a core partner of the Electronics Systems Performance Center (LZE).
Research and Development
The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Component Technology IISB carries out applied research and development in the field of power electronic systems, for example for electromobility, aviation, Industry 4.0, power grids and energy technology. The institute covers the entire value chain - from the semiconductor base material to the complete power electronic system.
The IISB conducts research for clients from industry as well as in the context of publicly funded projects. Today the IISB is one of the leading research institutions in the field of power electronics.
In its two business areas of semiconductor technology and power electronics, the IISB provides innovative approaches and tailor-made solutions for material development, semiconductor technology and production, electronic components, assembly and connection technology and reliability, vehicle power electronics as well as energy electronics and power supply systems
This spectrum is supplemented by further, broad-based activities, for example tests for service life and reliability, numerical simulation, electrical characterization and special measurement technology.
In addition to classic silicon technology, the IISB focuses on semiconductors with large band gaps, in particular silicon carbide. For the processing of SiC, the institute has the complete technological process chain, starting with the material sciences over components and modules up to the integration in highly efficient power electronic systems.
Departments or areas of work
materials
Fraunhofer IISB and its industrial partners develop equipment and processes for the production of crystalline raw materials and crystalline layers for electronics. These include silicon, semiconductors with a large band gap (e.g. silicon carbide, gallium nitride), materials for optical applications, detectors and energy technology.
Technology and manufacturing
The IISB operates extensive semiconductor technology lines, clean room infrastructure and measurement technology for silicon and silicon carbide for the development of tailor-made processes and prototypes in power and microelectronics. In addition, the IISB works on nanotechnologies as well as particle and thin film layer systems. Aspects of industrial manufacturing, such as process and quality control, system optimization, automation and efficiency, are also taken into account.
Modeling and artificial intelligence
The research activities of the IISB, its customers and partners are supported by extensive competencies in simulation, modeling and software development, e.g. B. Process and component simulation in semiconductor technology, crystal growth simulation or thermal simulations for the design of power electronic systems.
Components
The Components division develops customer-specific active and passive electronic components based on silicon and silicon carbide for applications in power electronics, microelectronics and sensor technology. This includes innovative device concepts and cost-effective processes that are tailored to the implementation and realization of customer-specific products.
AVT and reliability
New methods and materials for assembly and connection technology, cooling concepts, service life and failure analysis and, above all, reliability are of central importance for electronic applications. The research activities in the field of construction technology and reliability are closely linked at the IISB. By analyzing the exact failure mechanisms by means of lifetime and reliability tests, joining technologies, materials, concepts and mechanical constructions are further improved. On the other hand, new assembly techniques also directly influence the test methods at the institute.
Vehicle electronics
The vehicle electronics department at IISB develops efficient, compact and robust power electronic systems for all types of vehicles. This includes electric drive trains, vehicle electrical systems, battery systems and charging infrastructures for electric cars, but also applications in aviation and shipping. At the IISB, benchmark values for energy efficiency and power density are regularly set.
Intelligent energy systems
Power electronic systems are essential for the implementation of a modern energy supply and the conversion to renewable energy sources. The developments of the IISB contribute to this at all levels of the power grid, e.g. B. through electronic components for high-voltage direct current transport, local direct current and micro grids or when integrating electrical storage and renewable sources into existing power grids.
Energy Technology
The goals of the energy technology division are the integrated monitoring, coupling and management of electrical and non-electrical energy and the development of the necessary interfaces for the implementation of a sustainable energy infrastructure, especially on an industrial scale.
Infrastructure
At the end of 2018, the IISB employed more than 250 people, mainly in the scientific and technical field. The institute has extensive laboratory equipment. These include a. Clean rooms for semiconductor technology and assembly and connection technology, crystal growth and electronics laboratories, a test center for electric vehicles, an application center for DC technology and energy technology facilities. Fraunhofer IISB cooperates with companies and research institutions worldwide.