Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems

Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS

Fraunhofer IPMS is a worldwide leader in research and development services for electronic and photonic microsystems in the fields of Smart Industrial Solutions, Medical & Health applications and Mobility. Innovative products can be found in all large markets – such as ICT, consumer products, automobile technology, semiconductor technology, measurement and medical technology – products which are based upon various technology developed at Fraunhofer IPMS.

Our cleanrooms are equipped to industry standards:

  • 1,500 m² MEMS and MOEMS cleanroom - TRL 3 - 8 - from process development to pilot production (200 mm)
  • 300 m² microdisplay cleanroom (200 mm)
  • 2,700 m² CMOS cleanroom at 300 mm - BEoL & FEoL

Extensive analytical and characterization tools complete our offer.

Through our research in key technologies, we promote the development of independent and sustainable solutions that meet the demands of the global market. We collaborate closely with industry to drive innovation and secure competitiveness. In this way, we make an important contribution to technological sovereignty in Germany and Europe.

News

 

Whitepaper

Low-Power Optical Wireless Communication Near-Field Transceiver

 

Press Release

Full-Color RGBW Microdisplays

Next Generation for Brilliant, Energy-Efficient Visualization.

 

Whitepaper

Gigabit Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG)

Randomness in the Age of Quantum Technology.

 

Press Release

R+I Factory Research Initiative

launched in Cottbus.

 

Media Hub

All our updates

Technology updates for industry partners, researchers and authors.

 

IPMS digital

Visit our virtual showroom

Discover our technologies interactively.

Events

 

QBN Workshop @ Fraunhofer IPMS, Dresden

Quantum Computing & Applications

October 7-8, 2026 – QBN workshop on the scaling of quantum chips

 

Dresden (Germany)

SiGe Users Meeting

November 3-4, 2026 – Silicon and Silicon-Germanium Epitaxy Users Meeting

 

Munich (Germany)

Semicon Europe

November 10–13, 2026 – Europe’s largest trade show for microelectronics.

 

Nuremberg (Germany)

SPS – Smart Production Solutions

November 24–26, 2026 – The annual highlight for intelligent and digital automation.

 

San Francisco (USA)

SPIE AR | VR | MR

January 30 – February 4, 2027 – Technology perspectives from leading industry experts.

 

San Francisco (USA)

SPIE Photonics West

January 30, 2027 - February 04, 2027 – Latest advancements in a micro-optics, MEMS-based light modulators, and biophotonics.  

 

All our events

Find an overview of all of our events.

Our Portfolio

 

Applications

Learn more about our market applications for:

  • Smart Industrial Solutions
  • Medical and Health
  • Mobility
  • Green and Sustainable Microelectronics
  • Customer evaluation kits for your application
 

Components & Systems

Our technology solutions for:

  • Sensors
  • Actuators
  • Data Communication 
  • Computing
  • Microdisplays
 

Cleanrooms

R&D along the entire value chain:

  • 200 mm MEMS cleanroom
  • 200 mm microdisplays cleanroom
  • 300 mm CMOS cleanroom
  • Analytics and Characterization
 

Pilot Lines

We're bring our expertise to the following European pilot lines:

  • APECS
  • FAMES
  • PREVAIL
  • SUPREME
  • SPINS
  • QuPilot

Contact

 

Headquarter

Photonic Microsystems

Maria-Reiche-Str. 2
01109 Dresden, Germany

Phone +49 351 88 23-0
Fax +49 351 88 23-266

 

Business Area

Center Nanoelectronic Technologies

An der Bartlake 5
01109 Dresden, Germany

Phone +49 351 26 07-0

 

Branch

Integrated Silicon Systems

Konrad-Zuse-Strasse 1
03046 Cottbus, Germany

Phone +49 355 69 3210

 

Fraunhofer Center

Fraunhofer Center Erfurt

Herman-Hollerith-Str. 3
99099 Erfurt, Germany

Phone +49 361 66 338-150

 

We are part of

Research Fab Microelectronics Germany

 

We are part of

APECS

Pilot Line for Advanced Packaging and Heterogeneous Integration for Electronic Components and Systems 

 

We are part of

High Performance Center »Functional Integration in Micro- and Nanoelectronics«

 

We are certified

Quality Management

ISO 9001:2015