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

 

Press Release

AI-enabled miniaturized sensor technology

for environmental and hazardous substance monitoring.

 

Press Release

CEA-Leti and Fraunhofer IPMS Validate Wafer Exchange For Ferroelectric Memory Materials

 

Press Release

Compact Pattern Scan Module for Ophthalmology

Joint Development by Fraunhofer IPMS and Norlase ApS.

 

Press Release

New Level of Thin-Film Characterization

Fraunhofer IPMS launches SMut project.

 

Media Hub

All our updates

Technology updates for industry partners, researchers and authors.

 

IPMS digital

Visit our virtual showroom

Discover our technologies interactively.

Events

 

Taipei (Taiwan)

Touch Taiwan

April 8-10, 2026 -  One of the most significant technology events in Taiwan.

 

Delhi (India)

Electronica India

April 8-10, 2026 - South Asia's leading trade fair for electronic components, systems, applications, and solutions.

 

Yokohama (Japan)

OPIE

22.-24. April 2026 – Japans bedeutendster Fachmesse für Optik und Photonik. 

 

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