The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF understands itself as an important building block in the development and realization of innovations which make the life of many people easier and more enjoyable.

The development of nanoelectronic circuits based on compound semiconductors for highest frequencies provides important building blocks for the realization of energy-efficient communication networks. Cost-effective and robust voltage converters based on gallium nitride are necessary building blocks for optimum use of renewable energies. The systems composed of infrared lasers and detectors designed at Fraunhofer IAF can detect even small traces of explosives. These systems form an important building block in securing transport networks. The diamond microsystems developed at Fraunhofer IAF are functional building blocks for sensors with future applications in medical technology. They can be used to identify hereditary diseases.

The competences of Fraunhofer IAF range from material, design and technology to circuits, modules and systems. For this reason our business units are predestined to transfer ideas from basic research into transferable technologies, marketable products or novel services.