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MIRPHAB: Sensor boutique for early adopters
Director of the Fraunhofer IAF
Gemic 2018
MRT with diamond - DiaPol
Drug or duplicate?
Hannover Messe 2018
World’s first production of aluminum scandium nitride via MOCVD
Fraunhofer lighthouse project ElKaWe
Terranova project update 2019
AppLab Quantum Sensing
MOSHEMT
PiTrans
100-V-Technology
Start Competence Center Quantum Computing BW
ARIADNE
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Membrane laser module for spectral measurement technologies
European project aims to scale up quantum computing technology
With superconducting qubits on the way to the quantum computer
Innovative sensor solution for cobots – secure human-robot collaboration thanks to radar
New EU Quantum Flagship consortium launches a project on silicon spin qubits as a platform for large-scale quantum computing
Fraunhofer launches lighthouse project to develop technologies for 6G
Fraunhofer IAF researches compact on-chip photon pair sources for quantum technologies
Economical wireless communication
GaN low-voltage designs enable compact 3-phase motor inverter IC
Terahertz technologies for visionary innovations in communications and sensor technology
“Open6GHub” project—67 million euros funding from BMBF
Stable European industry-scale fabrication value chains for solid-state-based quantum computer development
Project on energy-saving mobile radio base stations wins silver in innovation competition
Satellite transmits test signals in Q and W band for the first time
In the right light—intelligent and sustainable LED work lighting
Project "UN:IO"
Oliver Ambacher passes management of the institute to Rüdiger Quay
Solution for energy-saving mobile radio base stations: “EdgeLimit-Green ICT” project enters next phase
Using diamond to realize a hybrid quantum processor “made in Germany”
ESA contract award for High-Performance Type-2 Super Lattice (T2SL) Infrared Detectors
Inline-capable spectroscopic 100% inspection for industrial quality assurance and process control
Highly sensitive quantum magnetometers on their way to industry
More precise diagnoses and personalized therapies due to hyperpolarized nuclear magnetic resonance
World's first measurement of magnetic-field-dependent stimulated emission
Baden-Württemberg funds collaborative research projects on quantum computing
A decade of applied research and development made in the UK
Milestone of THz communication
Fraunhofer IAF expands research infrastructure for semiconductor technologies
Cornerstone of a European supply chain for diamond-based quantum technologies
From Quantum Awareness to Quantum Readiness with successful know-how transfer
E-band transmitter module based on GaN for 6G mobile communications
Launch of the Competence Center Green ICT @ FMD
EU research: Energy-saving chips made of gallium nitride boost efficiency and CO2 savings
Increased traffic safety through thermographic monitoring
BEACON – W-band Integrated Active Receive Front-End
Research Fab for Quantum and Neuromorphic Computing: Launch of the Germany-wide cooperation FMD-QNC
RADIOBLOCKS: A new European consortium to develop next generation technologies for radio astronomy infrastructures
project launch NeuroQ
Project start of Qu-Test and Qu-Pilot
Launch of project AMADEUS
Baden-Württemberg launches innovation offensive in quantum technologies
IR-Colloquium 2023
Semiconductor disk laser as low-noise pump source for high-precision quantum frequency converters
Fast magnetic imaging with diamond-based quantum sensor technology
Power electronics milestrone in ELKaWe project
Project launch of GaN4EmoBiL
Cryogenic on-wafer prober determines quality of qubit devices for quantum computing and quantum sensing
Fraunhofer IAF presents outstanding results of MMIC research and development
Quantum technologies are approaching application
A mini-magnetic resonance tomograph made of diamond
Setup for the simulation of chemical processes in the quantum computing project QC4BW
Quantum magnetometers detect the smallest material defects at an early stage
With VECSELs towards the quantum internet
Dual leadership at Fraunhofer IAF: Dr. Patricie Merkert and Prof. Rüdiger Quay take over as institute directors
1200 V GaN HEMTs for the energy transition
EU-project joins forces towards the era of scalable control technology for quantum processors
New semiconductor material AlYN
GaN transistors and high-power amplifiers for millimeter wave satellite communications
Fraunhofer IAF low-noise amplifiers aboard the Arctic Weather Satellite
Pioneering quantum computer research continues in Baden-Württemberg
First successful demonstration of a dual-media NV diamond laser system
Major development successes in diamond spin photon quantum computers
First Quantum Brilliance room temperature quantum accelerator in Europe
Pioneering 6G D-Band Trials
European Chiplet Innovation: APECS Pilot Line starts Operation in the Framework of the EU Chips Act
Fraunhofer IAF expands technology capabilities for chiplet innovations within the APECS pilot line
Virtual Application Lab for Quantum Sensing
Bidirectional 1200 V GaN switch with integrated free-wheeling diodes
Semi-automated manufacturing process for cost-efficient quantum cascade laser modules
Up and running—first room-temperature quantum accelerator of its kind in Europe
Miniaturized quantum magnetometer offers new measurement possibilities for a wide range of applications
SPINNING project results highlight the enormous potential of spin-photon-based quantum computers
EU selects SUPREME consortium to scale up industrial production of superconducting quantum chips
Groundbreaking ceremony for the Engineering Center for Sustainability (IZN)
EU’s QUENCH Project Advances Chemical Analysis with Diamond-Based Quantum Sensors
ERC Starting Grant for Junior Professor Stefan Mönch
EuMW: Semiconductor technology for broadband satellite communications achieves record efficiency
ESA-Led CubeSat Demonstrates World’s First 75 GHz Beacon From Space and Concludes Mission With Safe Deorbit
Quantum Computing Competence Center Baden-Württemberg Hones its Focus
ERC Synergy Grant: €10 million funding
EU granting SUPREME consortium
Research and Innovation Center for AI Chip Design in Heilbronn
Semiconductor-based Quantum Pilot Line SPINS launched with EU support
INQUBATOR Call for Use Cases
Quantum Advantage Reassessed: More Realistic Benchmarks for Quantum Algorithms
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Stefano Leone
In conversation with Wolfgang Templ from NOKIA
In conversation with Josef Rosenzweig and Klaus Köhler
In conversation with the research coordinator Tomas Krämer
In conversation with the dentist Katja Nelson
Im Gespräch mit Jörg Wrachtrup
Im Gespräch mit Tommaso Calarco
Low-noise high-frequency electronics for quantum computers
In conversation with the new executive director Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Quay
In conversation about energy-efficient mobile communication
In conversation about satellite technology
Interview ESA
In conversation about the Competence Center Quantum Computing Baden-Württemberg
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Cooperation of Fraunhofer and Rohde & Schwarz for 6G
Towards Zero Power Electronics
QBN Meeting on Quantum Sensing
Second General Assembly in the EU-funded project MATQu
QBN Meeting 2023
IR spectroscopy for pharmaceutical quality control
EuMW2023
Kareem Mansour receives Green ICT Award for master's thesis at Fraunhofer IAF and INATECH
Nobel laureate Hiroshi Amano invites researchers of Fraunhofer IAF
Double victory at the Quantum Future Award 2023 for Dr. Felix Hahl from Fraunhofer IAF
ICNS-14: Two awards for Fraunhofer IAF researchers
Stefan Mönch receives new junior professorship at the University of Stuttgart
Rüdiger Quay elected to the Executive Board of the Information Technology Society within the VDE
Development of a scalable semiconductor quantum processor is progressing
Students‘ Day 2024
Fraunhofer IAF joins GaN Valley
IEEE JESTPE Award
NeuroQ project meeting 2024
IEEE Best Oral Presentation Award for Michael Basler
ESREF Best Paper Award for Michael Dammann
Fraunhofer IAF receives the “MobilSiegel” for sustainable mobility for the second time
EU Quantum Flagship Project SPINUS
The “SPINNING” project will reach all milestones
Pioneering research into laser-based inertial fusion begins in Germany
Kick-off of the APECS sub-project at Fraunhofer IAF
Girls’ Day 2025 at Fraunhofer IAF
Michael Basler wins Best Paper Award at PCIM Conference 2025
UMS Visits Fraunhofer IAF
Students' Day 2025
Fraunhofer IAF at the International Microwave Symposium 2025
KQCBW Developer Conference
Awards for Fraunhofer IAF researchers at IMS 2025
Second project meeting of the IFE Targetry Hub for laser-based inertial fusion
NeuroQ Project enters the second half
European weather satellite MetOp-SG-A1 uses Fraunhofer IAF LNA chips
Fraunhofer IAF Diversity Days 2025
Industry Innovation Days 2025 at Fraunhofer IAF
Fusion energy: Project meeting of the IFE Targetry Hub at Fraunhofer IAF
Girls‘ Day 2026
Students’ Day 2026
Successful Midpoint Assessment of the IFE Targetry Hub Fusion Energy Project
NeuroQ project meeting 2026
IMS 2026: Two Researchers from Fraunhofer IAF Honored
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