Indispensable microtechnologies

We use them every day: tiny microchips. Whether for the internet, television, mobile communications, energy supply or electromobility - a world without microelectronics is unimaginable for today's society. They are even used on Mars in the form of silicon carbide chips. What many people do not know: The high-purity crystals required for chips and solar cells were first produced in the 1950s in Pretzfeld - so to speak in the “real Silicon Valley” - in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region. Even today, companies and research institutes in the region are still working together on cutting-edge semiconductor materials and innovative microelectronic components.

Immerse yourself with us in the research laboratories and clean rooms in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region.Look forward to stories, personalities, news and more.

Stories, interviews, news and insights about the indispensable microtechnology in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region.

08/23/2024 Innovationskunst

Why chip design can make microelectronics more sustainable

What role does sustainable chip design play in microelectronics and how does it contribute to reducing the industry's environmental footprint? Innovative…

04/12/2024 Innovationskunst

Microtechnologists in the cleanroom: an indispensable profession in the networked society

Fraunhofer IISB will be providing information about the exciting job of the future at the Vocatium vocational training fair in Erlangen on 17 and 18 April.…

01/19/2024 Innovationskunst

Bavarian Chip Design Centre for stronger innovative power

The BCDC was presented to the public at Fraunhofer IIS in Nuremberg: An initiative of Fraunhofer IIS, AISEC and EMFT to address the needs of Bavarian…

10/19/2023 Innovationskunst

UV Diodes on Mars Mission

A silicon carbide chip for a UV photodiode was processed at Fraunhofer IISB in Erlangen. This has been working reliably under extreme environmental…

"Innovationskunst" from the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region

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Name	Purpose	Lifetime	Type	Provider
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gtm_preview	Used by Google Tag Manager to preview changes in tag setup.	session	HTML	google.com

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_fbc	Saves information about a click on a Meta ad that brought the user to the website (click ID).	90 days	HTML	facebook.com
fr	Meta cookie used for targeted advertising.	90 days	HTML	facebook.com
sb	Cookie used to identify users for personalized ads.	2 years	HTML	facebook.com
datr	Cookie used to ensure security and prevent fraud by tracking user behavior.	2 years	HTML	facebook.com
c_user	Cookie that stores the user ID.	session	HTML	facebook.com
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Microelectronics

Microchips, silicon carbide and crystals in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region