• Silicon Photonics

    High-tech research into the integration of photonic functionality in electronic silicon chips

  • More than Moore

    Development of electronic or electronic-photonic high-performance technologies with additional functions

  • SiGe-BiCMOS Technology

    Leading institute for the world's fastest silicon-based technologies with up to 500 GHz fmax

Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics

The Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics (IHP) is the worldwide leading competence center for silicon-germanium technology.

We conduct cutting-edge research and development into silicon-based systems, high-frequency circuits and technologies for wireless and broadband communication. As a transition between basic research and application-oriented applications, the institute makes significant contributions to the innovative strength and ability of Germany and Europe as a location.

The IHP's research focuses on economically relevant topics that are used in:

Fields of Activity

News

Press Releases Communication- and Embedded System Architectures

Novel power amplifier from IHP boosting signal transmission for future beyond-5G technologies

At IHP, researchers led by Dr Mohamed Hussein Eissa have successfully developed a new silicon-based power amplifier that advances technology development be-yond-5G.

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Press Releases

Summer School on Advanced Photonics and Electronics for Quantum, Sensing and Space Applications

Summer School of IHP, University of Rome Tor Vergata and University Roma Tre successfully gave insights into latest research results. 13 young scientists and researchers from five countries broadened their knowledge of cutting-edge microelectronic and photonic technologies addressing future needs for quantum, sensing and space applications.

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Materials for Micro- and Nanoelectronics

IHP opens Joint Lab with the RWTH Aachen University and Forschungszentrum Jülich

The joint research of IHP – Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics and RWTH Aachen together with the Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZ Jülich) has reached a new level. Yesterday, the Joint Lab on "semiconductor-based quantum computing" was officially opened in Frankfurt (Oder). For this ceremony, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Bluhm accompanied by his team leaders Dr. Lars Schreiber from RWTH…

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Press Releases

Erfolgreicher Start: IHP begrüßt Auszubildende

Insgesamt zehn junge Menschen nutzen seit 2. September 2024 die Möglichkeiten des IHP als Startpunkt in ihre berufliche Laufbahn. Zum ersten Kennenlernen war beim Azubi-Welcome-Day Gelegenheit. Dort trafen sie auch die Auszubildenden der höheren Jahrgänge sowie die Ausbilderinnen und Ausbilder.

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Press Releases

Entdecke die Wissenschaft und erlebe Forschung hautnah - Tag der offenen Tür am 7. September 2024

Meet-the-IHP, Ausstellungsflächen und zahlreiche Labore – Der Tag der offenen Tür am IHP steckt voller Überraschungen. Das Institut öffnet am 7. September von 14 bis 18 Uhr. Wieder dabei sind zahlreiche, langjährige Partnerinnen und Partner. Für Gäste aus der Frankfurter Nachbarstadt Słubice werden Führungen auf Polnisch angeboten.

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News Technologies for Smart Systems

Photonics for the future: Brandenburg's PICS4SENS research project launched

PICS4SENS has set itself an ambitious goal: to increase the technological maturity of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and pave the way for commercialisation in sensor technology. Over a period of four years, the research consortium will receive a total of 3.4 million euros from the StaF-Verbund.

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