• 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 Technologies for Smart Systems

IHP, eMemory and its subsidiary PUFsecurity Break Ground on Open Access to Hardware PUF-based Security IP in Europe

For the first time, world-class security IP for silicon Root of Trust is now available for academic research – thanks to a new collaboration between IHP – Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics, eMemory and its subsidiary PUFsecurity.

 

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News

External press release: Connect Four: New Semiconductor for Future Computer Chips

Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich and the Leibniz Institute for Innovative Microelectronics (IHP) have developed a material that has never existed before: a stable alloy of carbon, silicon, germanium, and tin. The new compound, abbreviated as CSiGeSn, opens up exciting possibilities for applications at the interface of electronics, photonics, and quantum technology.

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Press Releases Technologies for Smart Systems

The future of open-source silicon was widely debated at IHP – summary of the FSiC 2025 conference

From 2 to 4 July 2025, the fifth Free Silicon Conference (FSiC) took place at IHP – Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics in Frankfurt (Oder), one of the most important events in Europe dedicated to open design tools and the free ecosystem for creating integrated circuits, also known as open-source silicon.

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Press Releases

Discovering talent, developing potential: Promoting physics on a national scale

Young talents honoured at the 35th Brandenburg State Olympics in Physics

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Press Releases Materials for Micro- and Nanoelectronics

Dr. Costanza Lucia Manganelli appointed to lead new IHP Junior Research Group

The IHP is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Costanza Lucia Manganelli as leader of the new Junior Research Group “Computational Materials Engineering“ as part of the IHP's internal program for the promotion of outstanding young scientists.

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Press Releases Technologies for Smart Systems

IHP Partner in EU Chips Design Platform

Consortium to facilitate access to design infrastructure, training, and capital for European fabless semiconductor startups, small and medium enterprises and research organizations

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