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Golden modular laser diode on a base plate, connected to a blue optical fibre. The waveguide and a connected plug component are also visible.

Das Bild zeigt eine präzise Maschine zur Waferbearbeitung in einem Labor. Im Mittelpunkt ist eine goldene Waferplatte zu sehen, während zwei Roboterarme aktiv mit der Wafer-Oberfläche interagieren. Die technische Ausrüstung deutet auf Fortschritte in der Halbleiterfertigung hin.

FBH news: 13.01.2026

Precise radio-frequency transistor testing with automation and machine learning

[Translate to English:] Das Bild informiert über die Teilnahme des Ferdinand-Braun-Instituts an der SPIE Photonics West 2026. Die Veranstaltung findet vom 17. bis 22. Januar in San Francisco statt. Der Stand befindet sich im deutschen Pavillon, Booth #4205-14.

Press release: 07.01.2026

FBH to present latest advances at Photonics West 2026

Graphic representation of a helical antenna arranged in a spiral pattern on a black background. Red waves symbolize the emission.

FBH news: 16.12.2025

Double helical optical antennas for direct coupling to on-chip waveguides or quantum emitters

The Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH) is an application-oriented research institute in the fields of high-frequency electronics, photonics and quantum physics. It researches and realizes electronic and optical components, modules and systems based on compound semiconductors.

Metal cube-shaped prototype with 120 UV LEDs for irradiating the skin.

Prototype Development

The International Space Station (ISS) in space, behind it a part of the earth.

Components, Modules & System for Quantum Technologies

Two needles on a wafer, with which a high voltage measurement is carried out.

Semiconductor Chip Development: Lasers, UV LEDs

APECS pilot line for chiplet innovation

Conference: 05.-06.02.2026, Potsdam, Germany : Conference at the Einstein Forum

Conference: 15.-19.02.2026, San Francisco, USA : ISSCC 2026

Conference: 01.-06.03.2026, Mainz, Germany : DPG Spring Meeting SAMOP 2026

Working at the FBH Job offers

An employee in the clean room.

IEEE Photonics J., vol. 18, no. 1, art. 5100107, doi:10.1109/JPHOT.2026.3654409 (2026).

Photochem Photobiol., vol. 102, no. 1, pp. 48-56, doi:10.1111/php.14115 (2026).

J. Appl. Phys., vol. 139, no. 1, pp. 015702, doi:10.1063/5.0297365 (2026).

phys. stat. sol. (a), vol. 222, no. 22, pp. 2500406, doi:10.1002/pssa.202500406 (2025).

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