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Transparent cylinder with built-in blue LED lights and electronic components. A connecting element can be seen at one end of the cylinder.
Press release: 16.09.2025

From laboratory to everyday life: UVC LEDs for disinfection on the way to widespread use

An international team of researchers has, for the first time, comprehensively assessed the state of the art of commercial UVC LEDs and summarized the findings in an open-access review. These compact, efficient, and mercury-free UV light sources are considered a key technology for future disinfection and sterilization systems. The paper provides an overview of the performance and particular characteristics of the technology, offering solid data to help to open up both existing and new UVC applications with LEDs.
A mechanical component on a black background, with a silver housing and a gold strip. The part contains various moving elements and connections.
Presse release: 03.09.2025

FBH joins IFE-STARFIRE Hub to advance inertial fusion energy
Microscope focused on a test station where various wires are mounted. One area is marked with a green check mark, while another is marked with a red cross.
FBH news: 26.08.2025

Enhancing wire bonding capabilities for advanced module assembly
Black mechanical device with a rectangular top and a cylindrical outlet opening. It is equipped with screws and a labeled area.
FBH news: 12.08.2025

Brightness and efficiency scaling of a 1 kW, 780 nm diode laser module for additive manufacturing of aluminum

Translating ideas into innovation

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.

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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
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APECS pilot line for chiplet innovation
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Cover image of the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut's 2024/2025 annual report. The collage shows a laser module with a laser chip and other microelectronic elements in a butterfly housing, a microscope with a female researcher in cleanroom clothing, a group of scientists in protective suits and laser safety goggles, a close-up of microchip structures, and a detail of a cleanroom facility. The solar wall of the institute building can be seen in the background. The FBH logo is located at the top right.
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The FBH in numbers

390   Employees

from 30 countries work with us.

273   Patents

do we have in our portfolio - both German and international.

163   Projects

are we currently working on - state funded & industrial contracts.

11   Spin-Offs

have evolved from FBH - the majority of these are still active today.

2000   m² cleanroom & lab space

for state-of-the-art research with high-performance process technology.