Facts & Figures
Contact
Ferdinand-Braun-Institut gGmbH, Leibniz-Institut fuer Hoechstfrequenztechnik (FBH)
Gustav-Kirchhoff-Str. 4, 12489 Berlin (Germany
Phone +49 30 63922600
Fax +49 30 63922602
Email fbh(at)fbh-berlin.de
Web www.fbh-berlin.de
Director of the Institute
Prof. Dr. Günther Tränkle,
Ext. -2601, guenther.traenkle(at)fbh-berlin.de
Founded
1992,member of the Leibniz Association
Staff
315 (including 150 scientists, 25 student assistants)
Budget (2019)
- EUR 17.5 million basic funding: State of Berlin & Federal Government
- EUR 22.9 million project revenues incl. 5 million Euros income from industrial contracts (industrial projects - EUR 2.5 million on expenditure basis)
Research Topics & Competencies
- Center of competence for III-V semiconductors – one of the most capable and major businesses in this field in Europe
- Applied research and development of microwave and optoelectronic devices:
Photonics
- high-power diode lasers: broad area & bars
- high-brightness & narrowband diode lasers
- hybrid laser modules (cw & pulsed): from NIR to UV spectral range, e.g. for biophotonics, laser sensors, laser metrology, quantum sensors…
- nitride laser diodes for the blue & UV spectral range
- short-wave UV LEDs, e.g. for sensors, disinfection, medical & production technology, …
Integrated Quantum Technology
- electro-optical components & hybrid micro-integrated modules
- integrated quantum sensors based on atomic gases
- nanostructured diamond systems & materials
III-V Electronics
- GaN microwave transistors & MMICs
- advanced power amplifier concepts for the wireless infrastructure
- integrated circuits with InP HBTs for the 100…500 GHz frequency range (THz electronics)
- fast drivers for laser diodes
- compact sources for microwave plasmas
- GaN power electronics
III-V Technology
- epitaxy (MOVPE) of GaAs- & GaN-based layer structures for devices
- (Al)GaN HVPE for bulk crystal growth
- in-situ control techniques for MOVPE & HVPE
- complete process line 2" - 4" for GaAs, InP, SiC & GaN devices, including laser micro processing
- InP HBT technology for mm-wave & THz applications, hetero-integrated SiGe-BiCMOS/InP-HBT foundry with IHP
- mounting & assembly
Outreach
Prototype Engineering
functionally-efficient models & prototypes for system applications
Science Management
- technology transfer & marketing
- education & securing skilled personnel
Spin-offs
BeamXpert GmbH, BEAPLAS GmbH, BeMiTec AG, Brilliance Fab Berlin GmbH, eagleyard Photonics GmbH, Jenoptik Diode Lab GmbH, TESAG (seit 1/2009 Jenoptik), UVphotonics NT GmbH
Partner of
- Technische Universität Berlin
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
- Universitäy of Duisburg-Essen
- Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg
- Research Fab Microelectronics Germany (FMD)
- Zwanzig20 consortium „Advanced UV for Life“ (coordinated by FBH)
- iCampµs
- Photonics Cluster Berlin Brandenburg
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