Lead application RFID sensor technology
We also use our research results for the development of RFID sensor transponder ICs and ASICs, which can be used to achieve battery-free digital sensors. Such sensors can then be supplied with energy and read out via the NFC functionality of smartphones, for example. Typical applications are digital rapid tests or maintenance-free sensors in industrial environments. Our ICs differ from other solutions through effective power management functionalities and integrated sensor interfaces.
Contact
Contact
Eric Schäfer, M. Sc.
Head of Microelectronics and Branch Office Erfurt, Authorised Signatory
eric.schaefer(at)imms.de+49 (0) 361 663 25 35
Eric Schäfer and his team research Integrated sensor systems, especially CMOS-based biosensors, ULP sensor systems and AI-based design and test automation. The results are being incorporated into research on the lead applications Sensor systems for in-vitro diagnostics and RFID sensor technology. It will assist you with services for the development of Integrated circuits and with IC design methods.
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StorAIge
We are researching the use of ultra-low power embedded memories in wireless sensor front-end ICs for monitoring the condition of wind turbines and individual plants produced in greenhouses.
Reference
Reinhard Jurisch, microsensys
”IMMS, being the sole research institute in Thüringen for microelectronic applications, has a central role for enterprises like ours in the region, acting as technology partner and coordinator for joint industrial research with public funding.“
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Dr. Jörg Weber, Analytik Jena
”The work offers great potential for industrial applications, but also for growing markets in life science and medical technology, where we see a rising demand for intelligent microelectronic sensors.“
Control Logic Design with noRTL
Georg Gläser1International Summer School on Microelectronics 2026 (ISSOM), , Hannover, Germany1IMMS Institut für Mikroelekronik- und Mechatronik-Systeme gemeinnützige GmbH (IMMS GmbH), Ehrenbergstraße 27, 98693 Ilmenau, GermanyVom Sensor zur Entscheidung: Souveräne Datenverarbeitung auf eingebetteten Systemen
Sebastian Uziel1KI Summer Connect: Souveräne KI – Daten, Modelle und Infrastruktur in eigener Hand, , Jena, Germany1IMMS Institut für Mikroelekronik- und Mechatronik-Systeme gemeinnützige GmbH (IMMS GmbH), Ehrenbergstraße 27, 98693 Ilmenau, GermanyHands-on: Python for Hardware Design – Introduction to noRTL: create complex digital circuits from Python code using Jupyter notebooks
Georg Gläser1HeiChips 2026, HeiChips Summer School on Open-Source Chip Design, , Heidelberg University, Germany1IMMS Institut für Mikroelekronik- und Mechatronik-Systeme gemeinnützige GmbH (IMMS GmbH), Ehrenbergstraße 27, 98693 Ilmenau, GermanyTo Clock or Not to Clock: Clock Gating Using Netlist Carpentry
Adrian Pitterling1, Manuel Jirsak1, Eric Schäfer1, Georg Gläser12026 22th International Conference on Synthesis, Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Methods and Applications to Circuit Design (SMACD), , Dresden, Germany, DOI: doi.org/10.1109/SMACD70206.2026.116478301IMMS Institut für Mikroelekronik- und Mechatronik-Systeme gemeinnützige GmbH (IMMS GmbH), Ehrenbergstraße 27, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany
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