Lead application Sensor systems for in-vitro diagnostics
Based on our research, we are developing, for example, sensor systems for in vitro diagnostics that enable individual, decentralised health monitoring for everyone with electronic rapid tests.
With these point-of-care tests, various applications will be made possible, such as daily health checks at home, detection of infectious diseases, allergies, genes (DNA), antigens, antibodies, cells, food and drinking water tests, (micro) nutrients, vitamins, etc.
Contact
Contact
Eric Schäfer, M. Sc.
Head of Microelectronics / Branch Office Erfurt
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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Reference
Dr. Friedrich Scholz, Senova
“IMMS demonstrated great commitment in responding to the huge challenges on the development of the point-of-care test. Our experience demonstrates that IMMS application-oriented analyses, understands and models the biochemical processes. Furthermore, the colleagues implement the specifications with their integrated system design and are flexible in adapting the systems as necessary.”
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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.“
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1Fraunhofer-Institut Für Photonische Mikrosysteme IPMS & Fraunhofer IPMS, Germany. 2Microfluidic ChipShop, Germany. 3Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Germany. 4CIS Forschungsinstitut Für Mikrosensorik, Germany. 5LUCAS Instruments GmbH, Germany. 6IMMS Institut für Mikroelektronik- und Mechatronik-Systeme gemeinnützige GmbH, Ehrenbergstraße 27, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany. 7X-FAB Global Services, Germany.Lock-In Pixel CMOS Image Sensor for Time-Resolved Fluorescence Readout of Lateral-Flow Assays
Alexander Hofmann1. Benjamin Saft1. Peggy Reich1. Martin Grabmann1. Georg Gläser1. Max Trübenbach2. Alexander Rolapp1. Marco Reinhard1. Friedrich Scholz2. Eric Schäfer1.IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 535-544, Aug. 2022, DOI: doi.org/10.1109/TBCAS.2022.3192926
1IMMS Institut für Mikroelektronik- und Mechatronik-Systeme gemeinnützige GmbH, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany. 2Senova Gesellschaft für Biowissenschaft und Technik mbH, Germany.Zeitaufgelöste Fluoreszenz für genaue und mobile In-vitro-Diagnostik
Eric Schäfer1. Benjamin Saft1.DeviceMed, Das Community-Magazin, Jahrgang 17, November 2021, Seite 40 - 41, www.devicemed.de, ISSN 1860-9414
1IMMS Institut für Mikroelektronik- und Mechatronik-Systeme gemeinnützige GmbH, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany.Filterless TRF Reader with CMOS Sensor ASIC for Lateral Flow Immunoassays
Alexander Hofmann1. Peggy Reich1. Martin Grabmann1. Georg Gläser1. Max Trübenbach2. Alexander Rolapp1. Marco Reinhard1. Friedrich Scholz2. Eric Schäfer1.2021 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS), 2021, pp. 1-6, doi.org/10.1109/BioCAS49922.2021.9645000, 6 - 9 October 2021, Berlin, Germany, virtual conference
1IMMS Institut für Mikroelektronik- und Mechatronik-Systeme gemeinnützige GmbH, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany. 2Senova Gesellschaft für Biowissenschaft und Technik mbH, Weimar, Germany.
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Core topic
CMOS-based biosensors
We are researching CMOS-integrated transducers and their interaction with biological receptors. They offer the potential for precise, digital and cost-effective point-of-care tests and allow properties to be recorded on a molecular scale.
Service for R&D
Integrated Circuits
We offer the design and realisation of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) in CMOS, BiCMOS and SOI technologies. We achieve well-performing ASICs with our first runs (first-time right silicon).
Research field
Integrated sensor systems
Here we investigate miniaturised systems manufactured in semiconductor technology consisting of microelectronic components for sensors applications, as well as methods to design these highly complex systems efficiently and safely.
Core topic
ULP sensor systems
We research and develop ultra-low-power (ULP) sensor systems that require very little power and have integrated energy management components. Our goal is to use them to open up new applications for the Internet of Things.