Research Institutions

LayTec is a major provider of integrated metrology for thin-film deposition and other high value generating processes. LayTec’s equipment is used in a broad range of applications like optoelectronics, electronics, PV, displays, optics and photonics, SEMI, automotive industry and others. LayTec’s integrated metrology tools provide access to all key parameters during deposition processes in real-time – either in-situ during the process or in-line during substrate transfer between deposition chambers.
LayTec’s metrology is used in industry and development worldwide and offers unique benefits: process deviations are quickly identified and corrected, development cycles are accelerated, the transfer and ramp-up of established processes to new lines is facilitated and conditions are easily re-established after maintenance.

The Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ) in Berlin-Adlershof is an international state-of-the-art competence center for science & technology as well as service & transfer for innovations in and by crystalline materials. The R&D spectrum thereby ranges from basic over applied research activities up to pre-industrial research tasks.

Crystalline materials are key technology enabling components to provide electronic and photonic solutions for today´s and future challenges in society like artificial intelligence (communication, mobility etc.), energy (renewable energies, power conversion etc.) as well as health (medical diagnosis, modern surgical instruments etc.).

The IKZ provides innovations in crystalline materials by its combined in-house expertise on plant engineering, numerical simulations and crystal growth to achieve highest quality crystalline materials with tailored properties.

Nanostructures, thin films and volume crystals are investigated with the latter being the unique selling point of the institute. A strong theoretical and experimental materials science know-how is a strong asset for IKZ´s R&D activities.

Together with partners from institutes with technology platforms as well as industry companies, the institute will in future also drive innovations by crystalline materials, namely the reliable evaluation and benchmarking of innovative crystalline prototype materials for disruptive technology approaches.

For more than 20 years, LLA Instruments GmbH (LLA) develops and manufactures analytical technology for chemical imaging in process and laboratory usage. NIR spectrometer by LLA are utilised worldwide for the analysis and sorting of material streams e.g. waste separation in recycling. LLA technology enables the identification of PVC in PET-flakes sorting or identification of extraneous material in paper recycling at maximum efficiency. In addition, the imaging NIR spectrometers are also used in C &amp D recycling, minerals and food sorting. The NIR portfolio includes hyperspectral cameras as well as multiplexed NIR spectrometers. Further accessories such as illumination units, software package, RGB line scan camera and comprehensive support complete the NIR portfolio of LLA. The rugged product design is ideally suited for use in harsh environmental conditions. For standard applications, LLA provides ready-to-use analysis routines. Based on LLA's longtime experience, further applications can be developed and customised for new sensor-based sorting applications. The high-resolution Echelle spectrometer ESA 4000 was developed for the in-situ analysis of inorganic matter e.g. metal and glass and is used in high profile research projects. Element sensitive detection is realized by an on-line XRF analyzer.

Lumics is an OEM manufacturer of fiber coupled diode laser modules and high performance diode lasers in the range of 750 nm to 1960 nm for demanding industrial and scientific applications. Our product range comprises diode lasers in industry standard packages such as 14-pin butterfly, 8-pin miniDIL and 2-pin TO220 as well as a series of compact fiber coupled laser modules with output powers up to 900 W.

The micro resist technology GmbH is a leading company in the development and production of innovative photoresists, polymers and photopolymers as well as complementary process chemicals for lithographic manufacturing processes in micro- and nanostructuring. Our products are used in key technologies and growth markets such as microsystems technology, microelectronics, optoelectronics, micro- and nanophotonics, micro- and nanotechnology as well as the life sciences. We face up to our customers’ demands for technology solutions and materials that will also meet future generations through sustainability. The success of micro resist technology GmbH is driven the commitment and profound know-how of our employees who develop, produce and market the innovative products and services.