The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, based in Germany, is one of the world’s leading applied researchorganizations. It plays a crucial role in the innovation process by prioritizing research in key futuretechnologies and transferring its research findings to industry in order to strengthen Germany as a hubof industrial activity as well as for the benefit of society. Founded in 1949, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaftcurrently operates 76 institutes and research units throughout Germany. Its nearly 32,000 employees,predominantly scientists and engineers, work with an annual business volume of 3.4 billion euros.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, conductsworld-class ...