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Reimund Neugebauer elected Fraunhofer president
10 May 2012 12:51:00 GMT
At its meeting on May 8, 2012, the Senate of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft elected Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reimund Neugebauer as the Institute‘s next president. In October, he will succeed Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Bu...

Performance boost for microchips
8 May 2012 12:59:00 GMT
The semiconductor industry is faced with the challenge of supplying ever faster and more powerful chips. The Next-Generation Lithography with EUV radiation will help meeting that challenge. Fraunhofer...

Functional coatings from the plasma nozzle
8 May 2012 12:55:00 GMT
These coatings offer protection against rust, scratches and moisture and improve adhesion: Surfaces with a nano coating. A new plasma process enables these coatings to be applied more easily and cost-...

Ultra-short laser pulses for science and industry
8 May 2012 12:50:00 GMT
The shorter the pulse duration, the more precisely the laser tool operates. Ultra-short laser pulses of outstanding high average püower are opening the doors to new applications in high throughput mat...

Outstanding young scientists
8 May 2012 12:40:00 GMT
The following have received Hugo-Geiger awards: Sven Rademacher in recognition of a mobile measuring device for emission monitoring (1st prize), Harry Kummer for his new heat exchanger coating system ...

Improved lubrication without oil
8 May 2012 12:22:00 GMT
Running nicely – this applies even more to aqueous biopolymer solutions than to oil. These solutions are used as a cooling lubricant for machining hard metals and for tool-making machinery on which to...

Laser scan at full speed
8 May 2012 12:13:00 GMT
Is a contact wire missing or is it faulty? What‘s the situation in front of the entrance to a railway station or a tunnel? A 3D laser scanner can increase the train‘s safety and reliability.

The quick and easy way to measure power consumption
7 May 2012 12:03:00 GMT
The ambitious goals set by the German government to promote energy efficiency have put pressure on companies to change their energy-use policies. But the sustainable management of energy resources and...

Navigating the shopping center
3 May 2012 12:20:00 GMT
With a GPS receiver in your smartphone, you can navigate your way over highways and streets with certainty. But once you get inside a building, it provides no further assistance. That’s why Fraunhofer...

Flying 3D eye-bots
2 May 2012 12:48:00 GMT
They can be deployed as additional surveillance resources during major events, or as high-resolution 3D street imaging systems. Intelligent swarms of aerial drones are a universally useful tool for po...