Our research areas

The Fraunhofer IISB in Erlangen, Germany, specializes in wide-bandgap semiconductors and efficient power electronics. Here, materials and device know-how merges with complex system development, especially for e-mobility and sustainable energy supply.

Our entire value chain for WBG-based power electronics

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News

 

What triggers Bipolar Degradation (BD) in the body diodes of SiC MOSFETs?

Presentation by Hasibul Hasan at ICSCRM 2026 on Testing and Reliability in Power Electronics 

 

Start of Apprenticeship 2026

Dear Apprentices, welcome to Fraunhofer IISB!

 

Saxony's Ministry of Economic Affairs Visits Fraunhofer THM

Saxony and Fraunhofer are driving green technologies of the future

 

Bavarian Energy Days at the E|Road-Center

As part of the Bavarian Energy Days, we welcomed visitors from the Bamberg region.

 

IISB-AKTUELL

In IISB-AKTUELL you will find selected articles on current topics in compact format.

 

Let's meet!

We look forward to meeting you at conferences, exhibitions or events at our institute. You're invited to get in touch!

 

Talents wanted!

Apply via our career page or use our form for initiative applications. We look forward to hearing from you!

 

Services

We process customer-specific device prototypes, evaluate your power electronics components for e-mobility, support you with your energy management and much more.

 

Research Fab Microelectronics Germany (FMD)

Your one-stop-shop for micro- and nanoelectronics  

 

Leistungszentrum Elektroniksysteme (LZE)

The interface between science and industry