ForLab HELIOS
A project at the Hamburg University of Technology
Bringing together two key technologies is the aim of the Hamburg Microelectronics Research Laboratory for the co-integration of electronics and photonics. The scientists led by Prof Hoc Khiem Trieu from the Institute of Microsystems Technology at the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) and Prof Robert Blick from the Center for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN) at the University of Hamburg want to open up new fields of application for optoelectronics with a large cross-sectional and broad impact in medical technology, measurement technology and optical signal processing.
The co-functionality of electronics and photonics in integrated systems creates significant added value: photonic circuits can be controlled by microelectronics, and the performance of electronic systems can be increased through the integration of photonics. In addition, a drastic reduction in the complex peripherals of purely photonic systems is possible.
The ForLab HELIOS is a networked laboratory for optoelectronics and an integration platform for flexible, customised solutions. Researchers will be able to access the entire development process from design and modelling to fabrication, integration and encapsulation through to testing, characterisation and feedback. This will enable Hamburg as a research centre to further expand its international reputation in this field.
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