➀ The Fraunhofer CINES excellence cluster provides recommendations for achieving a climate-neutral industry in Germany by 2045;

➁ Emphasis on the role of electricity and hydrogen as central energy carriers and the importance of energy infrastructure development;

➂ Discusses the challenges and opportunities for cost-effective and competitive energy systems, including the development of hydrogen infrastructure and electricity pricing.

➀ Many technical applications integrate new and autonomous functions, making them 'smart'. These products operate based on information from the environment and knowledge bases, evaluated through artificial intelligence methods.

➁ The success of such products depends on mastering today's innovation dynamics and increased product complexity from the idea phase through the entire lifecycle.

➂ The Fraunhofer Smart Systems Community supports companies and explores new dimensions for reliable, trustworthy, and secure applications.

➀ The transition from conventional fuels to renewable energy sources has made hydrogen a crucial energy carrier. Fuel cells provide energy for mobility and independent power supply as an alternative to traditional combustion engines. However, the technology is still lacking in components available in the required quantities and at affordable costs.

➁ The Fraunhofer Institutes in Germany are working together on cost-effective mass production of bipolar plates, the core of fuel cells, to achieve widespread use of fuel cells.

➂ The research project 'H2GO' focuses on developing industrial technologies for fuel cell production, including efficient processes and production systems, as well as machinery and equipment construction.

➀ Researchers from Fraunhofer have developed sensor systems and measuring equipment to detect leaks in hydrogen lines and tanks.

➁ The ultrasonic sensor utilizes the photoacoustic effect to detect hydrogen leaks and can also identify small traces of other substances.

➂ A laser spectrometer and Raman spectroscopy are used for remote detection of ammonia and selective detection of hydrogen respectively.

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has developed a new KI-Diagnosis Platform that improves the early detection of skin cancer using a whole-body scanner. The scanner, connected to the KI platform, analyzes the entire body in six minutes and provides a risk assessment for any suspicious skin changes. The project, iToBoS, involves 20 partners and is aimed at enhancing and speeding up the existing method of skin examination. The scanner uses cognitive AI to assist in the examination and provides a personalized risk evaluation for each mole. The platform integrates health data from various sources, and the project is supported by the EU with 12.1 million euros.

➀ Silicon carbide (SiC) offers significant technical advantages for power electronics, but its cost remains a barrier to market penetration. The Fraunhofer Institutes are developing key technologies to reduce material losses and device thickness while increasing the thermomechanical stability of SiC chips.

➁ The ThinSiCPower project aims to produce cost-effective SiC substrates and thinner SiC chips using more resource-efficient processing technologies, such as laser separation of SiC crystals and bonding onto a carrier substrate.

➂ The project partners are Fraunhofer ISE, ENAS, IWM, and IISB, with the goal of reducing SiC device costs by 25% and SiC design costs by 25% through increased load cycle stability.

The article discusses the development of cost-effective silicon carbide (SiC) power electronics through research projects like ThinSiCPower. It highlights the advantages of SiC over traditional silicon, emphasizing the need for reducing costs and improving thermal-mechanical stability. The project focuses on creating thin SiC chips and cost-effective substrates without the need for sawing and grinding, aiming to accelerate the market penetration of efficient SiC power electronics.

➀ Fraunhofer ZSI presented mid-term results for the current funding period to representatives from the Ministry of Economy, Innovation, Digital and Energy in Saarland.

➁ The center showcased advancements in intelligent sensor systems that are crucial for complex systems in the industrial and medical fields.

➂ Highlights included a functional demonstrator for non-contact characterization of heart muscle tissue models and an intelligent ultrasound sensor system designed using a modular approach.

➀ The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT has established the first node for the quantum internet of the future in Aachen, Germany.

➁ This node is part of a larger project aimed at developing metropolitan scale quantum networks, connecting quantum computers and sensors securely and powerfully.

➂ The project involves multiple partners including QuTech, OPNT B.V., Element6, and TOPTICA Photonics AG, and aims to solve the repeater problem to facilitate a cross-border quantum internet.