CiS Institute for Microsensors
CiS Institute for Microsensors is a non-profit, industry-oriented research facility located in Erfurt (Germany). Since its foundation in 1993, CiS Institute Ltd. has evolved into a nationally and internationally recognized collaboration partner for industrial enterprises and other research facilities.
The institute is high-tech producers of microelectronics, microsystem technology and microsensors, solar technology as well as other research establishments.
Areas of activity
The institute is dedicated to research and development in the areas of microsystem technology, microsensors and actuators. A provider of market-oriented research and development services, CiS conducts fundamental research as well as application-oriented industrial research and development from feasibility study to prototyping to small-batch production, using state-of-the-art equipment and technology. The areas of activity include:
- Microsystem technology
- Microsensor components and systems
- Sensor design
- Wafer processing
- Assembly and packaging technology
- Test and measuring technology
- Calibration technology
- Solid state analysis
- Technology transfer
Services offered
- Industry-oriented research and development of microsensor components and systems within network projects and by order
- Customer-specific development of sensor modules from system design to prototyping
- Research and development services in the areas of sensor design, wafer processing, assembly and packaging, test and measurement, calibration, solid state analysis, technology transfer and consulting
- Production of silicon wafers and mounting
Applications/production lines
- Silicon-based microsensors for the detection of optical, geometrical, mechanical, physical, biological and climate-related values developed on the basis of optical, capacitive, impedimetrical and piezo-resistive working principles.
- Typical areas of application include precision mechanical engineering, measurement and control technology, medical and climate technology as well as biotechnology and high energy physics.
- Reference products based on CiS sensors: high-precision distance and position sensors, pressure transmitters, moisture and dewpoint measuring devices, and radiation detectors.
Special facilities and equipment
- Wafer processing (clean room class 100)
- Assembly and packaging (clean room class 10 000)
- State-of-the-art measuring equipment
Staff
Over 60 employees, most of them with college degrees and years of professional experience, are working together with industrial partners to solve challenging research and development tasks.
E-mail: dstarke@cismst.de
Website: www.cismst.de [new window]
