Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS
Booth number: 4205-30
www.ikts.fraunhofer.de
About us
The Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS conducts applied research on high-performance ceramics. With its various sites the institute collectively represent Europe‘s largest R&D institute dedicated to the study of ceramics. As a research and technology service provider, Fraunhofer IKTS develops advanced high-performance ceramic materials, industrial manufacturing processes as well as prototype components and systems in complete production lines up to the pilot-plant scale. At Fraunhofer IKTS, the research and development of high-purity transparent ceramics for optical systems, medical technology and ballistic protection is being steadily expanded. A technical infrastructure is currently being integrated on the basis of PERLUCOR®, which covers the complete value chain for transparent parts and components. The new research and development center will help to significantly expand the current application scenarios of transparent ceramics with mature technologies.
Address
Michael-Faraday-Str. 1
07629 Hermsdorf
Germany
Phone: +49 36601 93010
Contact person:
Dr. Sabine Begand
Head of Department Oxide Ceramics
E-mail: sabine.begand@ikts.fraunhofer.de
Dr. Martin Drüe
Research Associate in the Transparent Ceramics Group
E-mail: martin.druee@ikts.fraunhofer.de
Products & Services
Current application scenarios for transparent ceramics with mature technologies:
- Optics and sensor technology: chemically and mechanically stable optics for sensor systems (driving assistance and transport systems, lidar sensors for autonomous driving), active light diffraction and guidance, laser head protection systems, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems.
- Civil security: chemical and mechanical protective covers for optical systems in harsh conditions (desert regions, subsea sensor systems, radiation-resistant lidar sensors on satellites, night vision devices, solar energy harvesting), ballistic protective windows and optics for vehicles, large-format scanner screens
- Medical technology and biotechnology: biocompatible and biostable optics for endoscopes in human and veterinary diagnostics
- Consumer industries, IoT components: scratch-resistant displays and interactive buttons for vehicles and mobile devices.
