09:25 – 09:45
(U)WBG – Semiconducter for Next Gen Power
Prof. Jörg Schulze
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology (IISB)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Jörg Schulze is the Chair of Electron Devices at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Director of the Fraunhofer IISB. With a background in physics and decades of experience spanning academia and industry, his work bridges innovation in semiconductor technologies, power electronics, and photonics. He previously held senior roles at Siemens Corporate Technology and has led pioneering research in silicon-germanium-tin heterostructures and wide-bandgap devices. Prof. Schulze is a recognized expert in integrated systems and quantum electronics, and actively contributes to shaping the future of microelectronics through interdisciplinary research, strategic collaboration, and thought leadership.
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology (IISB)
Company Profile
As one of 76 institutes of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the IISB conducts research for customers from industry or within the framework of publicly funded projects. The aim is to develop excellent solutions for our partners as one of the leading research institutions in the field of power electronics and to set new technological standards. Central fields of application are electromobility, aerospace, and sustainable energy supply.
Company Products & Services
The institute offers broad expertise in wide-bandgap semiconductors and high-efficiency power electronics. Device know-how merges here with complex system development. For silicon carbide (SiC), the institute has the complete technological process chain at its disposal – starting with materials, via components and modules, all the way to integration in power electronic systems.
