Berlin WideBaSe Initiative
Berlin WideBaSe
Berlin WideBaSe is an innovative regional growth core focused on development, manufacturing and distribution of optoelectronic and electronic devices based on semiconductors with wide bandgap (Wide-Bandgap-Semiconductors). Berlin WideBaSe, funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research with 6.5 million Euro (funding period: July 1st, 2010 - June 30th, 2013), combines the know-how and technical resources of ten enterprises and three research institutions in Berlin. The FBH is involved in seven of the overall eight joint projects and thus plays a pivotal role within the whole venture. A coordinating office will be additionally established at the FBH supporting the management of the regional growth core.
Objectives
Berlin WideBase aims at using and expanding Berlin’s existing technological and economical competence in semiconductor devices based on nitrides (AlInGaN). Following the maxim “wide bandgap – gapless networking”, Berlin WideBaSe targets to strengthen the market position of the companies involved in a wide variety of application fields and along value chains (equipment – substrates – epitaxy – device processing – mounting technology – systems integration). By using synergy effects in the implementation of different devices for UV optoelectronics as well as microwave and power electrics, Berlin WideBaSe assures an efficient use of technical infrastructure as well as human resources. Additionally, remaining gaps in the value chain shall be closed by (joint) founding of companies.
Applications & Markets
Target markets range from production equipment for semiconductor technology, especially for wide bandgap semiconductors (etching and deposition equipment, sensors for production control), substrates and epiwafers to devices and modules for UV technology and power electronics. The main focus is on optical technologies in order to benefit from Berlin’s particular strength in this technological field. Regarding end-use application of the devices, Berlin WideBaSe initially addresses the Berlin fields of expertise health care, life sciences and environmental engineering (energy-efficient solutions) as they are of great economic relevance and are already part of the business of some of the involved companies.
,Berlin WideBaSe' was presented successfully at the LOB/microsys 2012 in Berlin
- State Secretary Dr. Nevermann under discussion with Dr. Peter Rotsch, speaker of ,Berlin WideBaSe'. © Messe Berlin
- Nicolas Hübener, coordinator of ,Berlin WidebaSe', informed the State Secretary Nicolas Zimmer about the goals of the association. © Messe Berlin
The growth core ,Berlin WideBaSe' was the host of the "German-Polish Workshop on Nitride-Semiconductor" in the frame of the Laser Optics Berlin/microsys 2012 in Berlin. Furthermore ,Berlin WideBaSe' presented the association at it's own booth on the fair.
On the workshop, speakers from Warsaw and ,Berlin WideBaSe' informed about the current stand of their research and development work on substratematerials and optoelectronic devices based on Nitride-Semiconductors. The focus in Poland is on Laserdiodes and ammonothermal grown GaN substrates. Within the ,Berlin WideBaSe' association the focus is on AIN- and HVPE-GaN-Substrates and LEDs. More than 40 participants discussed the results and brought further aspects into the discussion. The exchange of experiences is planned to be continued in the future. Within this year a visit of experts from ,Berlin WideBaSe' is planned in Warsaw. The colleagues from Poland are planning to held a Workshop on similar level in Warsaw in 2013. Most of the presentations of the workshop are avaible on the ,Berlin WideBaSe' website.
At a booth in the microsys-hall, ,Berlin WideBaSe' presented the work of the growth core and the projects. Five partners participated at the booth: OSA Opto Light GmbH, Sentech Instruments GmbH, Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, RTG Mikroanalyse GmbH und Jenoptik Polymer Systems GmbH. Some other partners of the association represented at their own booth on the fair.
The ,Berlin WideBaSe' booth was visited by the State Secretaries for Science, Dr. Knut Nevermann and for Economy, Technology and Research, Nicolas Zimmer. Dr. Peter Rotsch, the speaker of the association, and Nicolas Hübener, the coordinator, informed the politicians about ,Berlin WideBaSe' and it's goals
Conference "Technology and Application of Nitride-Semiconductors"
On September 15th and 16th the conference "Technology and Application of Nitride Semiconductors" succeeded in Berlin. 94 representatives from science, economy and politics used the conference to receive information about the status quo and the application potential of Wide Bandgap Semiconductors. On the second day of the conference, 25 participants had a close look behind the scences at the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik and the Leibniz-Institut of Crystal Growth.
The lectures are provided on the berlin widebase website in the section events.