HOW DOES THE FRAUNHOFER SOLAR CELL PRINTING PROCESS WORK?

HOW DOES THE FRAUNHOFER SOLAR CELL PRINTING PROCESS WORK?

Solar cell production at a high level In collaboration with Asys Automatisierungssysteme GmbH, Fraunhofer ISE has developed a process for metallizing silicon solar cells. With the help of this process, it is possible to produce solar cells in a high-throughput facility in a fraction of the previous time. Which benefits the largest solar module manufacturers …

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What is Space Valley Ottobrunn? Research areas, companies, vision

What is Space Valley Ottobrunn? Research areas, companies, vision

What at first sounds like a new blockbuster movie is in fact a research region for aeronautics, space and geodesy in the Munich conurbation. The Space Valley is made up of various research institutions of the Technical University (TU) Munich and established aerospace companies and forms a unique environment for networking and cooperation. Munich’s metropolitan …

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EUV laser and EUV lithography: definition, applications, examples

EUV laser and EUV lithography: definition, applications, examples

Due to the ever-increasing digitalisation, technology and the economy are dependent on constant progress. One of the most important areas is computer performance. Strong computer performance enables better autonomous driving, mobile devices or progress in the field of artificial intelligence. The challenge in improvement is to place more and more transistors on small chips. How …

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WHAT ARE E-INK FILMS? AND HOW DO THEY WORK?

WHAT ARE E-INK FILMS? AND HOW DO THEY WORK?

Our world today is dominated by electrical engineering and digitalisation. The level of development of electronic devices is rising sharply. Whereas 25 years ago very few people had a mobile phone, today almost everyone has a high-tech computer in their pocket. This sharply rising trend in development is constantly generating new innovations and technological advances. …

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What is a data center – and why are they becoming relevant right now?

What is a data center – and why are they becoming relevant right now?

Data center is the name given to a facility that provides shared access to data and applications via a complex computing, storage and network structure. To ensure that the data is secure and highly available, there are industry standards that are also helpful for planning and maintaining data centers. What is a data center? In …

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What is the new DeepMind language model Gopher?

What is the new DeepMind language model Gopher?

Language models that learn through artificial intelligence (AI) are the talk of the town. Usually, the performance and quality of these language models goes hand in hand with their size. The larger the model, the better the performance. However, larger models are more opaque. This is viewed critically by ethicists, since models become increasingly opaque …

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Wood hybrid construction: Definition, examples, advantages

Wood hybrid construction: Definition, examples, advantages

Wood as a building material has been used by humans for house construction since the beginning of time. Wood is easy to work with and lives with its conditions. Wooden houses have an incomparable charm and are sought-after residential properties. However, pure timber construction is limited in its permissible dimensions, up to five storeys are …

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