Trade fair novelty: Multichannel fluorescence and absorption sensor for microfluidics
/in Medical technology, MOEMSThe developed sensor contains four channels, each with an excitation LED, optical filters and detectors for measuring light transmission and fluorescence. The channels are designed to cover a wide range of the visible spectrum and can therefore be used for the detection of many different substances
In-ear sensor for monitoring vital parameters and biofeedback therapy
/in Medical technology, MOEMSThe basis of the biofeedback system is the analysis of vital parameters measured in the external auditory canal. Sensors determine the optical density of the rhythmically perfused tissue. This allows conclusions to be drawn about local blood flow and the systems regulating blood flow. These include, above all, cardiac activity, respiration and thermoregulation, which in turn are under the influence of the autonomic nervous system
What comes after the Higgs boson? – The FAIR experiment as a new challenge for CiS
/in Medical technology, Silicon Detectors, Simulation & DesignThe search for the Higgs boson is one of the most important tasks of the world’s largest particle accelerator, the LHC, which went into operation in 2008. This is because the Higgs boson was considered the last piece of the puzzle in the established Standard Model of particle physics. When the Higgs boson was discovered at CERN, detectors from the CiS Research Institute were also involved. These radiation detectors are robust enough to withstand the extreme radiation loads in the immediate vicinity of the collision point (4-20 cm), i.e. inside the detection instruments
Advanced UV for Life
/in Medical technology, MOEMS, Silicon Detectors, UV“Advanced UV for Life” – this is the name of the consortium that will open up innovative applications of UV light in medicine, water treatment, production technology and sensor technology in the future. The interdisciplinary consortium of 8 research institutions and 14 industrial companies is one of the 10 winners in the Twenty20 competition, which is part of the high-tech strategy of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). This was announced by Federal Minister Johanna Wanka at a press conference
Young scientist honored with Silicon Science Award
/in CiS generalFour young researchers from Nordhausen, Dresden, Ilmenau and Berlin are pleased to receive the Silicon Science Award this year. This award recognizes outstanding work in the fields of sensor technology and photovoltaics, preferably done in conjunction with industry
20 years of success with silicon
/in CiS generalCiS Forschungsinstitut für Mikrosensorik und Photovoltaik GmbH is celebrating its 20th anniversary these days. Originating in 1993 from the Erfurt microelectronics department, the institute has today developed into a renowned, business-oriented research institution
Ear biofeedback system – one step closer to personalized medicine
/in Medical technology, MOEMSVital parameter measurement and biofeedback therapy – combined in one ear device. The basis of the ear biofeedback system is the analysis of vital parameters measured at the ear
Multisensor technology supports diagnosis and therapy of normal-tension glaucoma
/in Medical technology, MOEMSThe time-synchronous measurement of ECG and PPG should enable the screening of vascular dysregulation with a good sensitivity and, above all, a very high specificity. By using modern low-power electronics and resource-saving technologies of microsystems engineering, a solution was created that enables mobile monitoring of vital parameters, e.g. in outpatient use
Innovations from Thuringia – Silicon-based radiation detectors in search of dark matter
/in Silicon DetectorsAfter the discovery of the Higgs elementary particle in 2012, CERN researchers are snatching more secrets from space. With radiation detectors from the CiS Research Institute, new clues have been discovered in the search for dark matter. Scientists and engineers at CiS Forschungsinstitut für Mikrosensorik und Photovoltaik GmbH work in Erfurt on highly specialized silicon detectors for the international nuclear research elite at CERN (Geneva)
Sensitive light hunter
/in Analytics, MOEMS, PhotonicTogether with the company UST Umweltsensortechnik GmbH from Geschwenda, the CiS Research Institute for Microsensors and Photovoltaics has developed a modular chemiluminescence detector (CLD) for nitrogen oxides, especially NO2