Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems
History
June 2022
Fraunhofer ENAS puts special emphasis on the three business units, which are arranged along the whole value chain of smart systems.
2022
The Systems and Applications department renames itself System Engineering.
The Advanced Systems Engineering department renames itself Smart Wireless Systems.
September 2021
Foundation of the Systems and Applications department.
April 2020
Renaming of the department Back-End of Line to Nano Device Technologies as a consequence of the current profile.
January 2019
Handing over of the annexe of the headquarters in Chemnitz.
July 2017
Beginning of the shell works for the annexe.
April 2017
Beginning of preparatory measures of the enlargement construction incl. foundation.
May 2012
Opening microFLEX-Center
January 1, 2011
Conversion of the research institution into the Fraunhofer-Institute for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS.
2010
Fraunhofer ENAS audit and recommendation for conversion into an institution.
July 2009
Foundation of the department System Packaging.
June 22, 2009
Opening of the new building of Fraunhofer ENAS.
July 1, 2008
The Chemnitz branch of Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration becomes Fraunhofer Research Institution for Electronic Nano Systems.
2008
The departments Back-End of Line and Printed Functionalities were founded.
2006
The Executive Board of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft decided to put up a new building for the Chemnitz branch.
2006
Due to the positive development, Chemnitz becomes an institute branch of Fraunhofer IZM and receives its own cost center. The departments Micro Materials Center Chemnitz and Advanced System Engineering (Paderborn) are integrated into the Chemnitz branch.
1998
The department Micro Devices and Equipment managed by Prof. Gessner was established in Chemnitz. A strong cooperation exists between the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (Fraunhofer IZM Berlin, Munich & Chemnitz) and the Center for Microtechnologies of the Technische Universität Chemnitz.
1993
With the set up of the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (Fraunhofer IZM) a scientific team (project group) works under management of Prof. Michel in Chemnitz.