New sensors for Edge-AI
Fraunhofer IPMS is contributing its expertise in miniaturised sensor structures and the integration of electronic components in a newly launched interdisciplinary research project involving universities of Brandenburg and other research institutions.
The project InSeKT (German: Development of Intelligent Sensor Edge Technologies) is focusing on new hardware, software and sensor solutions to make better use of artificial intelligence (AI) right at the edges of IT networks.
As part of InSeKT, Fraunhofer IPMS will be evaluating photodetectors for the near-infrared wavelength range. These are used, for example, in material analysis and recycling and even enable analysis through packaging. The focus lies on improving an Al-TiN-Si-Schottky detector component with cylindric pyramidal structures for a higher sensitivity and improved scalability by using cheaper materials.
Other areas of research will be functional expansion and integration of existing MEMS sensors for edge AI applications, and the adapted use of capacitive micromechanical ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs) for improved imaging.
