Partners

TECHNIKON (TEC) is a private independent Austrian SME with a highly specialized multinational team of 20+ engineers and scientists. It is dedicated to engineering services as well as the planning, assessment and coordination of large industry driven, international research projects. Technikon contributes in WP2 leading the task related to the project data management. TEC will coordinate the Data Management Plan and contribute to the implementation of the central platform. TEC will establish and maintain communication tools and further develop the target audiences, the communication plan, and create material to support dissemination events. TEC performs administrative tasks, oversee risk management activities, enables risk mitigation when needed, and monitors innovation activities.

Based in Dresden, Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS) provides future-oriented solutions for industrial manufacturing and automation as well as medical technology for an improved quality of life. Over 350 IPMS scientists and engineers perform at the highest level of excellence in the fields of optical sensors and actuators, integrated circuits, wireless data communication and microelectronics. They develop innovative MEMS components and microelectronic assembly parts on 200 and 300 mm wafers in our two ultra-modern cleanrooms and complete them with the support of our cooperation partners at our four locations in Dresden, Cottbus and Erfurt. Fraunhofer IPMS has more than two decades of experience developing MMAs as well as suitable fabrication processes using standard wafer fabrication tools. Fraunhofer IPMS is one of the currently 72 independent institutions of the Fraunhofer Society for the Promotion of Applied Research, the leader for industry-related research in Europe.

nSilition is an independent, privately owned company specialising in the design of Integrated Circuits (ICs). nSilition is knowledgeable about the steps necessary from concept study to the qualification for production of an Application Specific IC (ASIC) or a System on a Chip (SoC) integrating advanced analog and digital functionalities. These ICs are often placed at the interface between the sensor or actuating element(s) and the computer/processor in charge of the signal processing. nSiltion also designs semiconductor IP blocks, often in the framework of more complete projets. In that area, nSilition develop and support for sales the following blocks: Standardized IP blocks for immediate integration; Customer specific IP block; Design of complete IC for Application Specific (ASICs) or for more standard IC (ASSP); Production of the designed ASICs or ASSP for the consumer.

OmniChip is a semiconductor and electronic devices company founded in 2013. Its two major areas of expertise are: Integrated circuits design and electronic devices design. In the design services area its main clients are large semiconductor companies and electronic devices manufacturers. The company offers its services mainly to the companies from EU countries. The company provides design services covering the whole IC design, PCB design and device design area -from idea and architecture concepts, through standards verification, schematic, creating rules, PCB layout, thermal verification, test in EMC/EMI laboratory (or any other required), and then further cost and manufacturability optimization of the project and final documentation and report.

X-FAB is a pure-play foundry for analog/mixed-signal semiconductor technologies with a clear focus on automotive, industrial and medical applications. As a foundry, X-FAB provides manufacturing and design support services to its customers that design analog/mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs) and other semiconductor devices for use in their own products or the products of their customers. The company has a track record of more than 25 years as a supplier for the automotive industry and is the only European pure-play foundry to be included in the top ten worldwide players. X-FAB employs about 3,800 people worldwide with and runs six manufacturing sites in Germany, France, Malaysia and the USA. The company’s offering includes technologies for sensors, actuators and system-on-chip on modular CMOS, SOI and MEMS processes; flexible combination and integration of power, high-voltage, analog sensors and non-volatile memory features on the same chip. It also operates dedicated MEMS foundry operations at its German sites. For more information, please visit xfab.com.

Founded in 2008 in Yokneam, Israel, RealView Imaging Ltd. specializes in real-time volumetric holographic display systems for medical applications. The key innovation, Digital Light Shaping™, enables real-time true holograms, including optical design, RGB lighting, spatial light modulation, and user interaction through eye tracking, voice commands, and touch. The company's HOLOSCOPE™-i system, approved for use in Europe and the USA, provides 4D medical holograms that enhance physicians' understanding of anatomy during procedures. Unlike traditional 3D imaging displayed on 2D screens, HOLOSCOPE™-i offers accurate 3D visualization without optical illusions or discomfort. The REALHOLO project focuses on advancing hardware, integrating SLM technology, and validating a new MEMS SLM device. This aims to improve resolution, image quality, and system efficiency in future holographic systems.

HOLOEYE Photonics AG, based in Berlin, has been a leader in diffractive optics, spatial light modulators (SLMs), and LCOS microdisplay components for over 20 years. Founded in 1999, the company has evolved from a supplier of Diffractive Optical Elements to specializing in Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) SLMs. Operating independently, HOLOEYE supports global clients while maintaining core activities in Berlin. Its products are widely used in research for laser beam shaping, telecommunications, super-resolution microscopy, and digital holography. HOLOEYE also supplies custom electronics and LC designs for technical optics and medical applications. Within REALHOLO, HOLOEYE will handle SLM software development, performance testing, 2D holographic projection demonstrations, and customer outreach for the new technology.

In building the REALHOLO consortium, special care was given to the following aspects: i. the scientific and technological background of the research organization Fraunhofer, ii. the exploitation capabilities of the multinational industry X-FAB, iii. the complementary expertise of the SME partners TEC, nSilition, OmniChip, HOLOEYE and RealView. The REALHOLO consortium has all components for a successful project. 7 partners from 6 different countries (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Israel, Poland) will provide their extensive know-how and long-lasting experience for the development of the targeted design framework. The consortium is a well-balanced mixture of 1 industrial partner, 5 SMEs and 1 research organization. This constellation enables the project to undertake any project challenges with a comprehensive talent pool including researchers, developers and users.