Technology and Services
This department is headed by the Assistant to the Director, Dr. Carsten Hucho. and combines the responsibilities for the technology at the institute with the non-scientific services (Maintenance, Machine Shop, Administration, etc.).
Technology
The scientific head of the technology is Dr. Abbes Tahraoui. He oversees the cleanroom-operation and coordinates the activities with the needs of the other three research-departments.
Leibniz Applikationslabor
PDI shares it's know-how in semiconductor processing and technology to support small and medium-sized businesses in developing technological ideas to the point where a prototype can be presented. These activities are a joint project with Ferdinand-Braun-Institut known as Leibniz Applikationslabor Mikrowellentechnik, Opto- und Festkörperelektronik.
Services
The technical and administrative infrastructure is responsible for central service tasks arising from the research activities of the institute.
- Maintenance, Gas Supply, Liquid Nitrogen and Liquid Helium (supervised by Jörg Pfeiffer)
- Construction and Machine Shop (supervised by Jörg Pfeiffer)
- Computer and Network (supervised by Dr. Bernd Pakulat)
- Library (Dagmar Dormeyer and Sylvia Räther)
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