Innovations

Where Research Meets Reality

Turning promising research into industrial success requires more than technical expertise — it demands the right environment, a deep understanding of materials and processes, and a partner who can bridge the gap between innovation and implementation.

At the TechHub, we combine our own research capabilities with the expertise of our technology divisions to evaluate new materials, processes, and technologies for their industrial suitability. This enables us to identify potential early, reduce development risks, and accelerate the transfer of research results into practical, scalable applications.

In this way, the TechHub transforms scientific progress into tangible industrial value.

Silicon Carbide – The Material of the Future

Whether in electric vehicles, energy storage systems, 5G networks, or the digital transformation of industrial processes — silicon carbide (SiC) has already become an important semiconductor crystals.

Key advantages at a glance:
• Reduced power losses, enabling significant energy savings
• High temperature resistance
• Increased efficiency across all power‑conversion applications

The PVA SiC Initiative represents the company’s most extensive and strategically important project in material synthesis, combining process and system development. To increase yield and performance in SiC crystal growth for PVA customers, the entire manufacturing chain is systematically evaluated, analyzed, and optimized.

Science meets Industry

Innovation in advanced materials thrives on strong partnerships. The TechHub creates a collaborative environment where industry partners, research institutions, and academic organizations work together on the development and industrialization of future technologies.

External partners gain access to our application expertise, system technology, and deep process understanding across the entire value chain — whether in joint research projects, feasibility studies, or long-term development partnerships.

By combining scientific excellence with industrial implementation, we accelerate development cycles and drive sustainable technological progress.

LuXpector THEA (Tool for High-precision Ellipsometry Analysis) combines ellipsometry and reflectometry in a compact, cost-effective and fast system for accurate thin-fi lm characterization in semiconductor manufacturing, designed for both R&D and production environments.

VEpioneer^® is the world’s first fully integrated one-button bench-top Hyperspectral Vision system, tailored to your needs with the AI-equipped software VEsolve® Pro.

SIRD SiC 200 is a specialized evolution of this technology, optimized for silicon carbide substrates and epitaxial layers. As SiC becomes essential for high‑performance power electronics, SIRD SiC 200 provides critical, quantitative monitoring of growth‑ and process‑induced stresses and defects—ensuring quality and reliability across the entire SiC manufacturing chain.