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Medical ultrasound has transformed diagnosis and management in all areas of clinical medicine. However, current ultrasound imaging has limited spatial resolution, depends on bulky devices and is highly user dependend. HybridEcho is an interdisciplinary group of engineers, computer scientists and physicians working on methods and technologies to resolve these issues.

With our research group we cover the complete area of medical ultrasound, from transducer development over signal design to advanced algorithms.

Transducer Design

Imaging & Signal Processing

Clinical Studies

Transducer Design

Imaging & Signal Processing

Clinical Studies

News

Julian shows Hybrid Acoustic Stacks at iMAPS Medical Workshop

Julian shows our embedded Hybrid Acoustic Stacks at iMAPS Medical Workshop
Last week Julian had the chance to attend and present our work on a novel ultrasound transducer concept at the iMAPS Medical Microelectronics Workshop in Arizona, USA.
 
To increase the resolution and therefore also diagnostic output of our ultrasound concept, we’ve used a broadband piezoelectric material to built a prototype. In combination with a transducer embedding in a flexible biocompatible substrate we’ve showed that this acoustic stack is able to emit comparable amplitudes of sound pressure in a laboratory setup in comparison with a traditional wire bonded solution. The flexibility of the shown solution could not only prove to be advantageous in our hybrid solution but also in other miniaturized medical applications as intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), ultrasound wearables and handhelds.
 
Our partners Eckardt Bihler, Gregor Schmidt and Marc Hauer from DYCONEX, Julius Weber from Contronix Engineering GmbH and Susan Walter from Fraunhofer IKTS have put a lot of effort into making the embedded acoustic stack possible. Many thanks to them.
 
In summary, the event was compact and delightful. Julian had the opportunity to connect with fellow researchers who specialize in medical microelectronics packaging for medical devices.
 

Workshop Microprinting 2024

Workshop Microprinting 2024

Tönnis Trittler presented the latest research results within our SAB funded project at the Workshop Microprinting 2024 in Bad Schandau. The workshop covered emerging trends in Microprinting, showcasing materials, methods and applications. Our shown work shows how we are pursuing additive manufacturing of matching layers for ultrasonic transducers using two-photon-polymerization lithography. We would like to thank all involved project partners for making these advancements possible – namely Fraunhofer IPMS, Fraunhofer IKTS and HETEROMERGE GmbH.

HybridEcho at the University of Florence

HybridEcho at the University of Florence
Collaborating with the MSDLab, Moritz Herzog, Cornelius Kühnöl, Edgar Dorausch and Julian Kober from the HybridEcho Team, visited the the Università degli Studi di Firenze last week.
 
All experiments were conducted utilizing the Research platform ULA OP 256, one of the few systems boasting Linear Amplifiers, enabeling real arbitrary signal transmission in 256 channels.
 
Cornelius Kühnöl focused on testing ultrasound signal forms, Edgar Dorausch worked on refining his image reconstruction algorithms and Julian Kober delved into investigating heating and crosstalk phenomena.
Despite the relatively short timeframe, we were able to obtain our first image, albeit requiring further fine-tuning.
 
We are grateful to the EKFZ and the Sächsische Aufbaubank – Förderbank –  for their financial support, as well as to Enrico Boni, Alessandro Ramalli and Piero Tortoli for the fantastic collaboration!
 

Tina Gabriel attends JUGA Winter School

Tina Gabriel attends JUGA Winter School 2024
Tina was able to attend the JUGA Winter School this year, organized by JUGA and the UMG Göttingen.
The program covered a diverse range of topics, offering insightful hands-on courses across 7 different areas for each group. One highlight was the practical session with an endoscope as well as improving the participants ultrasound skills in another session. For Tina, it was particularly interesting to improve her ultrasound capability in order to be able to help the HybridEcho team with further research steps. The very competent instructors provided valuable tips, enhancing her skills and knowledge in the process.
Thanks to the organizers for the excellent event and to the EKFZ for making Tinas participation possible!

HybridEcho All-Hands Meeting in Dresden

HybridEcho All-Hands Meeting in Dresden
Group picture of the all-hands SAB meeting Our HybridEcho Consortium had another productive All-Hands Meeting in Dresden! It was a full day of discussions aimed at turning our vision of a new ultrasound device into reality. Thanks to the tremendous effort everyone is contributing to the project we are making rapid progress. The open spirit among us enables the sharing of problems and to find solutions due to the incredible knowledge within the consortium. Part of the All-Hands meeting were members of Fraunhofer IKTS, Fraunhofer IPMS, Infineon Technologies, HETEROMERGE GmbH, Contronix Engineering GmbH, Exelonix GmbH, SITEC Industrietechnologie GmbH, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, WOLFRAM Designer und Ingenieure and of course the HybridEcho research group.
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Tönnis Trittler receives „KONTAKT“-Award for his Diploma Thesis

Tönnis Trittler receives „KONTAKT“-Award for his Diploma Thesis

5 people standing in front of an audience. Tönnis in the middle holding the prize

Tönnis was awarded the KONTAKT-Prize for an outstanding diploma thesis on the field of electronic packaging technology. The prize is sponsored by the association “Förderung der Elektronik-Technologie an der TU Dresden e.V.“.

The title of the diploma thesis was „Investigations on the structuring of monocrystalline PMN-PT wafers for the production of piezoelectric 1-3 composite materials”.

This is a recognition not only for Tönnis’ work, but also the collaborative interdisciplinary work of the HybridEcho group and the outstanding student mentoring we provide.

5 people standing in front of an audience. Tönnis in the middle holding the prize

First results of the analysis of raw US data presented at the “Viszeralmedizin 2023”

First results of the analysis of raw US data presented at the “Viszeralmedizin 2023”

We presented the first results of our analysis of ultrasound raw data at the ‘Viszeralmedizin 2023’.

In this study, we demonstrated the correlation between the attenuation in raw ultrasound signals of handheld devices and the CAP value of the FibroScan. The next steps will include the calculation of more sophisticated parameters as well as the implementation of AI. With this development, we hope to turn inexpensive handheld devices into valuable screening tools.

The abstract can be found at:
https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/s-0043-1771818

Thanks to Antje Urbig, Jakob Schäfer und Charlotte Herzog for their support in this study.

HybridEcho at the InnoDays 2023

HybridEcho at the InnoDays 2023

We presented our latest prototype at the InnoDays 2023!

This year’s edition of the conference was somewhat special since it was also the interim check of the Else Kröner Foundation. As part of the EKFZ, we are proud to showcase our results, thereby supporting the center in its application for future funding.

We thank all the people involved in the development of our system and especially in the preparation of the set up!

Daniel Swist and Edgar Dorausch publish their results at the IUS in Montreal

Daniel Swist and Edgar Dorausch publish their results at the IUS in Montreal

We joined the IUS 2023 in Canada, as one of the most important conferences for ultrasound technology.

Edgar Dorausch discussed his “Pizza-Algorithm,” a Fourier-based method for synthetic aperture ultrasound imaging enhancement.

Daniel Swist presented his  research on merging mobile communication signals with ultrasound imaging to address the penetration vs. resolution trade-off.

All these results would not have been possible without the help of the rest of the group, especially Julian Kober, Cornelius Kühnöl, and Tönnis Trittler!

Omid Chaghaneh presents his work at the summer school for Data-driven Exploration and Design of Materials” in Dresden

Omid Chaghaneh presents his work at the summer school for Data-driven Exploration and Design of Materials” in Dresden

We are happy to announce the participation of Omid Chaghaneh and Tönnis Trittler in the “Data-driven Exploration and Design of Materials” summer school. This summerschool is part of the D3-Graduate School for Metamaterials at TU Dresden, aimed at facilitating knowledge sharing among PhD students working in the metamaterials field.

Omid and Tönnis discussed their ideas on metamaterial-based piezoelectric structures and matching layers with the other participants and presented the preliminary results of Omids simulation in a poster titled “Numerical Study of Metamaterial Piezoelectric Structure with Medical Ultrasonic Imaging Application”.

Cornelius Kühnöl defends his master thesis on signal design for MIMO based ultrasound imaging

Cornelius Kühnöl defends his master thesis on signal design for MIMO based ultrasound imaging

After an intensive six-month period, Cornelius Kühnöl successfully completed his Master’s thesis in an Cooperation between FAU (Erlangen-Nürnberg) and TU-Dresden, culminating in July 2023. The research was centered around the investigation of various signal forms’ suitability for MIMO techniques in ultrasound imaging. This independent endeavor showcased Cornelius’s commitment to advancing the field. Building on this accomplishment, Cornelius is poised to embark on a new chapter in 2023, commencing his Ph.D. studies within our group.

06/2023: Moritz Herzog Receives “JUGA Studiensiegel” Award in Berlin

Moritz Herzog Receives “JUGA Studiensiegel” Award in Berlin

The JUGA Summerschool in Berlin once again united young researchers in the field of gastroenterology, creating an inspiring environment for knowledge exchange and collaboration. This gathering provided an ideal platform for participants to showcase their own research.

A much-anticipated annual highlight of the Summerschool is the presentation of the “JUGA Studiensiegel” award, honoring the two most outstanding scientists. We are delighted to announce that Moritz Herzog received this prestigious award for his ongoing work in the field of raw ultrasound data analysis.

05/2023: IEEE 6G Summit Dresden

IEEE 6G Summit Dresden

We are delighted to announce the participation of our ultrasound research group at the recently concluded 6G Summit in Dresden. As the industry focuses on taking sixth generation (6G) mobile communications to a new level, our attention was focused on exploring the potential of cutting-edge ultrasound technology driven by mobile communications technologies. The conference served as a platform for industry executives, academics and leading professionals in the field of mobile communications. Together we shared trends, ideas and business opportunities.

The centrepiece of our presence at the 6G Summit was our booth, where we showcased the remarkable capabilities of ultrasound technology. Visitors were excited to discover the many applications made possible by the convergence of ultrasound technology and mobile communication architectures.

One of the highlights of our stand was that visitors had the opportunity to immerse themselves in an interactive demonstration showcasing the power of ultrasound technology. At our stand was a human body model that was to be fed with a specific fluid. The aim was to use ultrasound technology to determine whether the liquid contained alcohol or not. The idea behind that was to use the speed of sound to distinguish between different kind of liquids.

The enthusiastic response of the conference participants underlined the immense potential offered by modern ultrasound technology thanks to advances in mobile communication architectures and techniques. Participants were able to see first-hand the exceptional accuracy and versatility of ultrasound in identifying substances in the human body, which opened up new applications and possibilities.

05/2023: Kick-Off SAB Proposal

Kick-Off SAB Proposal

Exciting news: the HybridEcho research group had a meeting to plan a new project grant that will be filed at the Sächsische Aufbaubank – Förderbank – as part of the SEMECO Cluster! Our project aims to develop a new medical ultrasound system that leverages the power of microelectronic systems and metamaterials to enable advanced signal structures. This interdisciplinary project brings together several companies and research institutes to work on cutting-edge technologies that will revolutionize medical imaging. We are proud to be part of such a motivated and innovative consortium involving Infineon Technologies, HETEROMERGE GmbH, Fraunhofer IPMS, Fraunhofer IKTS, SITEC Industrietechnologie GmbH, Exelonix GmbH, WOLFRAM Designer und Ingenieure, Vodafone Chair Mobile Communications Systems, Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Digital Health

Thanks to the HybridEcho Team for the excellent preparation especially Julian Kober, Tönnis Trittler, Edgar Dorausch, Daniel Swist and to our patrons Jochen Hampe and Gerhard Fettweis.

03/2023: Clinicum Digitale 2023

Clinicum Digitale 2023

Group photo all participants of Clinicum Digitale 2023Advances in information technology will significantly shape and change medicine in the future. Experts from medicine and high-tech can only actively shape the upcoming change together.

The two-week interdisciplinary Springschool is designed to give students an insight into the basics of each other’s disciplines, they can make new contacts and discover future research areas across disciplines.

The cooperation between high-tech and medicine will lay the foundation for future-oriented university medicine. Students from the above-mentioned disciplines are invited to discover the promising technologies that result from the merging of the disciplines.

More than 40 medical, engineering and computer science students had the opportunity to network across disciplines and discover future research areas.

The HybridEcho Research Group was significantly involved in the organisation of the Spring School. Our ultrasound experts gave several lectures and taught the participants in hands-on workshops to make the technology tangible.

Group photo all participants of Clinicum Digitale 2023

02/2023: SPIE Medical Imaging

SPIE Medical Imaging
After publishing the results of his master thesis at the SPIE 2023, Edgar Dorausch recieved the best students poster award.
Edgar Dorausch gewinnt Posterpreis
Edgar Dorausch gewinnt Posterpreis

12/2022: Diploma thesis Julian and Tönnis

Diploma thesis Julian and Tönnis

After six months, Julian Kober and Tönnis Trittler finished their diploma theses successfully and will start their PhDs in our group in 2023.

  • Tönnis Trittler: “Investigations on the structuring of monocrystalline PMN-PT wafers for the production of piezoelectric 1-3 composite materials”
  • Julian Kober: “Investigation of the thermal behavior of piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers when excited with continuous signals”

Tönnis und Julian Diplom

Tönnis und Julian Diplom

10/2022: International Ultrasonics Symposium

International Ultrasonics Symposium
Tönnis Trittler won the best student pitch award at the International Ultrasound Symposium in Venice.
Gewinner Student Pitch Competition - Gruppenbild vor Monitor
Gewinner Student Pitch Competition - Gruppenbild vor Monitor

09/2022: DGSV Viszeralmedizin

DGSV Viszeralmedizin
During our demonstration of the proof of concept at the DGVS 2022 we received a lot of helpful feedback from the visiting physicians.
Messestand mit Teammitgliedern
Messestand mit Teammitgliedern

07/2022: Master’s thesis Edgar Dorausch

Master's thesis Edgar Dorausch
Congratulations to Edgar Dorausch on your excellent Master’s thesis “Investigations of Multistatic Methods for Realtime Ultrasound Imaging”. We are happy to welcome you as PhD Student.
Edgar Dorausch
Edgar Dorausch

05/2022: 5G++ Summit – Best Exhibition Award

5G++ Summit - Best Exhibition Award
The Hybrid Echo research team has been awarded with the best exhibition award (academic category) at the 7th IEEE 5G++ Summit in Dresden
Preisverleihung - drei Personen auf einer Bühne
Preisverleihung - drei Personen auf einer Bühne
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Open Positions

Get in touch: Contact us via mail if you are interested in collaborations or looking for an internship.

This section will be updated regularly with open positions. If you would like to inquire more about possible opportunities within our group please contact Moritz Herzog.

We have open positions for students (engineering, computer science and medicine) as SHK or for Bachelor-/Master-/Diplomathesis in the following areas:

  • Signal design for ultrasonic imaging, including support in the theoretical design and experimental validation.
  • Implementation of imaging algorithms in an FPGA.
  • AI-based analysis of ultrasonic raw data.
  • Usability studies of clinical ultrasound.
  • Simulation of acoustic metamaterials.

For all areas, we do not require specific knowledge beforehand, since most of the required skills are usually learned while working on the problem.

The Vodafone Chair for Mobile Communications Systems at the TU Dresden is looking for a dedicated research associate (f/m/x) joining the HybridEcho team.

You can find the full job description and details of your application at LinkedIn or in this document.

Who We Are

Group Leader

Dr. med. Moritz Herzog

Group Leader

Moritz started his research career in anaesthesiology, developing new methods of ventilation and lung imaging. After starting his residency in gastroenterology in 2020, he started to build up the HybridEcho research group in 2020.

Group Members

M. Sc. Edgar Dorausch

Lead scientist on image reconstruction

Edgar joined the HybridEcho group as a PhD student after finishing his master’s thesis on Fourier-based multistatic image reconstruction in 2022. Under the supervision of Prof. Gerhard Fettweis, he is responsible for the development of new algorithms for image reconstruction and data compression.

Dipl.-Ing. Julian Kober

Lead scientist on system integration

Julian joined the research group in 2022 after attending the “Clinicum Digitale”. In his diploma thesis he investigated the thermal behaviour of ultrasonic transducers during continuous broadband excitation. He is continuing his work as a PhD student, focusing on the hybrid integration of broadband ultrasound transducers.

Dipl.-Ing. Tönnis Trittler

Lead scientist on transducer manufacturing

Tönnis studied mechatronics at TU Dresden (2016 – 2022). For his diploma thesis, he joined the HybridEcho research group, investigating the micromachining of the piezoelectric material PMN-PT with ultrashort laser pulses. After graduation he started his PhD on the manufacturing of broadband ultrasound transducers.

M. Sc. Cornelius Kühnöl

Lead scientist on signal conditioning

Cornelius, a Microelectronics Master’s graduate from FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, joined the project through a research internship. His passion for cutting-edge technology led him to complete a Master’s thesis on coded signals for MIMO ultrasound. As a Ph.D. candidate supervised by Prof. Fettweiß, Cornelius delves into System-on-Chip integration for advanced ultrasound imaging, along with FPGA implementations.

Dr. med. Antje Naas

Lead scientist on usability and image quality

Antje is a Medical Doctor at the University Hospital Dresden. She joined the HybridEcho team in 2023 to conduct multi-centered clinical studies for the analysis of RF Data under the patronage of Dr. Herzog and Prof. Hampe. Antje graduated 2016 at the TU Dresden in Medicine and worked in Switzerland before returning to the University Hospital Dresden in 2021.

M. Sc. Omid Chaghaneh

Lead scientist on acoustic simulations

Omid completed his M.Sc. in Computational Modeling and Simulation at TU Dresden in 2022. He joined our team in 2023, focusing on simulating ultrasonic transducers. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. in Quantitative Ultrasound, with his research focusing on developing various mathematical models, conducting ultrasound simulations, and analyzing ultrasonic signals for medical diagnosis purposes.

Student Members

Marco Arnegger

Marco is pursuing Mechatronics at TU Dresden. After engaging with Clinicum Digitale in 2023, he joined HybridEcho for his thesis. Currently, he’s dedicated to characterizing and simulating CMUT behavior.

Tina Gabriel

Tina Gabriel studies medicine at the Carl Gustav Carus Universitätsklinikum Dresden since 2019. In 2023, she became part of the HybridEcho Group for her medical thesis, where her research focuses on the acquisition and analysis of focal liver lesions through quantitative ultrasound techniques.

Theo Spitzner

Theo is enrolled in the Electrical Engineering program at TU Dresden. Following his participation in Clinicum Digitale 2023, he contributes to the measurement of medical ultrasound at Hybrid Echo.

Franz Richter

Franz studies computer science and joined the HybridEcho research group as a student assistant in November of 2022. He assists Edgar Dorausch in the process of optimizing Fourier-based image reconstruction algorithms. Being generally interested in low-level code optimization, Franz recently started writing his Bachelor thesis, where he investigates the real-time capabilities of a SoC for a specific imaging algorithm.

Pascal Stöver

Pascal is a Computer Science student at TU Dresden. After participating in the
Clinicum Digitale in 2023, he joined the HybridEcho team in 2024.
For his thesis he is investigating the implementation of the fourier-based
image reconstruction algorithm by Edgar Dorausch on an adaptive compute
acceleration platform.

Johanna Pfeifer

Johanna Pfeifer studies medicine at the Carl Gustav Carus Universitätsklinikum Dresden since 2019. In April 2024, she became part of the HybridEcho Group for her medical thesis. She will support our team with the acquisition of data for the analysis of quantitative ultrasound techniques.

Patronage

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Prof. Dr. med.
Jochen Hampe

Patron
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Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Gerhard Fettweis

Patron
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Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Henning Heuer

Patron
Impressions
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REWE Teamchallenge
SEMECO Kick-Off
sightseeing during a congress
Christmas Party at the EKFZ
Advisor during closing days of the kindergarten
Hospitations in the endscopy and ultrasound departement
Prototyping with 3D Printer, Lasercutter, CNC and more
Hands-on Journal Club
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Cooperations
Fraunhofer IPMS | Marco Kircher

In collaboration with Fraunhofer IPMS, the HybridEcho Group investigates the potential of capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs) for ultrasonic applications. With many years of experience in ultrasound MEMS technology and its highly flexibel clean room processes Fraunhofer IPMS is supporting the special requirements of the HybridEcho development for super wideband signal use.

Fraunhofer IKTS | Susan Walter

The Fraunhofer IKTS site in Dresden‐Klotzsche has been working since many years in research and development of methods and systems for nondestructive evaluation. It offers methods, sensors and devices for different kinds of nondestructive testing and covers the entire value chain, all the way to prototype production. For special applications, Fraunhofer IKTS designs and manufactures customized ultrasonic probes and methods based on model calculations that can be adapted to different geometries, materials and other acoustic parameters in the best possible way. With this knowledge, it supports the HybridEcho group in developing highly effective and broadband piezoelectric ultrasound emitters.

Infineon Dresden

Infineon Dresden (IFD) is one of the largest and most modern semiconductor manufacturing and development sites. The main portfolio comprises discrete and smart power technologies, BiCMOS, embedded Flash, MEMS and Sensors. As partner in the HybridEcho Group IFD aims to develop MEMS-devices for medical applications.

Exelonix

Exelonix develops HW and SW for mobile communications systems especially in the area of the Internet of Things. The product portfolio comprises USB sticks with 4G/5G technologies, trackers, sensor nodes, and Bluetooth beacon enabled products, most connected to the cloud. In the HybridEcho Group Exelonix focuses on signal processing and interconnectivity.

Fraunhofer IPMS | Marco Kircher

In collaboration with Fraunhofer IPMS, the HybridEcho Group investigates the potential of capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs) for ultrasonic applications. With many years of experience in ultrasound MEMS technology and its highly flexibel clean room processes Fraunhofer IPMS is supporting the special requirements of the HybridEcho development for super wideband signal use.

Fraunhofer IKTS | Susan Walter

The Fraunhofer IKTS site in Dresden‐Klotzsche has been working since many years in research and development of methods and systems for nondestructive evaluation. It offers methods, sensors and devices for different kinds of nondestructive testing and covers the entire value chain, all the way to prototype production. For special applications, Fraunhofer IKTS designs and manufactures customized ultrasonic probes and methods based on model calculations that can be adapted to different geometries, materials and other acoustic parameters in the best possible way. With this knowledge, it supports the HybridEcho group in developing highly effective and broadband piezoelectric ultrasound emitters.

Infineon Dresden

Infineon Dresden (IFD) is one of the largest and most modern semiconductor manufacturing and development sites. The main portfolio comprises discrete and smart power technologies, BiCMOS, embedded Flash, MEMS and Sensors. As partner in the HybridEcho Group IFD aims to develop MEMS-devices for medical applications.

Exelonix

Exelonix develops HW and SW for mobile communications systems especially in the area of the Internet of Things. The product portfolio comprises USB sticks with 4G/5G technologies, trackers, sensor nodes, and Bluetooth beacon enabled products, most connected to the cloud. In the HybridEcho Group Exelonix focuses on signal processing and interconnectivity.

Contronix

more information coming soon

SITEC

SITEC is valued across the world as a partner and supplier of automated production systems and for series manufacturing of modules and components. Our strengths include the optimisation of technological se­quences and flexible reaction to the challenges of a dynamic market with ever-shorter product cycles. In the in-house application center, 14 different laser sources of different designs and wavelengths are available for technology development. Based on the highest quality and environmental standards, SITEC offers efficient production technologies and complete turnkey solutions Made in Germany.

WOLFRAM Designer und Ingenieure

WOLFRAM Designer und Ingenieure (WDI) offers user-centered engineering and design services. The interdisciplinary team of designers and engineers provides product development for the market entry of technical innovations. WDI supports the HybridEcho research group in the product development process:

  • product conception and product design
  • usability conception, user interface design and user experience
  • mechanical engineering, technology integration and prototyping
Heteromerge

HETEROMERGE is a StartUp company that offers complete multi-material solutions for 3D micro-printing to realize high-performant functional systems. Based on our multi-material print head, we provide automated in situ material exchange in two-photon 3D laser-printing. As partner in the HybridEcho group, we support the fabrication of novel ultrasonic transducer elements via micro-additive processes.

Contronix

More information coming soon

SITEC

SITEC is valued across the world as a partner and supplier of automated production systems and for series manufacturing of modules and components. Our strengths include the optimisation of technological se­quences and flexible reaction to the challenges of a dynamic market with ever-shorter product cycles. In the in-house application center, 14 different laser sources of different designs and wavelengths are available for technology development. Based on the highest quality and environmental standards, SITEC offers efficient production technologies and complete turnkey solutions Made in Germany.

WOLFRAM Designer und Ingenieure

WOLFRAM Designer und Ingenieure (WDI) offers user-centered engineering and design services. The interdisciplinary team of designers and engineers provides product development for the market entry of technical innovations. WDI supports the HybridEcho research group in the product development process:

  • product conception and product design
  • usability conception, user interface design and user experience
  • mechanical engineering, technology integration and prototyping
Heteromerge

HETEROMERGE is a StartUp company that offers complete multi-material solutions for 3D micro-printing to realize high-performant functional systems. Based on our multi-material print head, we provide automated in situ material exchange in two-photon 3D laser-printing. As partner in the HybridEcho group, we support the fabrication of novel ultrasonic transducer elements via micro-additive processes.

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