Bernd Tillack

Professor Bernd Tillack is a leading researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Innovative Microelectronics (IHP) in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, specializing in advanced semiconductor technologies and microelectronics innovation. His work bridges fundamental physics with practical applications in communications and sensing systems.

His primary research domains include:

• Semiconductor Microelectronics
• BiCMOS Technology
• Silicon Photonics
• Terahertz Spectroscopy
• Millimeter-Wave Systems
• Integrated Circuit Design

Professor Tillack actively leads multiple German Research Foundation (DFG) projects including 'Control of charge carrier dynamics in SOI waveguides', 'Bend-IT: Flexible wireless sensors', and 'THz-LoC II: Integrated Lab-on-Chip Terahertz Spectroscopy Platform'. His research demonstrates consistent focus on applying silicon-germanium BiCMOS technology to solve challenges in high-frequency communications and sensing applications.

Key project types he manages:

• Research Groups (SOI waveguide dynamics)
• In-kind grants (Bend-IT wireless sensors)
• Priority Programs (THz-LoC spectroscopy)
• Collaborative Research Centers (silicon photonic I/O)

His work exemplifies the IHP's mission to advance microelectronics for next-generation communication systems, with strong emphasis on translating theoretical concepts into tangible device implementations.