The researchers at Fraunhofer EMFT possess long-term experience in the area of silicon semiconductor technologies. The institut has an own CMOS cleanroom for processing silicon wafers and develops single processes and process sequences for various applications. Non-CMOS-compatible wafers can be processed in a separate MEMS line. Extensive measurement infrastructure is available for characterization of silicon wafers. Development of highly sensitive low-noise semiconductor components for detection of low level signals, adaptable for application-specific requirements, is a core competence of Fraunhofer EMFT.