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The invention covers a new kind of monolithically integrated optical fibre coupling and its fabrication method.

At the University of Stuttgart (Germany) a new method and device were developed, which demodulates optical signals with 3 bit information per signal. At the same time the technical complexity of the receiver is reduced.

The new receive equalizer topology permits to reduce the equalizer chip area by a factor of 5 to 10 and to cut down power consumption by half compared to common equalizers.
Data rates far in excess of 10 Gbit/s can be achieved with the new structure.

Researchers at the University of Hohenheim are investigating membrane materials which at room temperature and at normal pressure exhibit a high diffusion coefficient for CO2 and at the same time retain methane securely. The selectively permeable materials could be used in e.g. innovative biogas containers to increase the energy content of biogas in a very simple and effective way.

Hydrogen is regarded as the energy source of the future. At Heidelberg University relatively inexpensive hydrogen storage materials have been developed, that allow a rapid and reversible uptake/release of hydrogen under mild conditions. The innovative storage materials can be used as a molecular, oligomeric or polymeric solid as well as in liquid form.

At the fem Research Institute for Precious Metals and Metals Chemistry in Schwaebisch Gmuend, Germany, a novel free-form casting process has been developed for the production of massive metallic glass products. The process is based on a combination of the established processing steps: wax modelling, electroforming, and investment casting. Using this process it is for the first time possible to produce relatively simply, quickly and cost-effectively even filigree and geometrically complex metallic glass products in small to medium production volumes.