Building on a long tradition in electrical engineering/electronics, precision engineering, optics and mechanical engineering, Thuringia has fast become a mecca for microsystems engineering in Germany. Within the broader field of microsystems engineering, Erfurt Südost has become a stronghold for microsensors and optoelectronics.

Erfurt Südost's expertise in microsystems engineering is shaped by:

• X-FAB Semiconductor Foundries AG and Melexis GmbH, two companies who are also involved in microsensors
• CiS Institute for Micro Sensors, and its affiliates, CiS Mikrosensorik GmbH and CiS Systeme GmbH, who focus on developing optoelectronic and electromechanical sensors and microsystems
• Sokymat GmbH and Microsensys GmbH, both in the RFID industry, and CircleSmartCard AG, which produces smart card bodies

Erfurt Südost's expertise in microelectronics is embodied in:

• Melexis GmbH (designs and sells integrated circuits)
• X-FAB Semiconductors Foundries AG (silicon foundry)
• IMMS Institute for Microelectronic and Mechatronic Systems, which maintains a field office at the AZM Application Center for Microelectronics.

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