{"id":28253,"date":"2022-08-30T09:11:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T07:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efds.org\/research\/current-issues\/"},"modified":"2024-09-25T11:08:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T09:08:14","slug":"current-issues","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/efds.org\/en\/research\/current-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Current issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"28253\" class=\"elementor elementor-28253 elementor-24135\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50d2770 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50d2770\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48e89c9\" data-id=\"48e89c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53457a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53457a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current issues<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1f936f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d1f936f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47275a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"47275a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cbee6c elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"9cbee6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-52833 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized post-holder cat-id-43\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/efds.org\/en\/efds-news-02-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEFDS News 02\/2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, with our current EFDS newsletter, we would once again like to provide you with a well\u2011founded overview of the latest developments within our network. You will gain insights into the recent<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/efds.org\/en\/efds-news-02-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about EFDS News 02\/2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-52579 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized post-holder cat-id-43\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/efds.org\/en\/international-workshop-pics\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInternational Workshop &#8220;PICs&#8221; 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Successful international workshop on photonic integrated circuits in Berlin \u2013 thin-film technologies as the key to industrial PIC architectures Berlin, June 2026 \u2013 On 2 and 3 June 2026, the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI)<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/efds.org\/en\/international-workshop-pics\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about International Workshop &#8220;PICs&#8221; 2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-52318 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized post-holder cat-id-43\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/efds.org\/en\/ws-biosensor-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInternational Workshop &#8220;Biosensor&#8221; 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>International workshop on biosensors provides significant impetus to the location of Tuttlingen Tuttlingen, May 2026 \u2013 The international workshop \u201cDesigning Interfaces \u2013 Innovations in Biosensor &#038; Environmental Technology and Applications\u201d, organised by the European Society<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/efds.org\/en\/ws-biosensor-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about International Workshop &#8220;Biosensor&#8221; 2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-51873 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized post-holder cat-id-43\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/efds.org\/en\/efds-news-01-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEFDS News 01\/2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, with our current EFDS newsletter, we would once again like to provide you with a well\u2011founded overview of the latest developments within our network. You will gain insights into the recent<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/efds.org\/en\/efds-news-01-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about EFDS News 01\/2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-50822 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized post-holder cat-id-43\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/efds.org\/en\/strengthening-european-collaboration-in-microelectronics-and-surface-engineering\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStrengthening European Collaboration in Microelectronics and Surface Engineering\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We\u2019re happy to announce the cooperation with High Tech NL and EFDS \u2013 The European Society of Thin Films. Together, we aim to connect the thin film and microelectronics communities, promote cross-border collaboration, and drive<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/efds.org\/en\/strengthening-european-collaboration-in-microelectronics-and-surface-engineering\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Strengthening European Collaboration in Microelectronics and Surface Engineering\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-50722 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized post-holder cat-id-43\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/efds.org\/en\/efds-news-04-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEFDS News 04\/2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, In the EFDS Newsletter, you will find quarterly recent news from our members, information on new projects of the Industrial Collective Research IGF and always up-to-date information on upcoming EFDS activities.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/efds.org\/en\/efds-news-04-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about EFDS News 04\/2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-50696 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized post-holder cat-id-43\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/efds.org\/en\/ald4emo-started\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew Cooperation Network ALD4EMO started\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On 1 November 2025, a new cooperation network on Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) was launched, bringing together stakeholders from research, industry and application over a period of three years. The network aims to systematically leverage<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/efds.org\/en\/ald4emo-started\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New Cooperation Network ALD4EMO started\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-49536 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized post-holder cat-id-43\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/efds.org\/en\/efds-news-02-2025-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEFDS News 03\/2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, In the EFDS Newsletter, you will find quarterly recent news from our members, information on new projects of the Industrial Collective Research IGF and always up-to-date information on upcoming EFDS 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