Successful Stories

In a rapidly changing global market, are you facing innovation bottlenecks, pressure for green transformation, or the long road from R&D to revenue?

Now, a proven model for success is within your reach.

The Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Surface and Production Engineering for Optical and Electrical Systems at Feng Chia University FIP-SPE@FCU, as Taiwan's first Fraunhofer Innovation Platform, exists for one purpose: to be your premier partner on the journey from the lab to industrial application, from concept to commercial revenue.

We don't just deliver theories; we deliver results. These two real-world case studies are the ultimate proof of our capabilities.

The Starting Point: A leading equipment manufacturer faced the challenge of making its traditional vacuum coaters 'intelligent' to gain a competitive edge in the international market.

Our approach:

Phase I: Laying the Foundation for Success (2021-2024)

Even before the formal launch of FIP-SPE@FCU, our team initiated an international alliance that successfully integrated Feng Chia University's process development, German-based PLASUS's plasma monitoring, and deep theoretical knowledge from the Technical University of Braunschweig.

We not only developed the "Smart Plasma Process Monitoring and Control Concept" but also provided the critical technology engine for our partner DYV's (Dah Young Vacuum Equipment Co., Ltd.) internationalization, market expansion, and future stock exchange listing plans.

Phase II: Full-Scale Platform Propulsion (2025-2027)

Building on the remarkable success of Phase I, this collaboration now advances into its next ambitious stage under the formally established FIP-SPE@FCU framework.

With the platform acting as the core R&D hub, we have assembled a premier German-Taiwanese team spanning materials, equipment, software, and end products to tackle the high-value challenge of "Smart Color Control" — aiming to bring revolutionary innovation to the global functional products market.

The Starting Point: A critical electronic component was stuck in an inefficient, polluting manufacturing process—a major pain point for the entire industry.

Our Approach:

◆ Disruptive Innovation:

Through a joint development effort with our partner Fraunhofer IST, we harnessed the powerful Gas Flow Sputtering (GFS) technology to create a revolutionary solution for manufacturing aluminum capacitor foil.

The result is a green process whose performance far exceeds market-leading products, boosting key electrical capacitance by nearly 50% at half the thickness.

Commercialization from 0 to 1: This technology did not stay in the lab.

◆ Successfully incubated a spin-off company: GEM Plasma Technology Co., Ltd..

◆ Market Validation:

GEM Plasma secured an industrial investment of 30 million from a top-5 global capacitor manufacturer and built the world's first Roll-to-Roll (R2R) GFS pilot production system, validating the technology's commercial viability.

◆ Eye on the Future:

This core technology is now ready to be applied to the high-potential hydrogen energy sector.