The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS is one of the world’s leading application-oriented research organizations for microelectronic and IT system solutions and services. As the largest institute within the Fraunhofer Society, it conducts world-class research across various areas including artificial intelligence, microelectronics, data acquisition and analysis, signal processing, and data transmission. The institute is widely recognized for its pivotal role in developing the mp3 format.