The ninth workshop of the Crystal Growth Technology series IWCGT took place from June 8 to June 11, 2026, at Berlins Leibniz-Institute for Crystal Growth in Berlin-Adlershof.
The workshop focuses on growth technologies of bulk and substrate crystals, across the spectrum from laboratory to industrial scale, and aims to bridge the gap between scientific R&D and actual production.
Topics of the workshop include for example:
- Growth technology for crystals for electronics and photovoltaics (Si, Ge, III-Vs, etc.)
- Substrate crystals for wide bandgap semiconductors (sapphire, SiC, GaN, AlN, Ga2O3, diamond, etc.)
- Growth of piezoelectrics, lasers, optical and luminescent materials, etc.
- Crystals for scintillators, detectors and large-scale facilities (halides, CdTe, KDP, etc.)
- Modeling, machine learning, AI and process control in crystal growth
- Tools and technologies for crystal growth (novel approaches, equipment, source and hot zone materials)
- Concepts and experience in crystal growth technologies going commercial
ScIDre participated and presented the latest developments at its company booth. Many thanks to the organizers from IKZ, mainly to Matthias Bickermann and Radhakrishnan Sumathi for this great event! Thanks also to all participants and visitors for the inspiring presentations and fruitful discussions.
Posted in Events on Jun 18, 2026.
Published by: Paul Saß