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Fraunhofer IIS at Satellite Asia 2026 in Singapore, Hall 4, German Pavilion
Events & Tradeshows

Meet Fraunhofer IIS at Satellite Asia: Where Space Innovation Meets Efficient Media Codecs

Meet us in Singapore from May 20 – 22 and explore our ultra‑efficient AI‑based codecs for audio and media. We will also showcase xHE AAC for audio streaming and JPEG XS for video transmission over IP. Our solutions are designed to perform where bandwidth is limited and latency matters most.

April 15, 2026
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Products & Technologies

SDK and Plug-in for JPEG XS go on the market

Film and television production is generating larger and larger volumes of data. Fortunately, the JPEG XS compression standard – developed in large part by Fraunhofer IIS – makes it possible to transfer even huge amounts of data over a network. License holder nablet GmbH is now launching a plug-in that allows users to import data compressed with JPEG XS into their software.

Products & Technologies

Fraunhofer IIS and intoPIX announce joint licensing program for JPEG XS

The Fraunhofer-Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS and the Belgian technology provider for compression solutions intoPIX S.A. today announce a worldwide patent licensing program for JPEG XS based software and hardware solutions. A JPEG XS license pool is currently being set up and expected to be fully rolled out by June 2021. The licensing program addresses the IPR conditions for use of JPEG XS...

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People

Institute Director Dr. Bernhard Grill appointed honorary professor

Dr.-Ing. Bernhard Grill, who has been Institute Director at Fraunhofer IIS in Erlangen with responsibility for audio and media technologies since 2016, has been appointed honorary professor at the School of Business, Economics and Society at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), effective as of January 21, 2021. University President Prof. Joachim Hornegger presented Grill with the official certificate.