Special emphasis is given to battery powered terminals and to multimedia production studio equipment. In most cases the focus is more on technical issues than on content. The research topics have been chosen to assist consumer electronics, communications and multimedia industry in becoming more competitive. The department Studio deals with hardware and software to generate, code, store and distribute multimedia contents. Techniques for pay services and copyright protection are considered as well.
Main subjects are digital broadcasting and private wireless networks.
The department Terminal Devices conducts research in low power IC design for battery operated terminals and user friendly interfaces for easy operation. After successful evaluation in 2000 by independent experts the Project Group ADTM will become a permanent Fraunhofer-Unit next year.