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About imec
Imec is the world-leading independent R&D hub focused on nanoelectronics and digital technologies. With a strong portfolio spanning hardware and software technologies, imec partners with industry and academia to push advances in semiconductor research, integrated photonics, life sciences and data-driven applications. The organization operates its research and manufacturing capabilities across its global presence, anchored in Europe, with extensive collaborations and programs to accelerate next-generation microchips and advanced compute technologies.
Recent News
Chiplets, Ecosystems, and Europe’s Post-Fab Semiconductor Strategy
Silicon Photonics Just Gained a Powerful New Ally, and It Could Reshape Next-Generation Data Links
Crossing the Yield Cliff: IDP V6 and the Future of Manufacturing Forecasting
HBM-on-GPU Set to Power the Next Revolution in AI Accelerators - and Just to Confirm, There's No Way This Will Come to Your Video Card Anytime Soon
Quantum Computing Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending May 23, 2026
(PR) Imec Partners with Atlas to Develop Permanent DNA-Based Data Storage Technology
Chip Industry Week In Review
CEA-Leti and NcodiN Partner to Industrialise 300 Mm Silicon Photonics
Silicon Photonics Lights The Way To More Efficient Data Centers
EBeam Initiative At SPIE ALP 2026: Continuing Progress On Curvilinear, EUV, And Data Challenges
Imec Unveils Quantum Dot Qubit Device Using High NA EUV Lithography
(PR) NanoIC Launches Advanced Interconnect PDKs for Chip-to-Chip Designs
AI Drives Photonics Innovation
Beyond a Single Quantum Chip: Why the Future of Quantum Computing Is Modular
A ‘Molecular Fence’ Helps Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Fuel
Infineon Contributes Industrialisation Know-How to European Quantum Pilot Lines
Imec Receives World’s Most Advanced High NA EUV System
Eyeo Raises €40M to Improve Imaging and Sensor Performance
HR Tech Company Talentguide Raises €1.3M to Expand Data-Driven Skills Management in Europe
Poland Enters the European Semiconductor Race. Important Agreement with France
Imec Demonstrates the First 3D Implementation of a Charge Coupled Device for AI Memory Applications
The Next 15 Years of Moore’s Law, According to Imec
Archer Materials Advances Silicon Biochip Beta Prototype While Reaffirming Graphene as Next‑generation Platform
Imec Leads €50 Million SPINS Pilot Line to Scale Semiconductor Quantum Chips
Beyond Moore’s Law: High-NA EUV Lithography Redefines Advanced Chip Manufacturing
Are CCD Memories Coming Back?
The Changing ASICs Landscape: The Shift Toward Chip Disaggregation
Europe Launches New Chip/Packaging R&D Projects
Invest Qatar Showcases Ecosystem Growth at Web Summit Qatar 2026 via Startup Qatar Pavilion
Archer Materials Advances Biosensor Prototype Toward Preclinical Validation
INBRAIN’s “Rice‑sized” Graphene BCI Chip Marks New Phase in Merck Collaboration
Imec Unveils First 6 Nm Quantum Dot Qubit Chip, Paving Way for Scalable Processors
Chip Industry Week in Review
Imec Says AI Scaling Needs More Orchestration Across Research, Design, Manufacturing
Holes in Silicon Are Heavier than Expected - Solving a Mystery in Quantum Electronics
New 3D Memory Architecture Revives Old Camera Technology to Smash Through AI Memory Wall - NAND + DRAM Hybrid Promises to Make Memory Cheaper, Faster and with 'Unlimited Endurance'
After Buying HUB and Partnering with Promega, MilliporeSigma Charts Growth Path in Organoids
Chip Industry Week In Review
ASICs Becoming System-Specific
Infineon Joins Three EU Quantum Pilot Lines to Accelerate Chip Industrialization
IC-Link by Imec Joins TSMC 3DFabric® Alliance to Accelerate Advanced Packaging and 3D IC Innovation
SPINS Project Aims for Millions of Stable Semiconductor Qubits
Cyient Semiconductors’ Power Play: How Kinetic Technologies Fits the Puzzle