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Imec launches university consortium around next generation of chips

Leveraging European academic excellence to accelerate industrial innovation

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Si MOS quantum dot spin qubits: roads to upscaling

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Imec is the world's leading independent nanoelectronics R&D hub. The combination of our talent, infrastructure, and partner network enables breakthroughs towards microchips that are smaller, faster, more affordable, and more sustainable. We combine that nanotech expertise with data and AI to create and support applications for a smarter, better future.

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PR University Consortium

Press release

12 March 2026

Imec launches university consortium around next generation of chips

Leveraging European academic excellence to accelerate industrial innovation

Article Si spin qubits

Page-turner

Si MOS quantum dot spin qubits: roads to upscaling

Leap forward thanks to multilinear quantum dot array enabled by EUV lithography.
Women's day

Interview

Two chapters, one story

A diverse Finance team, bridging generations of two  international women.

PR ATLAS

Press release

5 March 2026

DNA-based data storage for the AI age

Atlas Data Storage and imec join forces.
PR NanoIC PDK D2W and RDL

Press release

2 March 2026

NanoIC launches fine-pitch RDL and D2W hybrid bonding PDKs

Paving the way for high‑density, energy‑efficient chip‑to‑chip integration.
Article High NA EUV

Technology review

High NA EUV: unlocking the next era of chip manufacturing

Dimensional scaling, process simplification, and design flexibility are key drivers of High NA EUV lithography.
Article mCFET

Research update

Performance boosters to scale monolithic CFET across logic technology nodes

DTCO study supported by demonstration of hybrid channel orientations needed for A3.
PR BEFORCE

Press release

25 February 2026

Imec unlocks lever for EUV dose reduction

Game-changer for throughput.
Nanopore assay

Nanopore platform for real-world assay innovations

Enabling testing and development of assays for single-molecule sensing.
PR ADC

Press release

17 February 2026

7‑bit, 175GS/s massively time-interleaved slope-ADC

Record-small footprint, low conversion energy, top sampling speed.
Article GaN power electronics

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Unlocking the full potential of GaN technology

Boosting power conversion efficiencies across industries.
PR Europractice 2.0

Press release

12 February 2026

Europractice 2.0 secures EU funding until September 2028

Empowering research and innovation across Europe.
PR NanoIC

Press release

9 February 2026

Imec inaugurates NanoIC pilot line

Accelerating innovation in sub-2nm systems-on-chip.

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Los Angeles, USA

March 15 - 20, 2026

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Monterey, USA

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Anaheim, USA

March 17 - 18, 2026

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London, UK

March 17 - 18, 2026

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

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