imec.IC-link
We help innovators, entrepreneurs and universities to realize their ideas in silicon by providing low-cost prototyping and volume production.
Imec.IC-link adds value across the entire ASIC value chain
- Get access to leading-edge foundries for any volume and enjoy the support of a world-class support group.
- Build on the knowledge of imec research.
- Tap into our expertise in low-power design.
- Gain access to our technical support teams for technologies from 0.7 µm up to advanced nodes like FinFET 7 nm.
- Trust in our track record of delivering high quality solutions in markets such as healthcare, space, automotive, industrial, IOT and AI.
- Work flexibly with either Full Turn-Key (FTK) or Customer-Owned Tooling (COT) design flows.
- Transition from small-scale Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) prototyping runs to volume production using our ASIC supply-chain management services.
Our services
Prototyping
Full supply chain management for packaging, test and qualification.
IC Manufacturing
Access and technical support leading foundry’s regularly scheduled MPW runs.
ASIC Design
Analog and digital design of full chips and building blocks.
Our specialties
Low power design
Extensive experience on low-power implementation techniques: multi-voltage domains, power shutdown, multiple threshold voltage levels.
The internet of things
Specialised in technologies and IP ideally suited to low-power, wireless, and secure products.
Photonic Integrated Circuits
Prototyping and small volume production of photonic integrated circuits implemented using standard silicon manufacturing processes.
Radiation hardened CMOS technology
Radiation-hardened ASIC building blocks implemented in standard foundry technologies.
Our partners
Imec.IC-link Design and IP Partnership Programs
Our partnership programs are designed to pool the talents and resources of the world-class design and IP companies located bother locally and internationally. This program allows us to select and coordinate the wide range of capabilities that are needed to deliver full turn-key design projects to our customers.
