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Broadband Optical Lab

Some examples of what we have done
Some examples of what we have done

The Broadband Optical Lab at IDLab, an imec research group embedded in Ghent University and the University of Antwerp, is a state-of-the-art test and measurement environment for the characterization of high-speed, high-frequency and mixed-signal electronic circuits and (sub-)systems for wireless, wired and fiber-optic communication or instrumentation.

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Some examples of what we have done

AI Protein engineering
AI‑driven lab-in-the-loop protein engineering
PR HNA Qubits

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World first: quantum dot qubit device using High NA EUV
PR Venturing

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Imec expands global footprint of imec.ventures with dedicated US presence
PR TSMC 3DFabric®

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IC-Link by imec joins TSMC 3DFabric® Alliance
PR 3D CCD

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Imec demonstrates first 3D implementation of a CCD for AI memory applications
Article AI Drug design

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Flanders’ deep-tech advantage: reinventing the drug pipeline
AI low-power wireless

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Low‑power wireless
Automotive chiplets

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Arm: a partner spotlight on imec’s Automotive Chiplet Program (ACP)
Imene Jadli

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'Being different isn’t a disadvantage, it’s a strength'
Aarti Rathi

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'Have confidence in yourself and dare to dream big'
Wim Fyen

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'Humour became my way of turning negativity into a positive'
PR SPINS quantum pilot line

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Semiconductor-based quantum pilot line ‘SPINS’ launched with EU support

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