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RF - mmWave test lab

The electromagnetism lab at IDLab, an imec research group embedded in Ghent University and the University of Antwerp,&nbsp;offers state-of-the-art equipment and measurement capabilities for radiation and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) tests.

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Some examples of what we have done

Jonathan Govaerts

Research update

Imec, together with research and industry partners, has successfully integrated highly efficient silicon heterojunction-based solar cells into curved glass for solar roofs of electric vehicles.

Within the <a href="https://www.imec.be/nl/vlaamse-innovatiemotor/samenwerking/imec-icon/projectportfolio/snroof">SNRoof project</a>, researchers achieved an increase in efficiency of 6 percent compared to a conventional reference laminate, and a more uniform appearance.

Furthermore, these results offer promise for further efficiency gains and integration in applications ranging from roofs of electric vehicles up to integration into buildings (BIPV).

Successful incorporation of highly efficient silicon heterojunction-based solar cells in curved surfaces

National Geographic highlights imec’s wearable technology

Featured in the media

How a new generation of wearables is transforming healthcare

Discover Bluetooth channel sounding: a leap forward in ranging accuracy

Technical Pride: Contributing to reducing worldwide food shortages

Shaping a sustainable $1 trillion era: conversations from SEMICON Europa 2023

Imec’s President and CEO, Luc Van den hove, talks about bringing together the entire ecosystem to address global challenges, like climate change, collectively.

Keynote Conversations From SEMICON Europa 2023 On Shaping a Sustainable $1Trillion Era

Technical Pride: Solving the problem of indoor localization

Public access to virtual fab for quantifying environmental impact of IC manufacturing

Jade Liu

Beyond the ICT industry, imec aims to guide academics and policymakers with actionable data

Imec grants public access to virtual fab for quantifying environmental impact of IC manufacturing

On October 10 and 11, 2023, the automotive ecosystem convened at imec to talk about what’s now routinely called ‘the chiplet challenge.’ Here are four takeaways from those two days.

Listicle

4 takeaways from the 2nd automotive chiplet conference

Stefaan Decoutere

“Don’t only work out a topic in depth – develop a broad skillset that helps to put your work in a broader context”

Testimonial

<ul>
	<li>Obtained a PhD at KU Leuven in 1992</li>
	<li>Joined imec in 1987</li>
	<li>Became head of the Mixed Signal/RF technology group in 1998</li>
	<li>Appointed as manager of GaN power device technology in 2010</li>
	<li>In 2015, was promoted to director of GaN technology program</li>
	<li>Named imec fellow in 2023</li>
</ul>

Meet imec fellow Stefaan Decoutere

Nadine Collaert

“To all the talented female researchers out there: make your voices heard loud and clear. Your ideas and insights matter.”

<ul>
	<li>Joined imec in 1995</li>
	<li>Obtained a PhD in electrical and electronics engineering in 2000</li>
	<li>Started as senior researcher advanced logic devices in 2001</li>
	<li>Became program manager logic in 2012</li>
	<li>Earned title of distinguished member of technical staff in 2016</li>
	<li>Assumed function of program director advanced RF in 2018</li>
	<li>Promoted to imec fellow in 2023</li>
</ul>

Meet imec fellow Nadine Collaert

Yao-Hong Liu

Carolina Mora Lopez

Recent advances in implant miniaturization, wireless high-rate data transfer, and data compression

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Imec has designed a new miniature chip for large-scale recordings that is 16 times smaller than the state of the art.

A new UWB transmitter supporting data rates up to 1,66 Gb/s can transmit the gigabytes of data from such implants.

Using the body as a transmitter, imec also demonstrates a telemetry system that enables free-floating implants.

A novel approach to data sampling and processing inspired by retinas compresses the recorded neural data 125 times.

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Fast forward to a new generation of miniature, wireless, high-density brain implants

Subhali Subhechha

Attilio Belmonte

Gouri Sankar Kar

First experimental demonstration of multilevel, multiply accumulate operations on IGZO-based 2-transistor-1-capacitor (2T1C) and 2T0C cells &nbsp;

IGZO-based DRAM for energy- and area-efficient analog in-memory computing 

Podcast: Europe’s role in a sustainable semiconductor industry

Imec’s Katrien Marent and SEMI Europe’s Laith Altimime Talk about Europe’s Role in Achieving a Sustainable $Trillion Semiconductor Industry

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RF - mmWave test lab

Successful incorporation of highly efficient silicon heterojunction-based solar cells in curved surfaces

How a new generation of wearables is transforming healthcare

Discover Bluetooth channel sounding: a leap forward in ranging accuracy

Technical Pride: Contributing to reducing worldwide food shortages

Shaping a sustainable $1 trillion era: conversations from SEMICON Europa 2023

Technical Pride: Solving the problem of indoor localization

Public access to virtual fab for quantifying environmental impact of IC manufacturing

4 takeaways from the 2nd automotive chiplet conference

Meet imec fellow Stefaan Decoutere

Meet imec fellow Nadine Collaert

Fast forward to a new generation of miniature, wireless, high-density brain implants

IGZO-based DRAM for energy- and area-efficient analog in-memory computing

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