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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Recent research dispels myths about deep-tech venturing and confirms our belief that you don’t have to choose between changing the world and making money.
Press releases
2 October 2025
Achieving a net data rate of 400Gb/s per lane, imec’s GeSi EAM heralds a new generation of compact, high-bandwidth, low-latency, and energy-efficient modulators – tailored for short-reach, scale-up optical interconnects, and manufacturable at silicon scale
Press releases
29 September 2025
Imec ensures seamless succession and strategic continuity.
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Luc Van den hove becomes Chairman, Patrick Vandenameele appointed CEO effective April 2026.
Press releases
24 September 2025
Silicon qubits made using advanced industrial manufacturing methods have met key performance criteria, paving the way to mass production of functional quantum computers.
Press releases
22 September 2025
The results underscore the strength of imec’s High NA EUV ecosystem in pushing the boundaries of High NA EUV patterning technology to A10 and beyond logic nodes
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Advances in wafer-to-wafer hybrid bonding and backside technologies take CMOS 2.0 from concept to reality, offering more options for compute system scaling
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Validating sustainability strategies with real-fab solutions
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