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DRC 2026
21 - 24 June 2026 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
This year marks the 84th anniversary of the Device Research Conference (DRC)—the longest running device research meeting in the world. DRC will bring together leading scientists, researchers and students from varied disciplines in academia and industry to share their latest research and discoveries in the field. The high-caliber technical sessions are highlighted by plenary talks and invited talks by international research pioneers and leaders behind modern electronic technology.
Imec will be participating in the Device Research Conference (DRC) 2026.
Highlights of this year's program include:
- Short courses on best practices in device research and reporting
- Plenary talks from internationally recognized device researchers
- Keynote and invited presentations highlighting emerging research directions
- Focus sessions on topical areas in device science and technology
- Student paper awards recognizing the best graduate research
- Networking opportunities with peers, mentors, and industry partners
Join us to learn more on our latest breakthroughs and how to work with imec:
PRESENTATION:
- Atomistic modeling of fluorine doping in IGZO
June 21 | 17:30
Michiel van Setten, Principal Member of Technical Staff - From GAA Nanosheets to Beyond-Moore: Unlocking the Future of FET Scaling in the Angstrom Era
June 22 | 16:00
Ritam Sarkar, R&D engineer - Impact of IGZO composition on sub-gap defects and hydrogen resiliency during PBTI in back-gated TFT
June 22 | 13:00
Pietro Rinaudo - On the Relation Between TDDB Lifetimes & Time-Zero Defect Noise
June 23 |10:30
Nishant Saini - IGZO Thin-Film Transistor Reliability: the Last Roadblock for Memory Applications
June 23 | 13:00
Adrian Chasin, Principal member of technical staff - Bridging Lab Scale Understanding and 300 mm Integration for Emerging Device Platforms
June 24 | 13:30
Kaustuv Banerjee, Principal member of technical staff