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The semiconductor industry is evolving towards a chiplet ecosystem, where large integrated circuits (ICs) are broken down into smaller, standardized functional chiplets that are reassembled at the interposer level. This approach reduces manufacturing costs by leveraging more cost-effective processes, rather than relying on the latest cutting-edge technologies. Since chiplets are often developed by different manufacturers using various technology nodes and materials, they must be integrated into a heterogeneous platform to work seamlessly together.
This PhD focuses on the co-optimization of system and technology for high-speed/high-frequency chiplets and the imec RF interposer as a heterogeneous integration platform. It aims to enable innovative system concepts and the necessary system-technology co-optimization for the next generation of wireless communications and high-speed data transmission, including optical and RF hybrid systems.
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You will collaborate with experts in 3D technology and RF design at imec, a world-class R&D center, across multiple departments and teams. Your daily advisor will be Xiao Sun, a leading scientist at imec, and your PhD will be supervised by Prof. Nadine Collaert from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).
Required background: Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, RF and microwave
Type of work: 40 simulation/modeling, 20% design, 10% characterization, 10% literature
Supervisor: Nadine Collaert
Co-supervisor: Xiao Sun
Daily advisor: Xiao Sun
The reference code for this position is 2025-019. Mention this reference code on your application form.