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Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, to imec’s headquarters in Leuven.   The visit focused on the implementation of the European Chips Act and ideas for its revision in 2026. Supported by the Chips Act and Flanders, imec is advancing semiconductor innovation and manufacturing capacity in Europe.   The discussions underscored the need for continued EU support for advanced technology development, crucial to ensuring long-term economic resilience and competitiveness, and a mission imec is proud to contribute to through cutting-edge R&D and global collaboration. 📸 A few impressions of the visit 🔽

Press release - at the IEEE ECTC 2025 conference, imec showcases its high-performance, flexible 300mm RF silicon interposer platform. It enables seamless integration of RF-to-sub-THz CMOS and III/V chiplets on a single carrier, achieving a record-low insertion loss of 0.73dB/mm up to 325GHz—advancing compact, low-loss, scalable RF and mixed-signal systems. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ej6gB3T2

Looking back at a successful NanoIC pilot line workshop at ITF World 2025! Yesterday’s NanoIC workshop at ITF World brought together key semiconductor stakeholders to highlight the strategic role, technological focus, and collaborative strength of the NanoIC pilot line. Some key insights 🔽 💬 “The advanced technologies targeted by the NanoIC pilot line are becoming increasingly important,” said Jari Kinaret, Chips Joint Undertaking Joint Undertaking, opening the session and emphasizing its critical role in Europe’s semiconductor future. 💬 Giorgos Fagas (Tyndall National Institute) highlighted the success of the Tyndall Summer Fellowship Programme, which has delivered close to 150 trainees so far, most now in semiconductor careers. “Thanks to NanoIC, we will welcome Fellows from international institutions for the first time in summer 2025.” 💬 Addressing access for the IC design community, Marie Garcia Bardon (imec) presented system exploration PDKs for early use of advanced memory and interconnects. Meanwhile, Anita Farokhnejad (imec) and Mehdi Tahoori (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)) stressed the importance of pathfinding PDKs for advanced logic nodes. 💬 Sebastien Couet (VerticalCompute) testified how the European 300mm pilot lines are accelerators for deep-tech start-ups: “The possibility to bring our technology to a higher maturity level quickly will greatly contribute to our success, and is unique in the world.” 💬 Wrapping up, Paul Lindner (EV Group) emphasized the power of collaboration: “Collaboration here in Europe will accelerate our roadmap achievements.” There was much more to discover, so if you missed it, make sure to keep an eye on our page, because a NanoIC workshop aftermovie is on its way! #ITFWorld2025 #NanoIC

Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming a group of talented students from Belgium and The Netherlands to imec for a new edition of our Student Excellence Day. From expert talks and a guided cleanroom visit to in-depth poster sessions and networking moments: it was a day packed with inspiration, curiosity, and great conversations. We hope the visit sparked new ideas and gave the students a glimpse of what it’s like to work at the heart of semiconductor innovation. ☑️ Interested in joining the next Student Excellence Day on October 3rd, 2025? 📩 Email us at [email protected] and we’ll keep you informed.

 🎉 It's a wrap👏 #ITFWorld2025 finished moments ago.  In this edition we set the stage for AI-driven digital transformation and we celebrated the semiconductor industry's collaborative success.   A big thank you to all the speakers, attendees and our platinum sponsors Microsoft and Nokia Bell Labs. Collaboration is the heartbeat our industry, and with #ITFWorld2025 we want to inspire, to ignite conversations and shape our future, together.   We are proud to gather the industry's greatest minds under one roof, and we are already looking forward to welcoming you next year.   👀 Keep an eye out for the dates for #ITFWorld2026 and the aftermovie coming up early next week!

No chips without the right people. During the NanoIC pilot line workshop at ITF World, we explored the challenges and potential solutions, in attracting and retaining talent. https://lnkd.in/eJVJtxZ8

"The semiconductor workforce needs are huge." - Romano Hoofman, PhD, PMP. 👇 https://lnkd.in/eeTDTY-T

Early access to Pathfinding PDKs is opening doors for academia and startups to explore new device architectures and system scaling boosters before they hit maturity. 🔽 https://lnkd.in/ezjZZVPT

“Our brain speaks in code. We lack precision tools to interface with this language”, says Carolina Aguilar, CEO and co-founder at INBRAIN Neuroelectronics. Her company creates these tools using microelectronics and artificial intelligence, aiming to decode neural networks to restore the lives of people with neurological disorders.

Press release - Imec will work with the Microsystems Technology Laboratories to explore groundbreaking diagnostic devices and improve quality of life.   Progress in advanced semiconductor technologies is bringing personalized treatment to life. The work will be conducted between imec and several groups at MIT, including the Research Laboratory of Electronics at MIT (RLE), Microsystems Technology Laboratories and the MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) will leverage our combined strengths in nanoelectronics and life sciences.   To learn more, read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/ddSqQkrC