Interuniversity Microelectronics Center
Interuniversity Microelectronics Center ( IMEC ) is one of the largest research centers for nano- and microelectronics in Europe. It is located in Leuven , Belgium . In addition to the headquarters in Leuven and an additional office in Ypres, Imec has offices in the Netherlands, Taiwan, the USA, China and Japan. In 2011 the imec employed 1,900 people.
history
In 1982 the Flemish government decided on a program to promote the microelectronics industry in Flanders. Action points of the program were the establishment of a research laboratory for microelectronics, the Imec, the establishment of a semiconductor factory and the establishment of a training program for VLSI designers. The research center was founded on March 16, 1984 as a non-profit organization . When it was founded, it had 70 employees and a budget of € 62 million. It was headed by Roger van Overstraeten, who headed Imec until June 1999. His successor was Gilbert Declerck, who headed imec until July 2009. Currently (June 2011) the center is managed by Luc Van den Hove.
On June 19, 1986, the Imec opened its first building. In addition to offices, it also houses a clean room with 3500 m² and a technology line for 125 mm wafers . The minimum feature size of the CMOS technology was 1.25 µm. In 1990 Imec switched its production to 0.7 µm CMOS technology. In 1994 production was converted to 150 mm wafers and a structure size of 0.5 µm. Also in 1994 Imec's research departments for solar cells and process technology were certified according to ISO 9001 . In 1998 the whole of Imec was certified according to ISO 9001 .
Since Imec was founded, a large number of new technologies and applications have been developed and more than 25 companies have been spun off from Imec. On average, Imec receives 50 patents each year.
Research & Development
Imec conducts research in the field of micro- and nanoelectronics and wants to "find solutions for the challenge of society in the coming decade." This includes research in growing areas such as
- Technology for future microchips and systems,
- Power supply,
- Electronics for medicine and life sciences,
- Wireless communication systems,
- Image sensors and
- Sensors for industrial applications.
Web links
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- ^ Imec: offices of Imec. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on July 19, 2011 ; accessed on June 29, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Imec: Profile of Imec. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on May 27, 2015 ; accessed on June 26, 2011 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Imec: History of Imec. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on August 14, 2011 ; accessed on June 26, 2011 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d e f Imec: History of Imec on a timeline. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 17, 2012 ; accessed on June 27, 2011 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Imec: imec R&D - Shaping the future. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on August 14, 2011 ; accessed on June 27, 2011 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Coordinates: 50 ° 51 ′ 55.5 " N , 4 ° 40 ′ 46.5" E