Research & IP · Belgium

imec

The world's leading pre-competitive semiconductor process R&D hub, running the High-NA EUV lab with ASML and the sub-2nm roadmap (CFET, backside power).

Headquarters
Leuven, Belgium · Europe
Value chain
Research & IP(Research & design)
What that means
Invents and licenses: corporate and contract research, IP and technology licensing, with little production of its own.
Founded
1984
Ownership
Private
Website
imec-int.com
Relevance
High at its strongest, in Advanced Semiconductor Fabrication

In 2 capabilities

Each capability the company is listed in, most relevant first: how experts in the field see its global relevance there, why it is listed and the source.

  1. Semiconductors & Advanced Computing · Research · listed #31 of 50

    The world's leading pre-competitive semiconductor process R&D hub, running the High-NA EUV lab with ASML and the sub-2nm roadmap (CFET, backside power).

    Relevance: World's leading pre-competitive process R&D hub

    Source · en.wikipedia.org

  2. Semiconductors & Advanced Computing · Research · listed #32 of 50

    Runs one of the world's main 3D system-integration research programmes (hybrid bonding, backside power, chiplets) with foundry, OSAT and equipment partners, and leads an EU Chips Act pilot line.

    Relevance: Leading 3D integration research programme

    Source · imec-int.com