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23.02.2021

Collaboration between Sarcura and imec aims to develop a silicon photonics-based cytometry solution allowing real-time process control and manipulation of cells.

SARCURA and imec to collaborate on high throughput cytometry solution for automated (T-)cell separation, tackling manufacturing challenges of cell and gene therapies

Sarcura GmbH, an Austrian early-stage technology startup, today announced that it has entered a collaboration with imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies to develop a silicon chip-based prototype of a cytometer for automated cell separation brin…

Schematic representations (not to scale) of (left) Lloyd's mirror setup for high-NA EUV interference coupon experiments and (right) interference chamber for full-wafer experiments.

(Links) Cross-sectional SEM image of a 20-nm L/S pattern on an Inpria metal-oxide resist, exposed in a Lloyd's mirror interference setup at a dose of 64 mJ/cm² and an interference angle of 20°. (Right) Fourier transform analysis, where 0.05 = 20 nm pitch.

10.02.2021

The achievement marks a major milestone of imec and KMLabs’ AttoLab

Imec Demonstrates 20nm Pitch Line/Space Resist Imaging with High-NA EUV Interference Lithography

Imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, reports for the first time the use of a 13.5 nm High Harmonic Generation source for the printing of 20nm pitch line/spaces using interference lithographic imaging of an Inpria metal-oxide resist under high…

SWIR images for 3 different pixel pitches. The images with the highest resolution could be captured with the smallest (1.82 µm) pixel pitch.

The thin-film photodetector was monolithically integrated on a custom Si-CMOS readout circuit. (Source: Imec)

08.12.2020

The monolithic integration of the thin-film photodetector with CMOS readout circuitry offers a path to high-throughput wafer-level manufacturing

Imec Presents a Thin-Film Short-Wave-InfraRed Image Sensor with Sub-2µm Pixel Pitch

Imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, presents a prototype high-resolution short-wave-infrared (SWIR) image sensor with record small pixel pitch of 1.82 µm. It is based on a thin-film photodetector that is monolithically integrated on a custom…

02.11.2020

The groundbreaking approach will use virus particles in exhaled air for rapid, simple, convenient, and large-scale testing

Imec begins developing a SARS-CoV-2 test to identify positive cases and confirm within less than five minutes whether someone is contagious.

Imec, a globally leading research and innovation center for nanoelectronics and digital technologies, announced that it has begun developing a groundbreaking SARS-CoV-2 test. Unlike current approaches (using blood, saliva, or a nasal-throat swab), the new test will identify SARS-CoV-2 virus particle…

25.06.2020

Deltaray enables zero-defect product manufacturing

Deltaray, a spin-off of Antwerp University and imec – a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies – is taking quality control to the next level with the introduction of its ‘Accelerated 3D XRAY’ technology. Deltaray’s solution allows manufacturers to inspe…

19.01.2020

Evonetix collaborates with imec to expand the production of chip-based technology for the third-generation DNA synthesis platform.

EVONETIX LTD ('Evonetix'), the synthetic biology company developing a desktop platform for scalable, high-resolution, and rapid gene synthesis, announced today that it has entered into a partnership with imec, a globally leading research and innovation center active in the fields of nanoelectronics…

The groundbreaking idea of the NOTICE project is to use a novel stable oxide material as the basis for both the superconductor and topological insulator material. At the epitaxial interface, Majorana fermions – building blocks for fault-tolerant qubits – will be generated.

11.12.2019

Prestigious European ERC Consolidator Grant awarded to imec’s Clement Merckling for developing fault-tolerant Qubits

Imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, today announces that the European Research Council has awarded Clement Merckling, principal member of technical staff at imec, a Consolidator Grant for working out his project NOTICE. Groundbreaking idea o…

Benchmark study: imec’s devices with 4nm, 8nm, 12nm HfO₂ and 50nm SiO₂ have an excellent combination of gmmax and SSmin compared to literature.

TEM images showing (a) 3 monolayers MoS₂ channel, with contact length 13nm and channel length 29nm. Transfer characteristics have improved sub-threshold swing (SS) with thinner HfO₂.

Transfer characteristics have improved sub-threshold swing (SS) with thinner HfO₂.

11.12.2019

2D materials paving the way to extreme scaling for logic and memory transistors

Imec shows excellent performance in ultra-scaled FETs with 2D-material channel

At this year’s IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (Dec 7-11 2019), imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, reports an in-depth study of scaled transistors with MoS2 and demonstrates best device performance to date for such materials.

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Figure 1 – From FinFET to nanosheet (with buried power rails (BPRs)), forksheet and CFET.

Figure 2 – Layout of SRAM half cells for a) FinFET, b) gate-all-around nanosheet, and c) forksheet. The forksheet can provide up to 30% scaling of the bit cell height as the p-n space is not governed by gate extension (GE), gate cut (GC), or dummy fin gate tuck (DFGT).

11.12.2019

TCAD simulations of a new forksheet device show 10 percent performance boost and 20 percent cell area reduction compared to gate-all-around nanosheet devices.

Imec presents forksheet device as the ultimate solution to push scaling towards the 2nm technology node

This week, at the 2019 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, presents first standard cell simulation results of its forksheet device designed for sub-3nm logic technology nodes. Compared to nanoshee…

miDiagnostics’ research prototype device that can perform a complete blood cell count from only drops of blood. This prototype device is for research use only, not for in diagnostic procedures.

20.11.2019

miDiagnostics’ disposable blood testing device to be evaluated by imec for use in zero gravity environments

Imec Awarded a Grant from NASA to Advance Space Health Diagnostics

Today, imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nano-electronics and digital technologies announced it has received NASA funding to test a technology for monitoring astronauts’ health status under zero gravity conditions using a first-of-its-kind disposable diagnostic device developed by…

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