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Imec is the world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. The combination of our widely acclaimed leadership in microchip technology and profound software and ICT expertise is what makes us unique. By leveraging our world-class infrastructure and local and global ecosystem of partners across a multitude of industries, we create groundbreaking innovation in application domains such as healthcare, smart cities and mobility, logistics and manufacturing, and energy. Imec is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium and also has distributed R&D groups at a number of Flemish universities, in the Netherlands, Taiwan, USA, China, and offices in India and Japan.
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2016
13 Apr 2016
Finalist in wave energy prize competition
Oscilla Power has developed mechanical and electromagnetic systems that allow cost-effective, highly scalable magnetostrictive alloys to produce significant quantities of energy in specific environments.2 Mar 2016
Time-based electrocardiogram readout chip for wearable applicatication
The chip maintains consistent beat detection capabilities, even under movement paving the way to a low cost, low power multi-sensor Systems-on-Chip solution for wearable medical applications.8 Feb 2016
Event report: Innovations in Large Area Electronics
IDTechEx attended the second innoLAE conference, which took place on the 1st and 2nd of February 2016 in Cambridge (UK). It was organised by the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Large-Area Electronics.27 Jan 2016
Imec extends collaboration with Total on next gen silicon solar cells
imec and Total announced that they have extended their collaboration to significantly increase the energy output of PV panels.13 Jan 2016
High quality frictionless wearables for lifestyle coaching
Cloudtag and imec have presented the first results of their collaboration on accurate frictionless wearable health solutions.1 Jan 2016
New industrial possibilities for nanoporous thin films
Metal-organic frameworks are a new type of materials with nanoscale pores.2015
23 Nov 2015
UEST's first-generation Zembro Bracelet Smart Watch
Zembro is the first commercial product from UEST, a smart bracelet designed to enable the elderly to connect with their relatives immediately, anytime and anywhere.19 Nov 2015
Perovskite Solar Modules: Towards Industrially Stand-Alone and Mechanically Stacked Applications
IMEC, Belgium
10 Nov 2015
Imec and Kaneka expand their collaboration
imec and Kaneka Corporation, has announced that they have signed a new three year framework agreement that strengthens and extends their comprehensive R&D collaboration. Next to working on next generation solar cells, under this frame agreement imec and Kaneka will explore new applications in life science and thin-film electronics.12 Oct 2015
Insight into the long-term stability of solar cells
A researcher has developed an experimental set-up in which the degradation of solar cells can be accelerated and the degradation monitored in real time. The experimental set-up has been well received in the photovoltaic world and is now being commercialised.8 Oct 2015
Holst Centre - Printing Team
The Holst Centre works at the interface of academia and industry. They are part funded by government and the rest directly from partnerships in industry. The focus of their work is around topics including printed, flexible and organic electronics, into displays, wearable technology, energy harvesting & storage and more.30 Sep 2015
Meeting of Japan Energy Harvesting Consortium September 25 2015
As energy harvesting becomes a different and much more noticed subject, IDTechEx monitors the situation by intensive visits to many events, companies and universities. The meeting of the Japan Energy Harvesting Consortium September 2015 was certainly revealing.21 Sep 2015
Perovskite photovoltaics excitement
Perovoskite photovoltaics promises over 20% efficiency, low cost materials and even flexible, transparent and stretchable versions dearly needed for new applications. Record power to weight ratio is needed for the electric vehicle end game, the land vehicles, boats and aircraft described in the IDTechEx report, Energy Independent Vehicles 2016-2026.7 Sep 2015
Turning clothing into information displays
Researchers have demonstrated the world's first stretchable and conformable thin-film transistor (TFT) driven LED display laminated into textiles. This paves the way to wearable displays in clothing providing users with feedback.6 Aug 2015
Radically new energy harvesting in the form of magnetostriction
Energy harvesting is the creation of off-grid electricity where it is needed using ambient energy, from sunshine to vibration or temperature difference.14 Jul 2015
Steady progress on perovskite photovoltaic module
Imec makes steady progress on perovskite photovoltaic module reaching a record 11 percent conversion efficiency.26 Jun 2015
Gas sensing platform for intuitive internet-of-things applications
While wearable technology that measures body parameters has become increasingly popular in recent years, the Intuitive Internet of Things is next on the horizon.25 Jun 2015
Smart t-shirt is an electrocardiogram
The smart t-shirt measures a highly accurate electrocardiogram (ECG), recognizes activity and calculates energy expenditure in an unobtrusive way.24 Jun 2015
New Intuitive Internet of Things research program
Imec and Holst Centre (set up by imec and TNO) have announced the launch of a new industrial affiliation program on Intuitive Internet of Things.11 Jun 2015
Crystalline silicon n-PERT solar cell with a record efficiency
imec has announced a new efficiency record for its large area n-type PERT (passivated emitter, rear totally diffused) crystalline silicon (Cz-Si) solar cell, now reaching 22.5 percent (calibrated at ISE CalLab).