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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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2014
22 Apr 2014
X-ray detector on plastic delivers medical imaging performance
Researchers from Holst Centre and imec have demonstrated the first ever X-ray detector produced on a plastic substrate that is capable of medical-grade performance.1 Apr 2014
A Smarter World with Low Cost High Performance Printed RF-ID and NFC Tags
IMEC, Belgium
27 Mar 2014
Ground-breaking system for the serial connection of solar cells
A consortium consisting of CCM, IBSPE, Smit Ovens, SPGPrints and the Solliance partners TNO and ECN has produced a prototype process station for the production of solar cells.14 Mar 2014
8.4 Percent Conversion Efficiency in Fullerene-Free Organic Solar Cell
imec presents the development of fullerene-free organic photovoltaic (OPV) multilayer stacks achieving a record conversion efficiency of 8.4 percent.12 Mar 2014
Record conversion efficiency in fullerene-free organic solar cells
This breakthrough achievement is an important step to bring organic photovoltaic cells to a higher level in the competitive thin-film photovoltaics marketplace.25 Feb 2014
A Stretchable Highway for Light
For futuristic applications like wearable body sensors and robotic skin, researchers need to ferry information along flexible routes.22 Jan 2014
TNO Holst Centre
The TNO / Holst Centre work with an open innovation model to develop solutions for flexible barrier technologies.2013
4 Dec 2013
Bluetooth Smart radio with record battery lifetime
Imec, Holst Centre and Wicentric have introduced their integrated ultra-low power Bluetooth® Smart radio solution for a range of smart applications.21 Nov 2013
Challenges and Innovations in Printed Electronics
IMEC, Belgium
14 Oct 2013
World's first in-vacuum film cleaning system
Teknek has introduced the world's first contact cleaning system for thin films that can be used in high vacuum.4 Oct 2013
Copper technology for i-PERC-type silicon solar cells
New large area cells (156x156mm2) achieve 20.5% average efficiency using Nickel/Copper plating on p-type Czochralski Silicon (Cz-Si) material.30 Sep 2013
New technology improves production of organic semiconductors
Fujifilm and imec have developed a new photoresist technology that enables submicron patterning on large-size substrates without damaging the organic semiconductor materials.24 Jul 2013
Applications of stretchable electronics
Stretchable electronics has been one of the least exploited but most researched sectors of the new electronics over the past decade. To find out more read the IDTechEx research report "Stretchable Electronics Comes to Market".15 Jul 2013
Dow Corning Joins imec to Advance 3D IC Semiconductor Packaging
Dow Corning has announced that it is among the newest member organizations to join imec, a leading research center for the advancement of nano-electronics.4 Jul 2013
Solliance and imec 9.7% efficiency with thin-film CZTSe solar cell
A CZTSe (Cu2ZnSnSe4)-based solar cell with 9.7 percent efficiency (1x1cm2, AM1.5G).26 Jun 2013
High-performance electrostatic MEMS vibration energy harvester
A team from imec and Panasonic have developed a new vibration energy harvester based on a corrugated SiO2-Si3N4 electret.26 Jun 2013
Long-range RF energy harvester with record sensitivity
Imec and Holst Centre, in collaboration with the Delft University of Technology and the Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands, have designed and fabricated a self-calibrating RF energy harvester.23 May 2013
VDL and Solliance join forces to bring organic photovoltaics to market
VDL becomes a partner with Solliance for the development of a new, completely integrated roll-to-roll (R2R) manufacturing line for the research and pilot production of organic photovoltaic (OPV) modules.8 May 2013
Reducing ecological footprint of OPV production
Solliance - a cross-border research initiative on thin film photovoltaics by ECN, Holst Centre, imec, TNO, TU Eindhoven and FZ Jülich - has achieved a world first with a new inkjet printing process for manufacturing environmentally friendly OPV cells that deliver benchmark efficiency.21 Mar 2013
New energy-efficient interface IC for piezoelectric energy harvesters
Holst Centre and imec have presented an innovative method for the power-management of piezoelectric energy harvesters.