ITF 2016 workshop

Product engineering, prototyping and production services for ICs and smart systems

Invitation: 

Everybody who considers to launch an innovative electronic product into the market and who needs help with one or more realization aspects.

Imec offers a host of services to help Entrepreneurs design innovative products and get them to market. Imec supports companies during both the product development process as well as during the manufacturing scale-up. Our complete offering includes industrialization and product engineering services from integrated circuits to ready-to-go products. We fulfill the need to get access to, and to receive support for, de-risking highly complex technology developments. We offer a realistic and cost effective path towards market capitalization

Info: 

Common challenges that will be discussed:

  • How to bring a concept from idea into a successful product ?
  • Pitfalls to avoid during the development ?
  • Which partners should you best work with and what to do yourself ?
  • ow to dimension the product architecture and make technology choices ?
  • When to use custom components or standard parts ?
  • Does it make sense to develop your own IC ?
  • How do you meet time-to-market while complying with stringent standards ?
  • Unique differentiators and how to avoid infringing competitor solutions ?

Imec helps Entrepreneurs:

  • With an integrated product engineering approach that helps to turn game-changing technologies into great future business opportunities. Over the past ten years, clients worldwide have engaged with imec both for its research as well as its industrialization activities. Application areas are as diverse as medical, wireless, automotive and IOT. Our creative teams drive your concept from research through development and into volume manufacturing, while always focused on creating added value. Early prototyping helps to eliminate ambiguities, addresses challenges early on and helps to get feedback from the market quickly.
  • Imec is a single entry point to the leaders in semiconductor technology. Imec has an unique global network of trusted partners across the entire semiconductor value chain, including leading IC design houses, wafer foundries, assembly houses and test houses. Imec technology experts manage the complete tape-out process and provide IC design services. Using imec‘s truly flexible services allows our customers to focus on innovation and to realize their growth ambition.

This workshop will be lively and interactive, with the possibility to address in-depth questions and comments from the participants.

Date: 
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Agenda: 

Moderator: Peter Vanbekbergen

  • 14:30 – 14:50 Entrepreneurship and success factors for innovation (Peter Vanbekbergen – imec)
  • 14:50 – 15:10 ASIC design and production services for entrepeneurs (Bas Dorren – imec)
  • 15:10 – 15:30 Imec’s enabling full turn-key product development services (Peter Lemmens - imec)
  • 15:30 – 15:45 Audience prepares and formulates their questions to imec
  • 15:45 – 16:30 Interactive: addressing needs, challenges and questions (Peter Vanbekbergen – imec)
  • 16:30 – 16:35 Conclusion
  • 16:35 – 17:00 Live demo and success case examples 
Subscription: 

If you are interested in attending this workshop please fill out the workshop application form here. Seats are limited!