Europe/Taiwan agreement

IMEC, Europe’s independent nanoelectronics research centre on process technology for the next generations of IC manufacturing, has signed a new and expanded research agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). The company will base its extended European research efforts at the IMEC premises.

Under the agreement, TSMC extends its collaboration with IMEC as a core partner which dates back from 2005. Within IMEC’s core partner program the foundries, IDMs, fabless and fablite companies and material and equipment suppliers collaborate on research and development for 22 nm and beyond IC process technologies.

As part of TSMC’s global effort to expand its R&D, including an expansion of research in Europe, TSMC decided to base its European R&D at the IMEC facilities. In this way, TSMC can benefit from IMEC’s clean room infrastructure which is currently been expanded.