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Leuven, Belgium

Interuniversitair Microelektronica Centrum (imec)

USPTO Granted Patents = 178

Forward Citations = 3,796

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302 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Paul Mertens (13 out of 32 patents)

Francky Catthoor (12 out of 60 patents)

Serge Vanhaelemeersch (10 out of 21 patents)

4. Eric Beyne (9 out of 69 patents)

5. Karen Irma Maex (9 out of 26 patents)

6. Marc Marcel Heyns (8 out of 22 patents)

7. Mikhail Rodionovich Baklanov (6 out of 23 patents)

8. Marc A Meuris (6 out of 25 patents)

9. Rita Rooyackers (5 out of 16 patents)

10. Serge Vernalde (5 out of 10 patents)

11. Jan F Van Houdt (5 out of 32 patents)

12. Walter De Raedt (4 out of 10 patents)

13. Dirk Wouters (4 out of 13 patents)

14. Hendrikus Tilmans (4 out of 9 patents)

15. Marcus Johannes Henricus Van Dal (4 out of 4 patents)

Core Competencies:

Heterogeneous Multiprocessor Network

FinFET Transistor

Digital-to-Analogue Converter

Electrostatic Discharge Protection

Diamond Enhanced Resonator

Quantum-Mechanical Memory

Immersion Lithography Processing

Non-Volatile Memory Devices

Micro-Electronic Device Bonding

Surface Acoustic Wave Measurements

Strained Multi-Gate Transistor

Power-Aware Configurable Circuits

178 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8020163 - Heterogeneous multiprocessor network on chip devices, methods and operating systems for control thereof (2011-09-13),

2. 7960734 - FinFET field effect transistor insulated from the substrate (2011-06-14),

3. 7831951 - Task concurrency management design method (2010-11-09),

4. 7781315 - Finfet field effect transistor insulated from the substrate (2010-08-24),

5. 7671768 - Digital-to-analogue converter system with increased performance (2010-03-02),

6. 7649722 - Electrostatic discharge protected circuits (2010-01-19),

7. 7646138 - Diamond enhanced thickness shear mode resonator (2010-01-12),

8. 7643709 - Slanted segmented coupler (2010-01-05),

9. 7638922 - Method for ultra-fast controlling of a magnetic cell and related devices (2009-12-29),

10. 7626226 - Method for improving erase saturation in non-volatile memory devices and devices obtained thereof (2009-12-01),

11. 7589425 - Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having damascene structures with air gaps (2009-09-15),

12. 7582547 - Method for junction formation in a semiconductor device and the semiconductor device made thereof (2009-09-01),

13. 7570180 - Method for syntactically analyzing a bit stream using a schema and a method of generating a bit stream based thereon (2009-08-04),

14. 7569882 - Non-volatile multibit memory cell and method of manufacturing thereof (2009-08-04),

15. 7566634 - Method for chip singulation (2009-07-28),

Interuniversitair Microelektronica Centrum (IMEC) is a leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. IMEC brings together academia, industry, and policymakers to drive breakthroughs in areas such as advanced semiconductor technology, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and healthcare. With over 4,000 researchers and engineers from around the world, IMEC is committed to developing cutting-edge solutions that address global societal challenges and enhance our digital future.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Dec 30 2025

178 Patents

#5 in Leuven

#25 in Belgium

#4,554 in the World

Leuven, Belgium

Interuniversitair Microelektronica Centrum (imec)

Forward Citations = 3,796

302 inventors:

Paul Mertens (13 out of 32 patents)

Francky Catthoor (12 out of 60 patents)

Serge Vanhaelemeersch (10 out of 21 patents)

4. Eric Beyne (9 out of 69 patents)

5. Karen Irma Maex (9 out of 26 patents)

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