CMOS: advanced and beyond
Discover why imec is the premier R&D center for advanced logic & memory devices.
Integrated photonics
Take a look at technologies for optical transceivers, sensors and more.
Health technologies
See how imec brings the power of chip technology to the world of healthcare.
Sensing and actuation
Explore imec’s CMOS- and photonics-based sensing and actuation systems.
Connectivity technology
Look into our reliable, high-performance, low-power network technologies.
More expertises
Discover all our expertises.
Research
Be the first to reap the benefits of imec’s research by joining one of our programs or starting an exclusive bilateral collaboration.
Foundry services
Build on our expertise for the design, prototyping and low-volume manufacturing of your innovative nanotech components and products.
Venturing and startups
Kick-start your business. Launch or expand your tech company by drawing on the funds and knowhow of imec’s ecosystem of tailored venturing support.
Education and workforce development
Imec supports formal and on-the-job training for a range of careers in semiconductors.
NanoIC pilot line
Aligned with the EU Chips Act, access to the pilot line will accelerate beyond-2nm innovation.
Heterogenous high-speed photonic-electrical I/O interface.
PhD - Leuven | Just now
Read-out speeds beyond 256Gbps are not uncommon for photonic sensors (e.g. lidar). This could be tackled with retinomorphic mixed-signal encoding by removing temporal and spatial redundancy, targeting 10x to 100x loss-less compression
Read-out speeds beyond 256Gbps are not uncommon for photonic sensors (e.g. lidar). This could be tackled with retinomorphic mixed-signal encoding by removing temporal and spatial redundancy, targeting 10x to 100x loss-less compression
Required background: Electrical Engineering
Type of work: 10% literature, 45% simulation, 45% experimental
Supervisor: imec NL
Daily advisor: Guido Dolmans
The reference code for this position is 2025-154. Mention this reference code on your application form.