Specialty Technology Platforms: Integrating deep tech into product innovation

In the new era of AI and human personalization, cloud and edge technologies are advancing rapidly. As the CMOS workload remains crucial for heavy computational demands, new technology modalities are rapidly emerging together with higher needs for data traffic and quality. New energy-efficient technologies are needed at the cloud level. The intimate co-integration of advanced computing and optical connectivity is one answer to this need. At the edge, novel, specialized sensing technologies are emerging that go far beyond classical silicon.

These new applications require a high level of chip complexity with a mix-and-match of different platforms co-integrated in an agile manner. In this session, imec will introduce how consolidated technologies, such as photonics, 3D integration, and CMOS post-processing, together with custom technologies, can shorten time to market by offering the robustness needed for new product designs. Shortly after, the panel will provide more insight into different applications.

Atlas: Atlas Data Storage uses DNA-based technology to meet the world's growing demand for scalable, low-cost, long-term data storage.
Marvell: Powering AI, data center infrastructure, and 5G connectivity for a data-driven future.
INDRA: Innovating in transportation, air traffic management, defense, and security with critical applications in space and AR/VR.
Together, we will explore the challenges, synergies, and opportunities of building interconnected platforms that serve multiple industries, from healthcare and AI workloads to global security.