Imec Achievements in 2012

Imec has published its 2012 annual report listing its image sensor achievements over the past year:

• Developed BSI process
• Started developing embedded CCD process having CCD sensing part combined with CMOS readout
• First prototype of a hyperspectral sensor integrating Fabry-Pérot interferometers directly on top of a CMOS image sensor, i.e. as an extension of the CMOS process flow.
• Developed a lens-free microscope with 25sq. mm field of view and 2um resolution, another one with 800nm resolution
• In collaboration with an industrial partner designed, fabricated and characterized a full CMOS imager. It features more than 8MP resolution and includes advanced column ADCs. Successfully processed the imager in imec 0.13um technology.