Podcast EP305: On Overview of imec’s XTCO Program with Dr. Julien Ryckaert

Podcast EP305: On Overview of imec’s XTCO Program with Dr. Julien Ryckaert
by Daniel Nenni on 08-29-2025 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Dr. Julien Ryckaert who joined imec as a mixed-signal designer in 2000, specializing in RF transceivers, ultra-low power circuit techniques, and analog-to-digital converters. In 2010, he joined imec’s process technology division in charge of design enablement for 3DIC technology. Since 2013, he oversees… Read More


XTCO: From Node Scaling to System Scaling

XTCO: From Node Scaling to System Scaling
by Admin on 08-10-2025 at 10:00 am

imec XTCO Image SemiWIki

imec XTCO (Cross-Technology Co-Optimization) is the natural successor to DTCO and STCO in an era where no single layer of the stack can deliver scaling alone. Instead of optimizing devices, interconnect, packaging, architecture, and software in isolation, XTCO treats them as one tightly coupled system with a shared budget … Read More