FAMES – ChipsWIN Joint Event: Strengthening Semiconductor Innovation in Wallonia and Beyond
We are pleased to announce the upcoming FAMES – ChipsWIN workshop, jointly organised by the partners of the FAMES Pilot Line and ChipsWIN, the Walloon Chips Competence Centre.
Date: April 22, 2026
Location: Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium (Foyer du Lac/Aula Magna and Maxwell Building)
ChipsWIN is a pioneering initiative supported by the European Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) under the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL). Led by UCLouvain, Imagine Microelectronics and IGNITY, ChipsWIN aims to strengthen the European semiconductor ecosystem by bridging the gap between advanced research and industrial deployment. As a regional competence centre, it provides expertise, services and access to technologies to support innovation, sustainability and Europe’s technological sovereignty.
This workshop will bring together industry, RTOs and academia from Wallonia and neighbouring countries to explore how the FAMES Pilot Line’s advanced semiconductor technologies and the ChipsWIN competence centre can support collaboration and accelerate innovation across the local and European electronics ecosystem. A key objective is also to initiate a discussion within the community on how R&D developments can be effectively transferred to industry in the context of the Chips Act and beyond.
Whether you are an executive, engineer, researcher, startup founder or industry representative, this event is designed for you. Together, we can help close the lab‑to‑fab gap and contribute to a stronger, more resilient European semiconductor ecosystem.
Programme
Morning session
08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome coffee |
FAMES Developments
09:00 – 09:20 | General presentation, CEA-Leti (Dominique Noguet) |
09:20 – 09:35 | Overview of 10 nm FDSOI PKD (CIBRARIO Gerald) |
09:35 – 09:50 | AI accelerators, UCLouvain (Martin Andraud, Gaurav Singh) |
09:50 – 10:05 | Magnetics on Silicon for Integrated Power and FAMES ACCESS, CEA-Leti, Tyndall (Cian Ó Mathúna) |
10:05 – 10:20 | RF components (RF filter, open access portfolio), VTT (Tuomas Pensala) |
10:20 – 10:55 | FAMES demonstrators, CEA-Leti (Eric Mercier) |
10:55 – 11:10 | RF circulators, SAL (Jérémy Létang) |
11:10 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
Open Access and Links with Stakeholders and Industry
11:30 – 11:45 | FAMES Open Access Call, CEA-Leti (Susana Bonnetier) |
11:45 – 12:00 | Chips JU Upcoming Calls, Chips JU (Francisco Ignacio) |
12:00 – 12:15 | SPW Recherche roadmap on national policy strategy and priorities |
12:15 – 12:25 | Industrial associations (TBC) |
12:25 – 13:00 | Panel discussion: “How to leverage on Chips JU from R&D towards industrialization?” (participants TBC: RTO, Industry, Chips JU) |
Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
Afternoon session
ChipsWIN
14:00 – 14:15 | Expertise & core skills, UCLouvain (Denis Flandre) |
14:15 – 14:30 | Access modalities, UCLouvain (Thomas Walewyns) |
14:30 – 14:40 | Training portfolio, Imagine Microelectronics (Renaud Gillon) |
14:40 – 14:50 | WELCOME characterization platform, UCLouvain (Valeriya Kilchytska) |
14:50 – 15:00 | WINFAB micro/nano fabrication platform, UCLouvain (Christian Renaux) |
15:00 – 15:10 | LCA expertise, UCLouvain (TBC) |
15:10 – 15:30 | Coffee break |
15:30 – 15:45 | Services provided by Imagine Microelectronics (Olivier Thirifays) |
15:45 – 16:00 | Services provided by IGNITY (Robert Bury) |
16:00 – 16:35 | Panel discussion : “Role of Chips Competence Centres in boosting the innovations, as well as facilitating access to technological services and support” (participants TBC: technological platforms users, ACCCESS, other CCC, EuroCDP) |
16:35 – 17:00 | Displacement to Maxwell building (15-minutes’ walk) |
Networking cocktail
17:00 – 19:00 | Networking cocktail at Maxwell building |
17:15 – 18:15 | Visits of WELCOME and WINFAB technological platforms upon registration (2 x 2 groups in parallel) |
During Coffee breaks and lunch: Booth sessions (FAMES partners, other CCCs, EuroCDP, aCCCess)
Welcome & Introduction
Co-chairs
Dominique Noguet, FAMES Pilot Line Project Coordinator, CEA-Leti
Susana Bonnetier, FAMES Pilot Line Open Access Chairperson, CEA-Leti
Laurent Fesquet, Deputy Director of the TIMA Laboratory, Grenoble INP
Opening notes
Francisco Ignacio Serradilla, Programme Officer, Chips Joint Undertaking
FAMES Pilot Line opportunities for advanced chip design
09:35 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Dominique Noguet, FAMES Pilot Line Project Coordinator, CEA-Leti
UTBB FD-SOI and key enablers for the next generation node: A strategic EU-made technology...
10:20 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Claire Fenouillet-Beranger, Project Manager, CEA-Leti, CEA-Leti
Lunch, Exhibitions & Networking
12:00 p.m. – 02:30 p.m.
- Latest Demos: Discover more than 30 live demos and network with potential partners.
- Startups Corner: Don’t miss out on the startups corner to learn about the latest tech offers.
- Business Meetings: Book meetings with experts to discuss your innovation project.
- Partners Corner: Explore partners’ booth showcasing their technologies.
