The 2026 FAMES Pilot Line Open‑Access Call:
    your pathway to Europe’s next generation of chip technologies

March 9, 2026

This online session will provide researchers, academia, and industry teams with a detailed overview of the technologies currently available and the application process for accessing the FAMES Pilot Line.

The event will outline the eligibility criteria, the types of organisations that can apply, and the steps required to submit a proposal. Participants will also receive guidance on evaluation procedures, expected timelines, and technological insights. It is open to semiconductor stakeholders from industry, research, and academia.

  • If you work in the industry: We are expecting representatives from materials and equipment suppliers, OEMs, foundries, fabless companies, IDM process technologists, EDA vendors, PDK end-users, and more. Whether you are in R&D, HR, or skills development, this event is for you.
  • If you are in research or academia: Microelectronics and semiconductor engineers, researchers, and scientists from research and technology organizations, R&D centers, and universities in Europe and worldwide are invited to attend.

Join the FAMES community and be part of tomorrow’s resilient European chip ecosystem!

 

Global FAMES 2026 Open-Access Call Launch program: 

  • The FAMES Pilot Line global R&D program and roadmaps
    • FD-SOI, eNVM, RF components, 3D Integration, PMIC
  • 2026 Technological portfolio and recent related results explained
  • Open Access Mechanisms : process, selection criteria, timeline
  • Q&A session

A more detailed version of the program will follow shortly.

 

Practical information

  • Date and time:

Monday, 9 March 2026, from 2pm to 4.30pm

  • Remote event, registration required
  • Need assistance?

Contact contact@fames-pilot-line.eu with any questions

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Contact

Leader of Work Package ​​3D and heterogeneous integration

Lilian Masarotto (CEA-Leti), Senior project manager

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Thank you for your registration. You will receive a copy by email. We will be getting in touch with you shortly to confirm or not your registration to the Winter school.

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FAMES European FD-SOI Design School (EFDS)

Winter School – 25-30 January 2026, Grenoble,  France
training costs: 1960€

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Spontaneous User Request

Please note that your answers will help us establish the eligibility of your request.

If you selected "3D Heterogeneous Integration Process Modules", please provide more details, otherwise please proceed to the next step.

All FAMES Partners undertake to respect their obligations in application of regulations in force and, especially, regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (referred to as “GDPR”).

Request submitted!

Thank you for your request. You will receive a copy by email. We will be getting in touch with you shortly.

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FAMES Open-Access Call User Request

Please note that your answers will help us establish the eligibility of your request.

All FAMES Partners undertake to respect their obligations in application of regulations in force and, especially, regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (referred to as “GDPR”).

Spontaneous User Request

Please note that your answers will help us establish the eligibility of your request.

All FAMES Partners undertake to respect their obligations in application of regulations in force and, especially, regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (referred to as “GDPR”).

Contact

Open Access chair person - FAMES Pilot Line

Open Access Chairperson

Susana Bonnetier (CEA-Leti)

For inquiries or problems regarding the Open Access/Spontaneous Request, you can contact us directly.

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