“Expanding the lab-to-fab concept is essential to strengthening Europe's semiconductor industry," said CEA-Leti CEO Sébastien Dauvé. “By leveraging pilot lines, we can accelerate the transition from breakthrough research to industrial-scale innovation, ensuring a competitive and sovereign European ecosystem."
The year 2025 highlights CEA-Leti's ongoing commitment to positively impacting society through innovation in high-stakes industries, as evidenced by the milestones achieved over the past year.
The 2025 Scientific Report provides an in-depth look at the research highlights from 2024-2025:
- Innovations in neuromorphic computing architectures, RRAM, in-memory computing, and FD-SOI to enable high-performance, energy-efficient edge computing.
- Novel chiplet-to-chiplet interconnects leveraging CEA-Leti's advances in photonics and heterogeneous integration.
- Progress in system miniaturization to support organs-on-chips, with the potential to reduce animal testing and drive the development of personalized medicine.
The FAMES Pilot Line, hosted at CEA-Leti, will play a crucial role in developing energy-efficient enabling technologies for these and other applications.
“Breakthroughs in materials, processes, miniaturization, 3D and heterogeneous integration, and embedded intelligence will be essential to developing the next generation of highly integrated systems—while adhering to environmental standards. Manufacturing is at the forefront, but holistic design will also be vital for creating more durable, repairable, and recyclable innovations. At CEA-Leti, our researchers bring a global vision—from materials to embedded systems—to this new landscape," said Thomas Ernst, CEA-Leti's VP of Science and Technology.
By actively promoting the lab-to-fab model, CEA-Leti ensures that cutting-edge research and innovation are effectively transformed into scalable, future-proof products for the European industry.
Download the 2025 Scientific Report to explore detailed examples illustrating this approach and discover how CEA-Leti is shaping the future of high-stakes industries.