imec is a world-leading nanoelectronics research centre delivering industry-relevant technology solutions to its partners. imec is also a centre of excellence in low-energy reconfigurable radio technologies for the next-generation flexible mobile terminals. imec’s main achievements include a flexible RF-transceiver, a programmable high-throughput baseband platform, a system-design environment and software solutions for data processing and control. imec is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium (offices in the Netherlands, Taiwan, US, China, Japan). Its staff of more than 1,650 people includes over 550 industrial residents and guest researchers. In 2008, imec's revenue was 270 million euro. www.imec.be Hanne Degans, Press Officer, T+3216281769, hanne.degans@imec.be