Embedded World (March 14-16) / Hall 1-550
Join ICsense at the leading Embedded World conference in Nuremberg and discover the future of custom IC developments in innovative embedded systems. At booth 1-550, our ASIC experts will showcase our cutting-edge design expertise and explain products that are changing the game in the field of embedded systems with the use of customised ASICs. You’ll […]
ATE Developments ramp-up
In 2021, ICsense invested in the new V93K Advantest ATE (Automated Test Equipment) to realize mass production test programs in-house (read more). Meanwhile several test programs were successfully developed for ASICs that are running in mass production (volumes up to several 100Munits). The ATE engineering team was able to significantly reduce development and test time […]
Strong financial year despite pandemic
ICsense successfully closed its financial year on March 31st, 2022. CEO Bram De Muer comments: “Despite the global pandemic and the difficulties in the global supply chain, our revenue grew with over 7%. Gross margin and profitability were solid and stable despite heavy investments in 2021. To support the expansion of our ASIC design and supply offering, […]
ICsense at Embedded World 2022 | Hall 1-556
Embedded World will be the first physical fair for us after the Covid pandemic. We have plenty new updates to bring and showcase new ASIC developments in: Functional Safety automotive developments Implantable and wearable medical ASIC (ISO13485 compliant) Ultra-low-power sensor interfacing ICs for consumer markets Industrial applications including ToF (Time-of-Flight) ASICs We look forward seeing […]
STEM students get a visit
ICsense CEO Bram De Muer in front of the classroom at Don Bosco Haacht teaching STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) students about the future of chips ! On March 31th, Bram gave a talk to the 6th year of industrial sciences about the importance of microchips in today’s world and how microchips are made. He […]
Cooperation with Thales Alenia Space
A first-time-right design for Thales Thales Alenia Space has completed the development of a radiation hardened mixed-mode circuit: the DPC (Digital Programmable Controller). This system on chip (Figure 1 and 2) is a major breakthrough in the availability of a radiation hardened highly integrated European Micro-controller*. The component uses the imec RHBD Dare UMC 0.18 […]
ICsense and innovative startups: the perfect match
The story of Sapiens and deep brain stimulation Sapiens Steering Brain Stimulation (Eindhoven, NL) is founded in 2011 as a spin-out of Philips Research and got integrated into Medtronic in 2014. Their mission: to revolutionise personalised brain stimulation and treat neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. Sapiens selected ICsense for the development of the core […]
Investment in ATE platform
Independent ASIC design house ICsense sustains continuous growth and invests in ATE platform to support mass production ICsense, a TDK Group Company and independent subsidiary that focuses on ASIC supply and custom IC design services, is scaling up its bench test facilities by 40% and installing in-house ATE (Automated Test Equipment) facilities to uniquely offer […]
Faced by IC shortage or last-time-buy ?
The semiconductor world is shaking. In the midst of the Corona pandemic, automotive OEMs had a decline of sales and stopped ordering chips. At the same time homework policies boosted the business for PCs and consequently the ICs used therein. Now that post-Covid economies are reviving again, the just-in-time strategy of automotive Tier-1s resulted in […]
Expanding HQ office space
ICsense plans for an additional office expansion early 2021. “The decision to expand our IC design and test capacity follows the upward trend in projects,” explains CEO Bram De Muer. “We will expand our office space and test facilities by nearly 25% by allocating an extra floor in the existing building. Despite the impact of […]