Postdoctoral Researcher in Memory Device DTCO/TCAD (temporary contract)

Shape the future of memory technology through advanced design and simulation.

What you will do

Recent advances in data-intensive applications, including AI training and inference, have increased the demand for high-performance memory and storage solutions. To meet the growing requirement for higher memory capacity and reducecostper bit, a cross-point array architecture is being explored. Thisapproachrelies ona two-terminal non-linear selector device instead of a silicon-based MOSFET transistor to address selected memory cells. Various devices, such as Ovonic threshold switches(OTS) and Schottky diodes, have been investigated for this function.
In this role, you will:

• Evaluate potential selector concepts usingtechnologycomputer-aideddesign(TCAD)simulations, compact modeling, and array-level performance assessment.
• Collaborate closely with device engineering andcross-technologyco-optimization (XTCO)teams toalign memory device design with broader system-level requirements across logic, memory, and integration challenges.You willexploredifferent materials, develop device designs, and define array architecture.
• Deliver insights that inform future material, process, and device developments.

This is apostdoctoralpositionforone-year durationwitha possibilityof extension.
Positionlocatedin Leuven, Belgium.

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth.

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits.

Who you are

• You have a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering,Nanotechnology,Physics,MaterialScienceorarelated field.
• You have strong experience insemiconductor device modellingusing TCAD tools (e.g.Synopsys’Sentaurus)and/or circuit simulations fordesign-technologyco-optimization(DTCO)with a focus on emerging memory technologies such as MRAM, RRAM, and PCM.
• Circuit simulation (Spectre/SPICE)andanalog knowledgeisa plus.
• You have a solid backgroundinelectrical engineering,good knowledge of devicephysicsandfamiliaritywith emerging memory technologies (experience with STT and SOT MRAMis an advantage).
• You can analyze and interpret datatoolssuch asPython,JMPetc.
• You are innovative, proactive, constructive, andworkeffectively both in teams and independently.
• Given the international character of imec, a fluent knowledge of English is necessary.