Sensing and imaging beyond thevisible spectrum are essential for accessing information related to materialcomposition, chemical content, and biological structure that cannot be revealedby conventional cameras. In particular, the short-wave infrared (SWIR) regionhas become increasingly important for applications such as industrialinspection, machine vision, agriculture, medical diagnostics, and environmentalmonitoring. Extending detection further into the extended SWIR (eSWIR) range (1.7-2.5µm) provides additional value by capturing strong molecular absorptionfeatures, enabling improved material discrimination and spectrally richsensing.
Current SWIR image sensors relymainly on epitaxial III-V technologies such as InGaAs. These technologies are characterizedby high cost and challenges in scaling to high resolution. Additionally, eSWIRphotodetector suffer from high dark current due to the lattice mismatch betweenInGaAs and InP substrate.
At imec, we have a strong trackrecord in the development of thin-film photodetectors and image sensors basedon colloidal quantum dots, aiming to enable more affordable, scalable, andhigher-resolution SWIR imaging solutions. This effort addresses multiplechallenges in parallel, including photodetector sensitivity, integration onreadout ICs (ROICs), ROIC design and characterization, and fabricationupscaling. While significant progress has been made for SWIR, eSWIRphotodetectors and image sensors have not yet been explored within thisplatform.
The goal of this internship is toinvestigate eSWIR photodetectors based on colloidal quantum dots and to exploretheir integration with imec's proprietary optical filter technology to enablecompact spectral sensing. The student will be involved in hands-on devicefabrication in the cleanroom, as well as electrical and opticalcharacterization of the photodetectors and filter-integrated structures. Afterinitial training, the student is expected to contribute independently to thisexploratory experimental research.
Responsible scientist(s): forfurther information or application, please contact Vladimir Pejovic (< email deleted for security reasons >).
Type of internship: Master internship
Duration: 6 months
Required educational background: Electrotechnics/Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
University promotor: Jan Genoe (KU Leuven)
Supervising scientist(s): For further information or for application, please contact Vladimir Pejovic (< email deleted for security reasons >)
The reference code for this position is 2026-INT-175. Mention this reference code in your application.
Imec allowance will be provided.
Applications should include the following information:
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Current SWIR image sensors relymainly on epitaxial III-V technologies such as InGaAs. These technologies are characterizedby high cost and challenges in scaling to high resolution. Additionally, eSWIRphotodetector suffer from high dark current due to the lattice mismatch betweenInGaAs and InP substrate.
At imec, we have a strong trackrecord in the development of thin-film photodetectors and image sensors basedon colloidal quantum dots, aiming to enable more affordable, scalable, andhigher-resolution SWIR imaging solutions. This effort addresses multiplechallenges in parallel, including photodetector sensitivity, integration onreadout ICs (ROICs), ROIC design and characterization, and fabricationupscaling. While significant progress has been made for SWIR, eSWIRphotodetectors and image sensors have not yet been explored within thisplatform.
The goal of this internship is toinvestigate eSWIR photodetectors based on colloidal quantum dots and to exploretheir integration with imec's proprietary optical filter technology to enablecompact spectral sensing. The student will be involved in hands-on devicefabrication in the cleanroom, as well as electrical and opticalcharacterization of the photodetectors and filter-integrated structures. Afterinitial training, the student is expected to contribute independently to thisexploratory experimental research.
Responsible scientist(s): forfurther information or application, please contact Vladimir Pejovic (< email deleted for security reasons >).
Type of internship: Master internship
Duration: 6 months
Required educational background: Electrotechnics/Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
University promotor: Jan Genoe (KU Leuven)
Supervising scientist(s): For further information or for application, please contact Vladimir Pejovic (< email deleted for security reasons >)
The reference code for this position is 2026-INT-175. Mention this reference code in your application.
Imec allowance will be provided.
Applications should include the following information:
- resume
- motivation
- current study
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
