Joris Van Driessche

Portfolio director, Advanced RF technologies at imec
Author

Joris Van Driessche received the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Ghent University (Belgium) in 2001. He joined imec in 2001 as an RF front-end architecture research engineer, focusing on system specification and architecture definition for multi-standard RF transceivers.

In 2006, he became project manager for reconfigurable RF transceivers, addressing challenges towards true software-defined radio transceivers optimized for advanced CMOS technologies. He subsequently took on the role of program manager for imec's Advanced RF research program, focusing on millimeter-wave and sub-THz RFICs, antennas, packaging, and system design.

Today, Joris serves as portfolio director, Advanced RF technologies at imec.

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Authored articles

Illustration of Earth connected by glowing data streams to microchips, wafers, and server racks

How hyperscalers are rethinking AI infrastructure

06/08/2026
Technology review
Interconnects

To move data faster, farther, and more efficiently, the AI ecosystem is exploring RF silicon interposer technology that allows to heterogeneously integrate CMOS, BiCMOS, and III-V materials

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Close-up of a microchip die with dense metal traces and bonding pads

Imec researchers pioneer a compact 8-bit, 8GS/s time-interleaved SAR analog-to-digital converter, and a power-efficient 140GHz T/R front-end module

14/02/2022
Research update
Beyond 5G

Imec’s new SAR ADC and FEM demonstrate the viability of high-frequency (>100GHz) wideband wireless communication for next-generation mobile devices

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