PDK workshops
Explore tomorrow’s chip technologies through NanoIC’s hands-on PDK trainings
Are you looking to move from understanding advanced semiconductor technologies to actively designing with them?
NanoIC’s PDK workshops give you the opportunity to work with NanoIC’s process design kits (PDKs), key design toolkits to explore next-generation chip technologies.
Developed within the NanoIC pilot line, these PDKs provide early access to realistic design rules and implementation workflows, making sure you can engage with advanced technology nodes and system integration techniques, well before the underlying hardware becomes widely available.
Why join a PDK workshop?
The PDK workshops are a combination of expert-led seminars and hands-on training sessions designed to help you understand, explore and apply advanced semiconductor design concepts, such as advanced nodes, embedded memory integration, advanced patterning, …
During these workshops, you will gain insights into how these emerging chip technologies are translated into practical design environments and will be allowed to engage directly with the PDKs.
NanoIC has already organized multiple PDK workshops. Curious what a workshop looks like?
Watch the aftermovie of N2 and A14 PDK workshop held in March 2026
Read the event recap and participant experiences of the N2 workshop held in June 2025 (imec-int.com)
Which PDKs can you work with?
NanoIC currently offers five PDKs, exploring advanced logic, memory and interconnect technologies:
- Two logic PDKs on gate-all-around nanosheet technologies:
- One embedded DRAM PDK
- Two interconnect PDKs:
Over the coming years, NanoIC will continue to expand its PDK portfolio with additional logic, memory and interconnect offerings, accompanied by new workshop opportunities.
These include:
- logic design pathfinding PDKs – for early design exploration in future IC technologies
- memory and interconnect system exploration PDKs – preparing for hardware prototyping alongside technology development
Upcoming PDK workshops
Throughout the project, you will have regular opportunities to join PDK workshops. Upcoming sessions will be listed below.
Want to stay informed about new workshops, registration openings and PDK releases?
Please note: Gaining access to the PDK environment requires the completion of a Data and Knowledge License Agreement (DKLA). As the review and signature process may take some time, we encourage participants to complete the required formalities well ahead of the workshop date.