Imec is a world-leading innovation hub for nanoelectronics research with two state-of-the-art cleanrooms.
A cleanroom is 10,000 times cleaner than a hospital operating room. Preparing to enter it is a long and involved process that takes up a lot of time. Once you come out, the whole procedure is repeated again, in reverse. A large observation window only offers limited detail of what goes on in the cleanroom.