The results achieved in 2025 demonstrate the tangible impact of major collaborative initiatives, including the Priority Research Programs and Infrastructures (PEPR) and the FAMES Pilot Line, which has been operational for two years. These large-scale investments are already delivering promising outcomes and accelerating the transfer of advanced technologies to industry.
Strong partnerships were more crucial than ever in 2025. CEA-Leti strengthened its collaborations with intertnational partners, and leading European research and technology organizations (RTOs). These joint efforts have led to major progress in key domains such as FD-SOI, embedded memory, and advanced 3D integration, technologies that are essential to reinforcing technological sovereignty.
The report also highlights a broader shift in semiconductor innovation: moving from scaling for density to scaling for functionality. Advances in materials, interconnects, and device architectures are enabling new physical properties and unlocking unprecedented capabilities in integrated systems.
Readers will discover cutting-edge research across a wide range of fields, including photonics, on-chip learning, energy management, quantum technologies, and applications for space, security, and healthcare, as well as ongoing eco-innovation initiatives.
Finally, the report underscores the excellence of CEA's research, recently recognized by its ranking among the world's Top 100 Global Innovators by Clarivate.
Thomas Ernst, Scientific Director of CEA-Leti, highlights the importance of collaboration and collective commitment: « I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all our partners worldwide, and to the dedicated people in our labs, cleanrooms, and support functions whose expertise and dedication have made the exciting advances on the following pages possible. »
Download the 2026 Scientific Report to explore in-depth examples of this approach and discover how CEA-Leti continues to shape the future to deliver solid expertise, leveraging world-class pre-industrialization facilities.