A research unit of the EE/CE department of Ecole Polytechnique, involved in a broad range of activities related to Microelectronics design and design methods. Institutional member of the GRIAO (Groupe de Recherche Interuniversitaire en architecture des ordinateurs), of the Canadian Microelectronics Corporation and of the Micronet center of excellence. More than 50 persons involved. Research projects sponsored by: DREO, Focam, Goal, Hyperchip, HfOptex, MiroTech, Miranda, NHC, Nortel, PMC-Sierra.