ASIC · Foundry
Designed and fabricated. You receive the chips.
Requirements in. Mixed-signal silicon out — dies or packages, ready for board bring-up.
Services
Pick the lane that matches your team
Three clear paths. Same engineering bar. Same path to silicon.
Full-service ASIC
Spec → architecture → design → verify → tape-out → samples. You get dies or packaged parts plus basic docs.
Foundry access / MPW brokerage
Bring your GDS. We take it through versioned custody, checksum confirm, and fab submit as customer of record — then return your silicon.
Open-PDK prototype lane
Fast mixed-signal experiments on Sky130-class open tooling. Built for demos, student work, and early architecture probes before a commercial node commitment.
Workflow
From requirements to chips in hand
One path. Clear gates. Every step ends in a decision you can act on.
Requirements & NDA
Scope, interfaces, and constraints. Mutual NDA so detailed design data can move freely between teams.
Architecture / feasibility
Block diagram, node fit, risk list, and a clear go / no-go on process choice.
Design & simulation
Schematic, mixed-signal simulation, and design reviews with you in the loop.
Layout & signoff
Layout, DRC/LVS, and freeze criteria before foundry attach.
Secure freeze & foundry submit
Versioned files, checksum confirm, Field Viewers as customer of record at the fab.
Fab / MPW shuttle
Shuttle or dedicated run per quote. We confirm shuttle dates and capacity when we quote.
Packaging & test (optional)
Assembly and basic electrical test when the engagement includes it.
Ship dies or packages
Dies or packaged parts land with you, plus the documentation agreed at kickoff.
GDS custody strip (brokerage lane)
Processes
Process menu
We lock shuttle dates and capacity into your quote — not a brochure calendar.
X-FAB XT011 (110 nm) — lead offering
Active focus for Field Viewers mixed-signal work. Ask for the next available shuttle when you start a project — we confirm dates and capacity at quote.
Mature CMOS (250 nm / 130 nm class)
Mature CMOS via foundry access partners. Tell us your node preference and volume; we map the access path and schedule in the quote.
Open-PDK prototypes (Sky130-class)
Lower-cost, faster turn experiments when you need silicon feedback before committing to XT011 or a mature commercial node.
How we engage
Design data handled like a fab program
Full-service or brokerage — you leave with dies or packaged chips and the docs you need to bring the part up.
- Mutual NDA before detailed schematics or GDS move between teams.
- Customer-supplied GDS: versioned filenames and SHA-256 confirm before foundry attach.
- Field Viewers as foundry customer of record through tape-out and return of silicon.
- Export and end-use paperwork completed when the program requires it.
Today: Start a project. After NDA we open a secure transfer path. Detail on Security.