In the field of semiconductor chip manufacturing, MPW (Multi-Project Wafer), or Multi-Project Wafer, is a collaborative model that combines multiple different design projects onto the same wafer for manufacturing. This model is particularly suitable for companies, universities, and research institutions with limited R&D budgets, significantly lowering the economic threshold for single wafer runs through a … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Chip development generally includesfour stages: chip design, production of samples, testing and validation, and mass production. After completing the chip design, engineers need to obtain some chip samples to test and validate whether the newly developed chip meets the design requirements in terms of functionality and performance. If … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us In the NHK documentary “The Story of the Electronic Nation,” a senior engineer mentioned: “During the two to three months leading up to each chip tapeout, I was filled with anxiety and couldn’t sleep. I constantly worried about what might go wrong… When the chip finally arrived and … Read more
Tapeout is one of the most exciting nodes in chip design, meaning that the design team can finally hand over the GDSII files to the foundry for production. However, before the foundry starts working, there is a crucial step: preparing the mask set. This thing is costly and technically complex, directly affecting the project’s budget … Read more
Machine Heart Report Editors: Zhang Qian, Dan Jiang Although it’s a 130nm process, it’s ultimately free, and there’s a tutorial that teaches you step by step. What more could you want? Yesterday, Google’s open-source blog [1] announced that the company’s hardware toolchain team is launching a new developer portal to help small developer communities start … Read more
What type of sample do you have in your hands?If it has not undergone Corner verification and reliability testing, you need to pay more attention~ This is also why many companies prefer to choose mass-produced chips that have been verified by leading enterprises; Today, I will introduce to you the key steps that generally take … Read more
The release of Mate10 marks the entry of the new generation Kirin chip into the mass production stage. The successful mass production of a chip is the result of the efforts of hundreds of engineers. A chip typically undergoes three key tape-out stages to achieve successful mass production. What are they? Let’s introduce them one … Read more
Included in the collection #Li Chengguang61 #Tape-Out1 The chip industry is no stranger to tape-out. Tape-out refers to the process of manufacturing chips through a series of steps like an assembly line. This stage is a crucial link between chip design and mass production. In simple terms, it means handing over the designed scheme to … Read more
First, let’s explain what tape-out is; it is not the same as mass production. Tape-out, in English, is called Tape Out, is the process of converting a designed integrated circuit (IC) layout into an actual physical chip. It is like an assembly line, manufacturing chips through a series of process steps. Chip design companies hand … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us The chip development process generally includesfour stages: chip design, prototype production, testing and validation, and mass production. After completing the chip design, engineers need to obtain some chip prototypes to test and validate whether the newly developed chip meets the design requirements in terms of functionality and performance. … Read more