Mature-node MPW aggregation & tapeout RFQ coordination
MST helps overseas fabless companies, universities, research teams, and industrial chip developers coordinate mature-node MPW RFQs across analog, RF, sensor, power, IoT, and mixed-signal projects. Submit a high-level brief. We screen, route to a qualified partner, and return an indicative quote.
What this is - and what it is not.
MST is not a wafer foundry and does not claim to manufacture wafers directly. We act as an MPW aggregation, qualification, and coordination partner for mature-node tapeout demand.
We coordinate, screen and quote
You send a high-level requirement. We run compliance and process-fit screening, set up the PDK/NDA path, confirm feasibility with a qualified partner, and return an indicative quote.
We do not sell or guarantee capacity
We do not operate a wafer fab or own wafer capacity. Availability, pricing and schedule are confirmed case by case with a qualified partner only after review.
How an MPW RFQ moves
Five steps from a high-level brief to a partner-confirmed indicative quote - manual review first, design IP last.
Intake
High-level requirements only - node, process family, die area, volume and timeline. No GDS, netlist or RTL.
Process-fit screen
We check that your requirement maps to a real mature-node or specialty process, and flag anything that needs manual review.
PDK / NDA path
Once fit is clear, we set up the NDA and PDK path so design detail is only exchanged under agreement.
Partner confirmation
A qualified partner confirms feasibility, availability and schedule for your case - nothing is assumed up front.
Indicative quote
You receive an indicative quote with partner-confirmed terms. No commitment is made until you proceed.
Coverage
Indicative process window. Final node and process are confirmed case by case with a qualified partner.
Free MPW planning tools
Use the tools before submitting an RFQ: plan shared-reticle floorplans, estimate gross/good dies, inspect local GDS metadata, compare cost share, and turn high-level parameters into an RFQ link. Everything runs in your browser; the GDS tool does not upload files, and RFQ intake still uses non-confidential summaries only.
MPW Reticle & Wafer Planner
Pack several projects into one shared reticle, step it across the wafer, estimate gross/good dies and each project area-based cost share.
Open planner →MPW Prototype Cost Estimator
Estimate gross dies per wafer, shared-reticle utilization, indicative mature-node cost range, shuttle timing and tapeout readiness.
Open estimator →Local GDSII Inspector
Inspect a .gds file fully in your browser: top cell, die size, layers, cell tree and element counts. Nothing is uploaded - use the metadata to build a non-confidential RFQ summary.
Open GDS inspector →MPW knowledge tree
Focused guides for the long-tail questions engineers and procurement teams search before they are ready to submit a full tapeout package.
MST launches mature-node MPW aggregation
The formal service announcement: MST is an MPW aggregation and RFQ coordination partner, not a wafer foundry.
Read announcement →MPW RFQ without GDS
What to submit first: node, process family, die area, quantity and timeline - no design IP at intake.
Read guide →0.35um-40nm mature-node scoping
How to describe node range, specialty process options and partner-confirmed feasibility.
Read guide →Readiness, PDK, NDA, cost and timeline
A practical checklist from outline RFQ to NDA/PDK path, cost drivers and shuttle planning.
Read guide →Analog, BCD, high-voltage and RF MPW
How to scope voltage, RF, passives, BCD, package and test needs before partner review.
Read guide →Packaging, wafer probe and test
Why probe, package, sample quantity, reliability and logistics belong in the first RFQ.
Read guide →What we do / what we do not
Clear scope, no surprises. The boundary is the same boundary that protects your design IP.
- Take a high-level MPW brief and run customer, country and end-use screening.
- Screen process-fit against mature-node and specialty processes.
- Set up the NDA and PDK path before any design detail is exchanged.
- Coordinate with a qualified partner to confirm feasibility and schedule.
- Return an indicative quote with partner-confirmed terms.
- We do not operate a wafer fab or manufacture wafers directly.
- We do not sell, reserve or guarantee capacity availability.
- We do not accept GDS, netlist or RTL at intake.
- We do not promise availability, pricing or schedule before partner confirmation.
- We do not bypass export screening or compliance review.
Frequently asked
The questions engineers and procurement teams ask before submitting a brief.
Ready to scope your run?
Send node, process family, die area, volume and timeline - no design IP. We screen it, route to a qualified partner, and return an indicative quote.