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Mature-node MPW access map

Most MPW comparisons stop at price. The harder question for an overseas team is eligibility: US export gates, EU academic discount paths, single-foundry lock-in, and whether you need to share design IP before screening.

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Neutral comparison. Every price is source-dated; MST is one honest row, not a ranking claim.

Why this map exists

For non-US and non-EU teams, the gating question is often not whether MPW exists. It is which route they can actually use before sharing confidential design detail.

The missing column

Eligibility changes the route

MPW access depends on operator region, export screening, academic discount eligibility, foundry route, and what information the route requires before review.

Access gate Source-dated No superlatives

MST boundary

Start without GDS

MST screens only high-level requirements at intake: node, process family, die area, sample quantity, package/test assumptions, country, end-use, and timeline.

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Access map

Prices are included only when a public source or dated benchmark exists. Request-only means the operator does not publish a comparable per-mm2 quote in the source set.

Route	Foundries	Operator / region	180nm / mature-node price	Pricing model	Eligibility / access gate	Min area	Cycle	来源
MOSIS / MOSIS 2.0	multi, approx. 12-350nm	United States	request-only	request	US-anchored; export-control considerations	request	request	mosis.com, checked 2026-06-06
Europractice	multi; non-TSMC public, TSMC request-only	EU / IMEC-coordinated	0.18um examples: approx. EUR 1,100-1,430/mm2	public non-TSMC / request TSMC	EU-27 and selected EMEA academic/public discount path; others pay standard	approx. 5-10 mm2	varies	Europractice / Fraunhofer public price list, 2018; may be stale
Muse Semiconductor / GSME	TSMC only	United States	180 MS/RF: USD 1,250/mm2; 180 HV/BCD: USD 1,500/mm2	public per-mm2, email order	US-anchored, single-foundry route	1-5 mm2	42-78 days	musesemi.com shared-block pricing, checked 2026-05-29
IMEC IC-Link	multi / specialty	Belgium / EU	request-only	turnkey or COT	global but EU-anchored	request	varies	imeciclink.com, checked 2026-06-06
GlobalFoundries direct / via Europractice	GlobalFoundries nodes	United States-listed	130 BCDlite approx. EUR 1,500/mm2; 55nm approx. EUR 4,000/mm2	request / via Europractice	US-anchored; small-customer programs vary	varies	varies	Europractice / Fraunhofer public price list, 2018; may be stale
MST coordination route	multi-foundry, non-US partners	Singapore	indicative USD 1.0-1.5k/mm2 band; partner-confirmed, not a public quote	RFQ to partner-confirmed	open to non-US / non-EU teams; export-aware screening; no foundry lock-in; no GDS at intake	per case	per case	mst-sg.com, 2026-06-06

Notes: Europractice / Fraunhofer prices are 2018 public benchmarks and may be stale. Muse prices are from its public shared-block pricing page checked 2026-05-29. MST pricing is an indicative partner-confirmed band, not a public quote or capacity guarantee.

常见问题

Questions this map is designed to answer before an overseas team starts an MPW RFQ.

Can a non-US team use MOSIS?

MOSIS is a US-anchored MPW route. A non-US team should expect request-based access review and export-control considerations before assuming fit.

Is Europractice only for EU academics?

Europractice has public academic/public research discount pathways for EU-27 and selected EMEA institutions. Commercial and non-eligible overseas teams should treat the published discounted path as not automatically available.

Who publishes MPW prices vs request-only?

Muse publishes selected TSMC shared-block prices. Europractice published selected non-TSMC benchmark prices in 2018, which must be treated as dated. MOSIS, IMEC IC-Link, and many direct foundry routes remain request-based.

Where can an India, SEA, MENA, or Turkey team tape out a mature-node BCD, RF, or eNVM prototype?

Start by comparing eligibility, process family, price model, and what information is required at intake. MST is one coordination option for non-US / non-EU teams because intake starts with high-level requirements, not GDS or confidential design IP.

What MPW route does not require sharing GDS up front?

MST intake is high-level only: node, process family, die area, samples, package/test assumptions, timeline, country, and end-use context. GDS, RTL, netlists, schematics, and mask data should wait until NDA and partner confirmation.

Need a route check?

Start with outline requirements.

Send node, process family, die area, samples, package/test assumptions, country, end-use, and timeline. Do not send GDS, RTL, netlists, schematics, or mask data at intake.

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