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Jul 2026 Technical Insights

How to Tape Out Your First ASIC Without a Foundry Account

A practical route from entity and eligibility review through NDA, PDK, run registration, signoff, final GDS acceptance and first-silicon delivery.

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Jul 2026 Technical Insights

Where Can I Manufacture a Small Batch of Custom Chips?

Compare MPW, prototype, multi-level-mask and dedicated-wafer routes for small-batch ASICs, including process fit, delivery form, packaging and test.

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Jul 2026 Technical Insights

SECS/GEM for Legacy Equipment: Retrofit, Replay Debugging & Acceptance Checklist

A practical guide for legacy-tool retrofits and industrial OEMs entering semiconductor automation—covering equipment models, gateway mappings, replay evidence, responsibility boundaries and fab acceptance scenarios.

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Jun 2026 Technical Insights

From Prompting to Loop Engineering: Why Semiconductor AI Needs Review Loops

Loop engineering is a better frame for semiconductor AI than one-shot prompting: MPW RFQs, P&ID-to-3D assembly, BOM sourcing and manufacturing review all need repeatable,…

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Jun 2026 Product Updates

Sample No-GDS MPW RFQ Brief: What to Send First

This sample no-GDS MPW RFQ brief shows what an overseas team can safely send at the first intake stage before controlled design-file exchange.

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Jun 2026 Product Updates

Sample Foundry-Review Packet for Mature-Node MPW

A sample foundry-review packet shows how MST converts an early MPW request into a concise decision packet for qualified partner review.

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Jun 2026 Product Updates

Sample MPW Readiness Report for a 180nm Mixed-Signal Prototype

This sample readiness report shows the kind of non-confidential output MST can prepare before an MPW request is routed for qualified partner review.

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Jun 2026 Product Updates

MPW Prototype Estimator: Die Count, Cost Drivers and RFQ Readiness

The MPW Prototype Estimator gives early teams a rough die-count and cost-driver view before they request partner-confirmed pricing.

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Jun 2026 Product Updates

How to Prepare a PDK Checklist for MPW Tapeout

Build an MPW PDK worksheet covering process options, authorized access, tool and deck versions, verification evidence and open decisions.

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Jun 2026 Product Updates

GDS/OASIS Handoff Manifest: What to Inventory Before Controlled Delivery

A GDS/OASIS handoff manifest is a file-level inventory for controlled delivery after the correct NDA, PDK and review route are in place.

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