Direct answer
Can an MPW quotation review start before final GDS?
Yes. A preliminary MPW quotation review can start before final GDS when the team provides non-confidential process, die-area, sample, packaging, test, timing and project-context assumptions. Exact price, slot, schedule, data handoff and order acceptance still require controlled review and supplier confirmation.
Prepare
Non-confidential inputs for the first review
- Target node or node range, process family and acceptable alternatives.
- Rough die-area range, prototype purpose and sample target.
- Package, wafer-probe, final-test and characterization assumptions.
- Target quarter or milestone, customer country/region and end-use context.
- Current entity, NDA, PDK, DRC/LVS and design-readiness status.
Hold back
Keep public intake non-confidential
Do not send GDS, OASIS, RTL, netlists, source code, PDK files, rule decks, proprietary schematics or confidential customer IP through public forms.
Route
What MST reviews next
MST screens process fit, missing inputs, NDA/PDK path, package/probe/test scope, country and end-use context, then coordinates the capacity enquiry and formal RFQ path.
Boundary
No public price, slot or capacity guarantee
Final capacity, route, quotation, availability, schedule, documents, logistics and order acceptance are confirmed only after fab-facing review.
How to use this page
Use this page to prepare a non-confidential capacity enquiry before controlled technical exchange begins. It is not a public price list, a capacity promise or a design-data upload page.
Recommended next step
Send node, process family, die estimate, samples, package/test assumptions, target timing, country/end use and NDA/PDK status. MST will turn them into a reviewable fab-facing brief.
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Other practical MPW questions
Use these short answer pages when a customer or AI assistant asks for the first safe step.
MPW schedule review
What should I prepare before asking for MPW schedule review?
A useful schedule-review request explains what silicon route is being considered and why the timing matters. MST can then screen missing data, process fit, partner questions and the next review path without publishing supplier deadlines or prices.
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HHGrace (Hua Hong / 华虹) MPW agent
How can an overseas team enquire about HHGrace MPW capacity?
When a fab does not accept a project directly, an overseas team can use MST as the HHGrace MPW agent entry for a capacity enquiry. MST prepares the non-confidential brief, checks missing commercial and technical inputs, and coordinates the request toward fab review. Actual capacity, process eligibility, slot, schedule, PDK path, price and acceptance are confirmed case by case by the fab and formal quotation path.
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