Muse Semiconductor - TSMC University FinFET Program

[Fred Chen]

TSMC University FinFET Program Services and Price | Muse Semiconductor

TSMC University FinFET Program

www.musesemi.com

16nm ADFP PDK access fee: $1,000

16nm Full Block minimum area: 4mm2; 16nm Full Block price: $75,000 ($18,750/mm2)

16nm Shared Block minimum area: 1mm2; 16nm Shared Block price: $23,000/mm2

7nm Full Block minimum area: 2mm2; 7nm Full Block price: $115,000 ($57,500/mm2)

 

[Tanj]

All "academic" licenses. No support for retraining people later in their careers, or who do not attend - in-person - universities with compatible EDA seats.

The semiconductor world is 30 years behind the software world in terms of access. If it truly wants innovation and to break the lack of people, go open source and that does not mean just a few crumbs for universities.

 

[Tanj]

All "academic" licenses. No support for retraining people later in their careers, or who do not attend - in-person - universities with compatible EDA seats.

They do have some non-academic options at the site, though. Interesting business model.