Foundry

Flexibility

The availability of high-quality and low-cost wafer foundry options has revolutionized the semiconductory industry, giving rise to industry giant TSMC and the category of companies known as the the fabless IC manufacturers.  The SoC development industry has also changed as a result.  Where 20 years ago the market was dominated by large, vertically integrated ASIC companies providing their own custom tools, IP, manufacturing, and test, today companies like Open-Silicon offer a flexible network of solutions built from best-in-class partners.  In the foundry space, that includes the following partners:

• TSMC
• SMIC
• Samsung
• Other Foundry Partners

By having multiple partners, Open-Silicon can offer the optimal market solution, whether the target market is a leading-edge networking device or a ultra-low-cost high-volume product built in a mature technology. 

Why limit design choices? Consider:

• Whomever is best at one technological generation may not be best at the next generation
• Constant innovation drives rapid changes in the vendor base
• Each design will have an optimal solution, but rarely are these optimal solutions alike between designs

To build the best fully custom silicon, you need to start with the best fit in foundry technologies.  Open-Silicon's OpenMODEL™ offers foundry choice.