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ChipFlow

ASIC Design Platform & Services

ChipFlow is a Spanish company democratizing custom silicon design through their comprehensive ASIC development platform. They provide an end-to-end solution that takes projects from concept to manufactured chips in just 12 months.

ChipFlow offers flexible engagement models to suit different needs:

• Cloud Platform Access: Self-service access to their design platform with integrated tools, open PDKs, and reference designs for automotive, industrial IoT, and consumer applications
• Collaborative Design: Direct collaboration with experienced chip designers to finalize architecture, integrate IP, and close designs
• Full-Service Support: Complete management of the fabrication process with trusted supply chain partners

Their platform includes pre-verified reference designs with integrated connectivity, interface, and safety function IP, eliminating the need for customers to source components separately or manage multiple licensing agreements. This allows engineering teams to focus on the differentiating aspects of their designs while ChipFlow handles the complexity of the silicon development process.

ChipFlow actively supports the open-source silicon ecosystem, providing templates and tools for various shuttle programs including those using the GF180MCU process. Their unified toolchain and proven design flows significantly reduce the barriers to custom chip development for mid-volume manufacturers and innovators.

Mabrains

AI & Chip Design Consultancy

Mabrains is an Egypt-based AI and chip design consultancy that provides comprehensive semiconductor design services and advanced technology solutions with over 25 years of aggregate experience in that domain. With expertise spanning both hardware and software domains, they offer end-to-end support for chip development projects from 1 micron down to 5nm technologies. Mabrains offers AI-driven chip design tooling around the open-source ecosystem.

Their semiconductor design services include:

• PDK Development: Creating and maintaining process design kits for various technologies
• Analog & Digital Design: Full custom IC design from specification to tape-out
• Design Verification: Comprehensive verification strategies and implementation
• Physical Design & Layout: From floorplanning to final GDSII generation
• AMS Modeling: Mixed-signal modeling and verification

Mabrains has made significant contributions to the open-source silicon ecosystem across a wide range of PDKs and technologies including SKY130, IHP SG13G2, and the GF180MCU process offered by wafer.space. Their open-source PDK work for the technologies includes multiple repositories on GitHub featuring analog and digital IPs, PDK resources, design examples, primitives, and design flows that help accelerate chip development. Beyond open-source chip design tooling, Mabrains has supported commercial chip design and PDK development with every major foundry and technology.

Beyond chip design, Mabrains also offers AI/ML services including custom model development, data analysis, and advanced modeling solutions. This unique combination of AI expertise and semiconductor design capabilities positions them to support next-generation chip designs that incorporate machine learning and intelligent processing features.

Precision Innovations

OpenROAD Development & Commercial Support

Precision Innovations is the primary developer of OpenROAD™, the open-source RTL-to-GDS flow widely used for digital designs on GF180MCU. Founded in 2019 by experienced EDA engineers with over 30 years of industry expertise, their unique position as the tool developers—not just users—enables capabilities far beyond what’s available in the standard open-source version.

When designing with GF180MCU, nearly everyone relies on OpenROAD for their digital implementation flow. Precision Innovations offers commercial support and enhancements that can be critical when:

• OpenROAD bugs block your design: Direct access to the development team means bugs can be fixed in the tools themselves, not worked around
• Advanced optimization is needed: Expert assistance using ML-powered optimization tools to achieve better power, performance, and area (PPA) results
• Custom features are required: New functionality can be developed specifically for your project’s needs

OpenROAD, the tool they develop, has been used for thousands of successful tapeouts on GF180MCU and SKY130 through Google-sponsored shuttles and Efabless programs. Their deep knowledge of OpenROAD’s capabilities and common challenges enables them to solve complex physical design issues including power delivery network construction, routing congestion, density rule violations, and antenna effects.

Precision Innovations provides several engagement models:

• Commercial Support: Expert assistance from the OpenROAD development team for production designs
• Custom Development: Tool enhancements, flow modifications, and feature additions tailored to specific requirements
• Training & Education: Professional courses taught through UCSC Extension by Precision’s engineering leaders
• Rapid Turnaround: Automated design flows capable of RTL-to-GDS implementation in under 24 hours

As the “RedHat of OpenROAD,” Precision Innovations bridges the gap between open-source accessibility and production-ready reliability. Their team contributes extensively to the open-source project while offering commercial extensions and support for teams that need guaranteed results on GF180MCU designs.

For teams pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with OpenROAD on GF180MCU, Precision Innovations offers the expertise and direct tool access that can make the difference between a successful tapeout and project delays.

Slice Semiconductor

Mixed Signal IC Design Specialists

Slice Semiconductor SLICE Semiconductor is an Irish based mixed signal IC design service provider which provide low cost ASIC development solutions, in addition to IC design contracting and consulting services. With over 20 years experience, our expertise spans technology nodes from 180 down to 3nm, across multiple foundries, on designs ranging from DC up to 20GHz. With a proven silicon track record, we have built a strong reputation with our growing and loyal customer base, that has seen us serve end applications in both the terrestrial and low earth orbit sectors.

Specifically, our design services include:

• Low cost full ASIC development: Whether you are looking to prototype an idea, productise a prototype or simply reduce the BOM of an existing product, our low cost ASIC development service can meet your needs. By utilizing open source tools and fabricating on more mature processes, we are able to reduce ASIC development costs by up to 50%. Final die can then be delivered as bare die or as packaged parts, with the latter encompassing a wide range of packaging options.

• Mixed signal IC design contracting and consulting: Reduce development time with our mixed signal IC design contracting / consultant services, leveraging extensive experience across multiple nodes / foundries (180 down to 3nm), covering, but not limited to: Core analog (voltage / current references, POR, oscillators), high precision analog (current / temperature sensing, low offset / noise opamps, INAs), low power analog (nA designs for audio applications), data converters (CT/DT Sigma Deltas, SAR ADCs, current steered / resistor DACs) , power management (LDO’s, charge pumps, bucks), PLLs, clock distribution, ESD/LU and HV design (up to 70V).

For full details on our design services, please visit: https://www.slicesemiconductor.com/Services/

So if you are looking for a low cost ASIC solution, or contracting / consulting expertise to bring your product to tapeout on time, please email to see how we can help at: [email protected]