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SRAMs on Open Source Silicon
In November 2022, three months after the GF180MCU PDK was made open source, someone on the open source silicon forum posted a complaint: 'Holy cow, these gf180 SRAM are huge compared to the sky130 ones.'
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A Need for Speed: Tholin's Own Standard Cell Library
Performance -- an elusive metric that is influenced by everything the chip consists of, and more. The HDL that defines it, the way it is logically laid out, to the tiniest splattering of a chemical on the wafer, and the...
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Last 48 Hours for Run #3 Early Bird Pricing
In 48 hours, the early bird pricing will end for Run #3!
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Testing Dies
With thousands of dies being produced in each run, and with every project being unique,...
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Run #3 Early Bird Pricing Leaves in a Week
We're now entering the final week of the early bird promotion -- don't miss your...
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Run #3 1x1 Slots Gone
All of our full-sized slots are gone for this run — thank you for supporting...
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GF180MCU Run 3 is Here!
Run 3 is finally here -- featuring improved tools and a new slot size.
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GF180MCU Run 3 is Coming!
GF180MCU Run 3 is coming! Featuring a new slot size and $2/die prices.
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Run 2 Deadline Update and Reminder
Run 2 is finally here with major improvements and early-bird pricing.
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Taping Out KianV - a Linux/XV6-capable RISC-V SoC
KianV is a RISC-V SoC capable of running µLinux, Linux, and XV6. Taped out using...
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Chip-on-Board Packaging Progress
Run 1 bare dies have shipped. Now we are working through chip-on-board packaging for customers...
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Die Sorting with Robots
The Run 1 wafers are diced and the individual dies can now be sorted. Here...
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Run 1 Wafers Have Arrived
After 12 weeks at GlobalFoundries, the Run 1 wafers have been manufactured and returned. Your...
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GF180MCU Run 2 is Here!
Run 2 is finally here with major improvements and early-bird pricing.
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GF180MCU Run 2 is Coming!
GF180MCU Run 2 is coming! Multiple slot sizes, improved DRC, better tooling, and early-bird pricing...
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Less than 48 hours to go!
Less than 48 hours remain in the first shuttle campaign! If you hope to be...
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Tiny Tapeout
wafer.space is excited to have a Tiny Tapeout test design on our first shuttle! Tiny...
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We Have Some Amazing Projects This Run: MOSbius
This week we highlight MOSbius, an educational platform from Columbia University bringing hands-on silicon learning...
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We Have Some Amazing Projects This Run
Our first shuttle run includes incredible projects. We highlight Tholin and Avalon Semiconductors: an open...
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Community Progress on Chip-on-Board Packaging Strategy
The wafer.space community is developing a flexible chip-on-board packaging strategy, so you won't need specialised...
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Campaign Update: Building Real Sensors with GF180MCU — See What's Possible!
Wonder what you can do with GF180MCU? Mehdi's OpenFASoC design creates a finger flex sensor,...
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Understanding wafer.space: Resources to Learn More About Our Mission
A collection of interviews, articles, and podcasts that explain the wafer.space mission.
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Professional Design Support: Your Options for GF180MCU Success
Professional paid engineering services are available if you want to accelerate your timeline, get expert...
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Easier Design Flow: LibreLane & the gf180mcu Project Template
Get started faster with the LibreLane gf180mcu template: ready-to-use tooling so you can focus on...
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GF180MCU Run 1 is Live!
The wafer.space GF180MCU Run 1 campaign is live on Crowd Supply! $7k gets you 1,000...
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New wafer.space website
The new wafer.space website has launched, bringing budget silicon manufacturing information and resources together in...