Cadence and Skywater Detail Next Open Multi-Project Wafer Shuttle Program


https://www.electronics-lab.com/cadence-and-skywater-detail-next-open-multi-project-wafer-shuttle-program/

The program offers cost-effective access to the 130 nm CMOS process, enabling students, researchers, and start-ups to tapeout complex mixed-signal designs using commercial-grade and open-source tools.

Google and SkyWater Technology collaborate to launch an Open-Silicon developer portal


https://www.electronics-lab.com/google-and-skywater-technology-collaborate-to-launch-an-open-silicon-developer-portal/

With the exponential increase in the demand and requirement of silicon-based chips, Google, in partnership with SkyWater Technology, has launched a new platform to encourage and help the developer community to get started with its Open MPW shuttle program. Leveraging SkyWater’s open-source process design kit (PDK), the platform allows developers to submit open-source integrated circuit […]

Efabless Launches chipIgnite with SkyWater to Bring Chip Creation to the Masses


https://www.electronics-lab.com/efabless-launches-chipignite-with-skywater-to-bring-chip-creation-to-the-masses/

Program includes a pre-designed carrier chip and automated open source design flow from Efabless SkyWater’s open source SKY130 process is the first node to be used to fabricate chips for the program Initiative removes access barriers by significantly reducing cost and the need for deep semiconductor experience to design chips Efabless, a community chip creation […]