Getting Started
How xSilica works
A practical overview of the xSilica development loop, from design and simulation through manufacturing, measurement and the next silicon revision.
Read articleGetting StartedWhen does custom silicon make economic sense?
Why volume is only one part of the ASIC decision, and how fixed NRE, development time, integration value and product maturity change the economics of custom silicon.
Read articleFlexMPW
What is FlexMPW?
How xSilica's FlexMPW model shares a wafer without relying on a fixed shuttle calendar, using flexible quantity, placement and process compatibility to reduce waiting time.
Read articleFlexMPWWhy conventional MPW shuttles take months
Why affordable multi-project wafer services rely on fixed schedules, batching and high fab utilization, and why fabrication time is only part of the total wait.
Read articleCMOS & Design
Why micron-scale CMOS in the 21st century?
Why xSilica deliberately uses micron-scale CMOS, what larger geometry simplifies, and which applications benefit when iteration speed matters more than transistor density.
Read articleCMOS & DesignHow much logic fits?
How to think about useful circuit complexity on a micron-scale CMOS process without comparing it directly to modern processors.
Read articleCMOS & DesignDesigning for rapid silicon iteration
Practical circuit-design techniques that make short silicon cycles more informative, including observability, test modes, trimming, configuration and experimental structures.
Read articleManufacturing
What does manufacturing yield mean?
The distinction between a healthy manufacturing process and a customer circuit that performs its intended function.
Read articleManufacturingWhat does optical inspection tell you?
What semiconductor optical inspection can reveal about pattern quality and physical defects, and why electrical measurement is still required.
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