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    We've acquired the Efabless assets to build on the respected chipIgnite brand. Our mission to democratize silicon design continues, now with a more streamlined and powerful platform.

    November MPW Shuttle is Open

    Shuttle Status for CI2511 : Commitment Date is October 15, 2025

    50

    Interest

    34

    Planned

    16

    Reserved

    9

    Committed

    Check out metrics from previous shuttles here.

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    is the Right Fit for

    Rapid Prototyping

    Delivers quick and affordable prototyping and small-batch manufacturing.

    Development based on open-source tools

    Reference designs and automated design flows

    Limited expertise needed

    Large design community

    Education

    Hands-on chip design experience for students & attracting new talent.

    Open-source PDK, no legal agreements

    Collaboration across teams and organizations

    Design flows that enable accelerated learning and rapid research development

    Product Developers

    Lowers the barrier to creating intelligent systems by eliminating the need for design expertise or initial capital.

    Cost-effective fabrication

    Access to open-source technology

    Large, collaborative design community

    Ideal for prototyping and production

    Simple and Accessible Idea-to-Silicon

    For a fast and cost-effective route to custom chip prototypes and small production quantities, look no further than ChipCreate. Our platform harnesses the power of open-source tools, proven reference designs, and automated processes to create chips specifically for your application. Best of all, you don't need any prior IC design knowledge to get started.

    Chip Design, Fabrication and Bring-up for Product Companies, Startups and university programs

    $14,950 per tapeout

    The chipIgnite offering includes:

    • Pre-built SoC design with RISC-V subsystem and peripherals

    • Up to 15mm² of die space with a standard I/O ring

    • 38 fully -configurable I/Os supporting both digital and analog signaling 

    • Option of 100 QFN-packaged parts or Bare Die

    • Plug and play development board with software support

    • Complete RTL-to-GDSII Open Source design flow

    ChipDiscover

    Ideal for students, makers, university courses, or anyone curious about chip design.

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    The ChipDiscover Kit includes:

    • FPGA-base development board

    • Jump Starter documentations and online guides

    • Free access to design tools for implementing your project.

    • Option to manufacture your project with Tiny Tapeout  

    • Digital Datasheet & Testing Instructions

    • Open-source PDK, no legal agreements

    for Your Product

    A rapid and affordable path to prototyping and low-volume production without the need for tools and expertise

  • Accelerated Design

    Leverage proven reference designs and automated flows to go from idea to implementation—fast.

  • Beginner-Friendly

    No IC design experience? No problem. Our guided platform empowers anyone to create working silicon.

  • Rapid Prototyping

    Move from concept to chip in weeks—not months—thanks to our streamlined development and tapeout

  • Cost-Effective

    Save significantly compared to traditional ASIC development paths with our accessible, transparent pricing.

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    Learn how to submit a project on the shuttle

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    for Education

    Provide your students real-world chip design experience that includes tapeout and silicon fabrication

  • Undergraduate and Graduate Courses

    Provide tapeout and fabrication of student projects.
    Get silicon back in the following session so students can bring-up and test their projects.

  • Capstone projects

    Support undergraduate capstone projects with silicon fabrication.

    Students can demonstrate their projects with working implementations.

  • Graduate research

    Support graduate research and publications
    demonstrating results from fabricated designs.

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    Shuttle Schedule

    Chip Foundry Reservations
    CI2511CI2604CI2606
    Engineering Samples100 QFN100 QFN100 QFN
    Evaluation BoardYesYesYes
    Commitment DateOctober 15, 2025February 6, 2026April 17, 2026
    Tapeout DateNovember 11, 2025April 7, 2026June 6, 2026
    Delivery DateApril 11, 2026September 5, 2026November 11, 2026
    Bare Die Option✓✓✓

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