HighQuality, LowCost IC Fabrication with MOSIS

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High-Quality, Low-Cost IC Fabrication with MOSIS
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What is MOSIS ?

• An organization dedicated to offering
• High-quality access to the latest
  production-proven semiconductor technologies.
• Low-cost engineering samples of IC designs.
• Small-volume production services.
• Single-point of interface for additional services
  or products offered by partners.
• Support for questions on design rules, SPICE
  models and design kits.

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What does MOSIS do?

• Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) Runs.

• Dedicated (DED) Runs.
• 1/3 of the 100 runs per year are Dedicated Runs.
• Taxi-Runs (for IBM only).
• Mid-way between a DED and a MPW run.

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How does MOSIS do MPWs?
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Who Uses the MOSIS Service?

• Companies with pilot-projects that require
  engineering samples for proof-of-concept.
  
  
• Organizations with small-volume production.
• Industrial firms.
• Governmental agencies.
• Academic institutions.

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MOSIS Chronology

• Phase I 1981-1985
• DARPA direct funded era 100 DARPA.
• Phase II 1985-1994
• Multi-agency direct funding
• DARPA 80 DoD, NSF 15 (1985).
• Commercial customers 5 (1985).
• Phase III 1994-present
• Self-sustaining operations.
• Commercial customers provide 100 of income.

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Benefits to Foundries

• MOSIS provides a single interface to
  a variety of companies exploring new technologies.

• MOSIS acts as an extension of foundry sales,
  marketing, and technical support.
  
• MOSIS allows foundries to better serve their
  customers.

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Why Customers Come to MOSIS?

• Quality and low cost fast turn-around time.
• Access to leading technologies.
• Multiple processes - multiproject, dedicated
  runs.
• Die size, quantity flexibility.
• Examples 2 x 2, 3 x 6, 7 x 6 mm
  40, 500, 2000 parts (die and/or
  packaged).
• Design rules, spice parameters.
  
• Technology files, design kits.
• Includes standard cells, pads, others.

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MOSIS Capabilities (1/2)

• Organizes Multiproject, Dedicated, and Taxi
  runs.
• Gathers designs, handles purchase orders, etc.
  
• Supports users.
• Performs design-kit distribution.
• Handles questions.
• Design rules, modeling, etc.
• Mpw runs include functional reference designs.
• Works closely with design service providers.

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MOSIS Capabilities (2/2)

• Orders masks, wafers.
• Fully-checked, -merged reticle compatible with
  production fabrication process.
• Performs packaging/test.
• Plastic, ceramic, flip-chip, etc.
• Functional testing available.
• Allows for die size, quantity flexibility.
• Die cut into desired size, provides larger
  quantities (e.g. 500, 2000) within runs (for MPW,
  Dedicated and Taxi).

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AMIS Processes
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AMS Processes
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IBM CMOS Processes
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IBM SiGe Processes
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TSMC Processes
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MOSIS Education Program

• MEP-Instructional
• Enrollment forms to MOSIS at the beginning of
  each semester or quarter.
• Processes available
• AMIS ABN, and
• AMIS C5F/N.

• MEP-Research
• Requires a proposal by the PI Deans letter.
• Processes available
• AMIS ABN and AMIS C5F/N.
• IBM BiCMOS SiGe (7WL) and CMOS (8RF-LM/8RF-DM,
  7RF) processes
• TSMC 0.35 and 0.25 mm CMOS processes.

• Reporting requirements (INS vs RES)
• Academic NDA every year.

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MOSIS Web Site
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MOSIS Web Forms

• For Project Submission, Tracking, etc.
• Secure or
• Non-secure

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Summary

• High-quality, low-cost, fast prototyping.
• Regularly scheduled prototype runs dedicated
  runs based on customers schedule needs.
• Low volume production.
• Access to latest production technologies.
• Access to important 3rd-party resources for
  design tools and packaging.
• Reference designs on MPW runs.
• Acting as the interface, MOSIS greatly increases
  chances for first-pass success.

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Contact Information

• César Pina Director.
• cpina_at_mosis.com, tel. [phone]
• Wes Hansford Deputy-Director.
• hansford_at_mosis.com, tel. [phone]
• Customer Support Line.
• support_at_mosis.com, tel. [phone]
• Hudson J. Mota de Alcântara Customer Support
• hjma_at_mosis.com, tel [phone].
• MOSIS Fax (310)
  823-5624