130nm sits at an important intersection between mature analog processes and more integration-friendly digital nodes. It is often chosen when designers need more density than 180nm, without the complexity of advanced nodes. Cost at 130nm is often misunderstood — especially when comparing MPW and full mask options.
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180nm remains one of the most widely used semiconductor process nodes for analog, mixed-signal, power, and industrial ICs. Despite its age, it is still a first-choice node for many new designs. Cost is often cited as the main reason — but understanding what actually drives 180nm wafer and MPW pricing
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Booking an MPW shuttle is often seen as a safe first step toward silicon. In reality, MPW only reduces mask cost risk — it does not protect you from an unready design.
Many MPW failures happen not because MPW is the wrong choice, but because the design was not
Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) runs are often described as a low-cost way to get first silicon. That’s true — but only if you understand what the MPW fee actually includes and, just as importantly, what it does not.
Many first-time teams underestimate MPW cost, not because MPW is expensive, but
This interview with Jens Milnikel, EVP & GM, CMOS Sensors ASICs (CSA) at ams OSRAM, reveals not just the technologies and strategies driving the CSA business of ams OSRAM, but the human stories, partnerships, and vision that set it apart as a true leader in the future of sensing solutions.
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To understand SkyWater’s origins, one must first rewind to the convergence of national security and semiconductor manufacturing. For decades, the U.S. military and intelligence agencies relied on advanced microelectronics built on American soil. Semiconductors powered guidance systems, radars and signal processors from the Cold War era onward.
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