Semiconductor marketplace

Join a mature-node and specialty-process MPW demand pool before sharing design IP. MST collects high-level RFQs from overseas fabless teams, universities, research labs, and industrial chip groups, then screens node fit, process family, die-area range, PDK/NDA path, package/test needs, schedule window, country profile, and end use. No GDS, OASIS, netlists, RTL, source code, or proprietary IP are accepted at intake. Availability, pricing, schedule, PDK access, and any manufacturing or shuttle route are confirmed case by case with qualified partners after review.

Scope the post-wafer work that turns prototype silicon into usable samples: wafer dicing, bare-die handling, QFN/BGA/WLCSP or ceramic package assumptions, open-cavity needs, socket/load-board expectations, wafer probe, packaged test, sample quantity, shipment, and acceptance criteria. MST does not guarantee package availability, yield, schedule, or final pricing before partner review; we organize a qualified, case-by-case RFQ path after the high-level brief.

For teams that need help before or after MPW scoping: analog/mixed-signal blocks, RF or sensor front-ends, small RTL-to-GDS tasks, layout cleanup, DRC/LVS readiness, PDK/NDA handoff planning, and tapeout-readiness review. Intake is outline-first: share project goals, block type, node target, schedule and engagement scope only. Confidential schematics, source code, netlists, GDS, and PDK-bound material are handled only after the proper NDA path.

For equipment builders, lab-tool teams and integrators who need to bridge legacy RS-232, ASCII, Modbus, TCP or PLC-style equipment toward SECS/GEM (HSMS) host communication. The public open-source resources are early/v0 and suitable for learning, prototyping, simulator work and integration evaluation; production deployment requires equipment-specific mapping, validation and customer acceptance testing.

Coordinate the operational work after a prototype wafer or sample lot exists: sample shipment, export documents, wafer/sample handling assumptions, re-spin planning, small engineering lots, and transition from first silicon to the next MPW or pilot quantity. MST screens customer, country, end use, shipment path and partner acceptance before any quote path is opened.