Organizations building new or improving existing made-in-Canada process capability with MEMS, photonics and quantum technologies as part of FABrIC’s Fabrication Process Development Challenges can access more than just funding. FABrIC can offer technical infrastructure and expert advisors that help advance your project

Technical advice is available during the proposal development stage – and support once your project has been awarded. Technical support can mitigate risk and shorten the time-to-market.

• Services eligible to be covered by FABrIC Challenge Support*: Identifying high-potential use cases and developing technical materials for commercialization.
• Process Design Kit (PDK) development including:
  • Design of PDK library components & circuits, PDK documentation and example layouts
  • Analysis of data & compact models from fabricated devices
  • Layer map, design rules, and Design Rule Checking (DRC) flow
• Advice on design and manufacturing constraints by the technology/fab and on strategies for successful chip manufacturing
• EDA flow advice to enable successful design and manufacturing
• Packaging, test strategies and post-processing advice and sourcing
• Design for manufacturability and testability support, including design reviews and risk analysis
• Expedite PDK development with Early Adopters* by enabling, managing and supporting fabrication trial runs:
  • Identify Early Adopters with Ultimate Recipients (URs)
  • Design Rule Checking (DRC), preparation of DRC reports, communicate results and proposed corrective actions
• Handle and prepare manufactured chips for packaging and test
• Develop on-demand technology training for future users