I already have a relationship with a foundry, and/or I want to use a particular foundry’s process platform to build my sensor. How can AMFitzgerald help? We can optimize any device design for a specific foundry’s capabilities. We would use the foundry’s design kit and any process information as input to our design process. Then we would arrange fabrication of the prototypes directly at the foundry. (In this scenario, prototypes would not be fabricated by AMFitzgerald.) Using a foundry’s existing process platform is an excellent option when you need customization, not innovation. The platform helps speed time to market because the time and risk of new process development is eliminated. However, the foundry owns the process IP, which means that the design we develop can only be fabricated by that specific foundry. If you need to change foundries in the future, device redesign will be necessary.
