In need of 180nm and 250nm FAB in USA

[s.parsnejad]

Hi people

I am an ECE Graduate student in MSU. We currently have access 130nm and 500nm IBM tech. However we are in need of 180nm and 250nm as well and I'm currently looking for a program that includes these technologies.

Do you guys know of any program who do Fab runs for academia with those technologies ?
Which of the currently available fabrication facilities are superior to your knowledge ?

Now I am not lazy and I am actively looking into the issue, however, I will appreciate if you pointed me to the right direction.

Best Regards
Sina Parsnejad

 

[dick_freebird]

TowerJazz runs 0.35 and 0.18, I think 0.13 at Newport Beach.
Some flows have HV devices, RF passives, etc. available too.
OnSemi has some nice flows down to 0.11 at Gresham and
a bunch of power management variants in the 0.18 & up
range. Both of these outfits run multiprojects internally and
I've been told that if you're creating useful IP for their "IP
stores" you can get some breaks on the cost of a ride.
You can check with MOSIS about scheduled runs as well
but there's more going on below the surface, at the foundries.

I don't know what your values are, to say which might be
"superior". Sometimes that boils down to "the one that would
return my phone calls".

 

[s.parsnejad]

Thank you

Does any of these companies offer discount or free rides for academic institutions ?