Run 1 Wafers Have arrived
The wafers are here. After 12 weeks at GlobalFoundries, the Run 1 wafers have been manufactured and returned to us. This is the moment where your designs stop being GDSII files and start being real silicon. Read the full update.
GF180MCU Run 2 is Here!
Quick update from wafer.space with some news about what comes next. Read the full update.
Wafers received, sorting robot progress
Hello everyone, just a quick update! We have received the manufactured and diced wafers and we have been hard at work picking and sorting everyone's die. Read the full update.
Less than 48 hours to go!
Less than 48 hours remain in the first shuttle campaign! Read the full update.
Tiny Tapeout
wafer.space is excited to have a Tiny Tapeout test design on our first shuttle! Tiny Tapeout has enabled thousands of people, from first time beginners to industry professionals, to create their own digital and analog designs. The wafer.space and Tiny Tapeout collaboration provides an easy and cheap pathway from initial ideas and prototyping to building real products. Read on to see what the community is creating. Read the full update.
We Have Some Amazing Projects This Run: MOSbius
This week we highlight MOSbius, an educational platform from Columbia University bringing hands-on silicon learning to students worldwide. Read the full update.
We Have Some Amazing Projects This Run: Tholin & Avalon Semiconductors
Our first shuttle run includes a number of incredible projects, and we wanted to take a moment to highlight one of them: an open reimplementation of the historic Signetics 2650 microprocessor. Read the full update.
Community Progress on Chip-on-Board Packaging Strategy
The wafer.space community is developing a flexible chip-on-board packaging strategy, so you won't need specialized equipment or expensive packaging services to use your chips. Read the full update.
Building Real Sensors with GF180MCU — See What's Possible!
Wonder what you can do with GF180MCU? Mehdi's OpenFASoC design creates a cool finger flex sensor, complete with an IEEE paper containing real silicon characteristics and analog blocks reusable for your own design! Read the full update.
Understanding wafer.space - Resources to Learn More About Our Mission
A collection of interviews, articles, and podcasts that explain the wafer.space mission. Read the full update.
Professional Design Support: Your Options for GF180MCU Success
Professional paid engineering services are available if you want to accelerate your timeline, get expert review, or have someone handle parts (or all) of your design. Read the full update.
Easier Design Flow: LibreLane & the gf180mcu Project Template
Get started faster with the LibreLane gf180mcu template: ready-to-use tooling so you can focus on what your chip does, not build infrastructure. Read the full update.