TSMC University FinFET Program

Lowering the Barrier to TSMC N16 and N7 FinFET for EUROPRACTICE-Member Universities

TSMC University FinFET Program

Discover TSMC University FinFET Program

EUROPRACTICE-member universities can now gain access to TSMC FinFET technologies to be leveraged for their research, education and teaching. Access can be obtained at special pricing through this newly developed program.

 

Thanks to the more than thirty years of close collaboration between the EUROPRACTICE partner imec.IC-link and TSMC, universities can immediately kickstart new projects using TSMC’s FinFET technologies.

 

The TSMC FinFET program is also open to universities in North America.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Offering the Industry’s Most Successful FinFET Technology Family to EUROPRACTICE-member Universities

  • Starting with TSMC N16 and N7 (including RF)
  • Tapeout and manufacturing services

 

Design Collaterals for Both Teaching and Research

  • N7 and N16 Design Collateral: For test chip MPW
  • N16ADFP (Academic Design Foster Package): For Teaching Purpose Only

ACCESS

To access TSMC FinFET technologies, please fill in the application form and return it to tsmcfinfetprogram@imec.be.

Applications will be reviewed and approved by TSMC, after which an NDA will be shared. Access will be granted through imec’s secure data-sharing platform.

Do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.

PROTOTYPING PRICES: ON SILICON AREA

TSMC MPW Pricelist
Prices for University FinFET Program
EUR / min area
EUR / extra area
TSMC 7nm Log FinFET (min area = 2mm2)
48,250
23,460 / 1 mm2
TSMC 7nm RF FinFET (min area = 2 mm2)
50,200
24,400 / 1 mm2
TSMC 16nm Log FinFET Compact (min area = 4 mm2)
58,650
14,250 / 1 mm2
TSMC 16nm RF FinFET Compact (min area = 4 mm2)
60,850
14,800 / 1 mm2
TSMC mini@sic Pricelist
Prices for University FinFET Program
EUR / min area
EUR / extra area
TSMC 16nm RF FinFET Compact (min area = 1 mm2)
16,600
1,660 / 0.1 mm2

SUPPORTED METAL SCHEMES FOR PROTOTYPING

N16
  • 1P9M_2XA1XD3XE2Z_UT ALRDL
  • 1P9M_2XA1XD3XE1Z1U_UT AlRDL For RF
  • 1P10M_2XA1XD4XE2Z_UT ALRDL
 
N7
  • 1P10M_1X1XA1YA4Y1Z1U (RF)
  • 1P11M_1X1XA1YA5Y2Z
  • 1P15M_1X1XA1YA5Y2YY2YX2R