Turnkey Chip Projects — Concept to Silicon

End-to-End Semiconductor Programs Under One Contract

          Delivering Analog-Mixed Signal () circuits is one of the most challenging steps in modern semiconductor design. Unlike purely digital circuits, chip designs must deliver high accuracy, low noise, and reliable performance under varying conditions. A single verification gap can lead to costly re-spins and delayed tape-out.

          At Avecas, we offer end-to-end Turnkey Chip Projects — Concept to Silicon to ensure your designs meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements before hitting silicon. Our engineering methodology blends industry-leading tools, proven techniques, and domain expertise to help you achieve first-time-right silicon with confidence.

Avecas Turnkey Chip Projects — Concept to Silicon

We provide comprehensive semiconductor design services covering the entire design cycle:

1. Block-Level Verification
  • Requirements capture and architecture specification

  • IP selection and licensing negotiations

  • RTL design and verification

2. Mixed-Signal SoC Verification
  • Physical design at 5nm to 180nm nodes

  • DFT insertion and ATPG closureSERDES, I/O, and clock networks.

  • Sign-off flow (LVS, DRC, ERC, EM/IR, timing, power)

3. Parasitic-Aware Verification
  • Foundry management (mask, shuttle, MPW, HVM)RC extraction and LDE effects.

  • Analysis of signal integrity, crosstalk, and jitter.

  • Package co-design and DFM optimization

4. Corner & Monte Carlo Analysis
  • Validation across PVT corners (process, voltage, temperature).

  • Test program development (Advantest, Teradyne)

  • Ensuring robust performance under variability.

5. Modeling & Abstraction
  • Creation of Verilog-A/MS behavioral models.

  • Post-silicon bring-up and characterization

  • Failure analysis and yield ramp support

6. Signoff & Tape-Out Verification
  • Product qualification (AEC-Q100, JEDEC, ISO 26262)

  • Full sign-off flow with tapeout package documentation.

  • Final tapeout package delivery with foundry-specific compliance.

Our Services

End-to-End Semiconductor Programs Under One Contract

Start a Turnkey Program

Share your specification — we’ll return a fixed-price proposal with milestones, foundry choice, and timeline within one week.

Why Avecas for Turnkey Chip Delivery?

Single-vendor accountability from architecture through tapeout, foundry management, and post-silicon validation. Fixed timeline, fixed price, milestone-based invoicing.

Single-Vendor Accountability

Specialized semiconductor design team with proven experience across multiple technology nodes and design domains.

Fixed-Price Milestones

Milestone-based invoicing — no runaway T&M. Change requests handled through formal change control.

Foundry Management

Direct relationships with TSMC, Samsung, GlobalFoundries, UMC, SilTerra — we handle PDK access, mask ordering, and shuttle bookings.

12-24 Month Timelines

Typical turnkey delivery: 12 months (mature-node analog/mixed-signal) to 24 months (advanced-node SoC).

Structured Delivery Model

Dedicated Engagement Team

Fortune 500 Clients

ISO 9001 & 27001 Certified

Full-Stack Delivery Capabilities

We leverage industry-standard EDA tools and best practices:

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions from Our Clients

We specialize in amplifiers, converters, power management ICs, RF circuits, and mixed-signal building blocks.

Typical Turnkey Chip Program

A concept-to-silicon program spans 12–24 months across 8 phases with milestone-based invoicing.

M1
Spec FreezeMonth 1 · Requirements + architecture agreed
M2
IP LockedMonth 2–3 · IP selected + licenses secured
M3
RTL ReadyMonth 5–8 · RTL complete + baseline verified
M4
NetlistMonth 9–11 · Synthesis + gate-level sign-off
M5
P&R CleanMonth 12–15 · Layout complete + timing met
M6
Sign-offMonth 16–18 · LVS/DRC/EM/IR closed
M7
Tape-outMonth 18–20 · GDS delivered to foundry
M8
SiliconMonth 21–24 · First silicon + validation

Turnkey Program Tiers

Mature-Node ASIC

180/130/90/65nm
$400K–$1.2M
  • 12–18 month delivery
  • Foundries: UMC, SilTerra, SMIC, TSMC
  • MPW shuttle included
  • 50–200 million transistors
Most Common

Advanced Automotive

28/22/14nm · ISO 26262
$1.5M–$4M
  • 18–24 month delivery
  • Foundries: TSMC, GlobalFoundries
  • ISO 26262 ASIL-B/D
  • 200M–2B transistors

Leading-Edge SoC

7/5/3nm
$5M–$25M+
  • 24–36 month delivery
  • Foundries: TSMC N7/N5/N3
  • Advanced packaging (CoWoS)
  • 2B–100B+ transistors

Fixed-Price vs Time-and-Material

Turnkey (Fixed-Price)Staff Augmentation (T&M)
Best forWell-scoped programs with clear specsEvolving scope, exploration, top-up capacity
Budget certaintyFixed at contract signMonthly billing on committed hours
Vendor accountabilitySingle vendor owns deliveryClient owns integration risk
Change managementFormal change requestsRedirect any time
Team scalingLocked at contract signScale up/down monthly
Foundry managementAvecas owns end-to-endClient owns foundry relationship

Turnkey FAQ

Do you handle the foundry relationship?

Yes. As part of the turnkey program, we own the entire foundry interface — PDK access, mask ordering, shuttle bookings (MPW/HVM), yield ramp coordination — across TSMC, Samsung, GlobalFoundries, UMC, and SilTerra.

What if the spec changes mid-program?

All changes flow through formal change control: we quote impact on cost and timeline, you approve, contract amends. No surprise costs.

Who owns the IP?

You do. All IP developed during the turnkey program is transferred to you at tape-out per the MSA. We retain no rights to your design.

Do you offer shared-risk models?

Yes for startups: we can take 20-30% of program cost as equity or milestone-linked payments, in exchange for a slightly higher fixed price. Case-by-case.

What's covered if silicon has bugs?

Bug-fix mask sets and metal-only respins are covered in a 6-month post-silicon warranty when the bug is traced to design defects on our side.

Can you deliver reference software with the chip?

Yes. We deliver bootloader, drivers, and reference BSP with the chip. Full OS bring-up (Android, Linux, Zephyr) is scoped separately.