Silicon delivered on schedule.
Architect helps hardware teams build custom silicon without a large EDA staff.
Reach first tape-out without a full PD team.
Early hardware companies rarely support a dedicated physical design team before first silicon. Architect gives founders and lead RTL engineers automated P&R, DRC closure, and ECO iteration without the cost of PD hires.
- First ASIC tape-out at 28nm or under
- Prototype SoCs on a tight schedule
- Teams of 2 to 6 engineers
- Foundry PDK onboarding
- Full place-and-route flow
- DRC/LVS cleanup
- Timing closure loop
- Verify the tape-out checklist
Cut DRC iteration time and free PD engineers for tougher work.
Established ASIC groups devote substantial PD time to routine DRC closure and ECO rework after functional verification. Verify Agent and Refine Agent handle remediable violations automatically, surfacing only those needing human judgment.
- Semiconductor teams of 10 to 30
- Several concurrent tape-out projects
- 5nm to 16nm targets
- Existing EDA tool licenses
- Architect reads your existing DEF/SPEF
- Runs beside your licensed P&R tools
- Sends violations to your PD lead
- Audit record for each automated change
AI accelerators, custom SoCs and tapeout-service integrations.
Builders of purpose-specific AI accelerators or customer-specific SoCs often manage unusual PDK needs and schedule pressure from customer commitments. Architect handles these irregular tape-out patterns through configurable agent behavior and escalation thresholds.
- Customer-specific PDK needs
- Non-standard IP integration needs
- Multi-project wafer (MPW) timing
- Tight tapeout service-provider loop
- Configurable PDK rule-deck binding
- Adjustable violation severity limits
- Custom escalation paths
- Structured handoffs for tapeout partners
Made for real chip design, not demos.
Reads native EDA files
No proprietary interchange layer. Architect ingests the .v, .sdc, .lef, .def, and .spef files your tools already create.
Closes loops, not only flags
Most EDA verification tools generate violation reports. Architect reads them, fixes what it can, and explains what remains.
Tracks every change
Each automated edit to your DEF or constraint file records the before and after state, plus the violation ID that prompted it.
Fits without disruption
Architect works beside existing PD licenses and EDA scripts. No rip-and-replace, and no added vendor lock-in around process node choices.
Engineers remain in control
Refine Agent escalates work needing judgment instead of guessing. Your PD team gets the full diagnostic context, not only the final diff.
PDK-agnostic design
Architect is not limited to one foundry or process node. Configurable rule-deck binding lets it work with your current PDK agreements.
Share your tape-out details and we will map the right approach.
Early access is invitation-only. We take on five active design teams per quarter and work through the full flow together.