Design support
Support aligned to your design journey
Your design success is our priority. That’s why we offer a comprehensive set of design support resources to guide you from concept to tapeout and beyond. Whether you’re looking for proven process design kits (PDKs), in-house expertise or access to one of our global partner networks, we connect you with the right resources to help you move forward with confidence at each stage of your design journey.
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Value-added partners
Our value‑added partner network extends GF’s supply chain and operational excellence through a global network of experts delivering turnkey execution support. Our value‑added partners help customers move efficiently from design handoff through tapeout, qualification and production by offering meaningful technical engagement, expedited onboarding and regional execution expertise, all aligned to our processes and manufacturing standards.
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GlobalSolutions™ ecosystem
Our ecosystem is designed to empower confident design decision making through award‑winning IP, advanced EDA tools, proprietary flows and comprehensive design services. This helps customers architect, optimize and validate differentiated designs in-line with target applications, backed by our in‑house expertise and first‑time‑right commitment.
GF Connect
Get direct access to our design and foundry resources, proprietary flows and strategic collaboration with in-house and expert partners. Whether you’re working on high-volume production or targeted multi-project-wafer (MPW) runs, GF Connect is your pathway to accessing expert support.
Process design kits (PDK)
Our PDKs are more than design kits, they are the foundation for predictable design and manufacturing success. Our robust PDKs provide validated models, reference flows, documentation and sign‑off collateral that enable accurate design, verification and tapeout, empowering you to move from concept to production with confidence.
Design support resources
Explore our resource library to access content and deeper insights on our design resources, process technologies and industry market applications.
Software to silicon with MIPS RISC-V
As decisions move closer to where data is generated and actions are taken, a new class of systems is emerging: Physical AI, where sensing, thinking, acting and communicating happen seamlessly in real time for agentic platforms. MIPS, a GlobalFoundries company, delivers the virtual platforms, standards-based compute and ASSP design capabilities for making software into silicon.