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39
C·01
3D vertical NAND stacking architecture
No capability
process
4 builders
C·02
Advanced process design kit and EDA toolchain
Emerging
software
↳ blocks 2 products
2 builders
C·03
Advanced transistor architecture (FinFET/GAA)
No capability
process
12 builders
C·04
Analog and mixed-signal IC
Emerging
hardware
7 builders
C·05
Analog IC design expertise
Emerging
process
C·06
Analog/mixed-signal EDA tools
No capability
software
↳ blocks 4 products
C·07
Analog/RF test and characterization equipment
No capability
hardware
C·08
Atomic layer deposition and etch equipment
No capability
hardware
2 builders
C·09
Chemical mechanical planarization
Emerging
materials
7 builders
C·10
Cleanroom fabrication facility
Demonstrated
process
↳ blocks 2 products
5 builders
C·11
Compound semiconductor wafer fab
Emerging
hardware
2 builders
C·12
DRAM capacitor cell architecture
No capability
process
6 builders
C·13
DRAM memory chip
Emerging
hardware
C·14
Floating-gate / charge-trap transistor cell
No capability
hardware
4 builders
C·15
GaN epitaxial growth (MOCVD)
Emerging
process
5 builders
C·16
GaN RF semiconductor
Demonstrated
hardware
4 builders
C·17
HEMT device design
Demonstrated
hardware
C·18
High-aspect-ratio etching
No capability
process
↳ blocks 2 products
5 builders
C·19
High-purity precursor chemistry
Emerging
materials
3 builders
C·20
High-purity semiconductor-grade silicon wafers
No capability
materials
↳ blocks 3 products
6 builders
C·21
Leading-edge logic processor
Emerging
hardware
2 builders
C·22
MOCVD reactor equipment
No capability
hardware
↳ blocks 2 products
C·23
NAND flash controller firmware (ECC, wear leveling)
No capability
software
5 builders
C·24
NAND flash memory chip
Emerging
hardware
2 builders
C·25
Photolithography (DUV/EUV)
No capability
process
↳ blocks 8 products
4 builders
C·26
Process design kit (PDK)
Emerging
software
↳ blocks 6 products
5 builders
C·27
Process integration and yield engineering expertise
Emerging
process
4 builders
C·28
SiC epitaxial growth
Emerging
process
↳ blocks 2 products
3 builders
C·29
SiC single-crystal boule growth
Emerging
process
2 builders
C·30
SiC substrate manufacturing
Emerging
materials
↳ blocks 2 products
4 builders
C·31
SiC wafer slicing and polishing
Emerging
process
5 builders
C·32
Silicon carbide power semiconductor
Emerging
hardware
4 builders
C·33
Silicon wafer manufacturing
Emerging
process
↳ blocks 2 products
6 builders
C·34
Smartphone system-on-chip (SoC)
Emerging
hardware
5 builders
C·35
Specialty analog process node
Emerging
process
2 builders
C·36
Thin-film deposition (CVD/ALD)
No capability
process
↳ blocks 7 products
5 builders
C·37
Ultra-pure process chemicals and gases
Emerging
process
↳ blocks 3 products
5 builders
C·38
Wafer fab process integration
Emerging
process
1 builder
C·39
High-resolution data converter IP (ADC/DAC)
No capability
hardware
C·40
Memory design EDA tools
No capability
software
↳ blocks 2 products
C·41
On-chip precision passive components
No capability
process
3 builders
C·42
Voltage/frequency reference IP
Emerging
software
queued
C·43
3D NAND stacking technology (>300 layers)
Competitive
process
queued
C·44
Advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment
Competitive
hardware
queued
C·45
Atomic layer etch process technology
Competitive
process
↳ blocks 3 products
queued
C·46
Automated Test Equipment (ATE) architecture and design
Producing
hardware
queued
C·47
Clean room infrastructure and environmental control
Demonstrated
hardware
queued
C·48
Cleanroom operations and contamination control expertise
Emerging
process
queued
C·49
CMOS process technology (180nm and below)
Producing
process
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·50
CMOS wafer fabrication
Unassessed
process
queued
C·51
CMP polishing pad materials and conditioning
Emerging
materials
queued
C·52
CMP slurry chemistry (colloidal silica, ceria, alumina formulations)
No capability
materials
queued
C·53
Commercial EDA tool licenses (synthesis, place-and-route, verification)
Competitive
software
queued
C·54
Compound semiconductor foundry capacity
Emerging
hardware
queued
C·55
Cryogenic plasma etching systems
Producing
hardware
queued
C·56
CVD/ALD precursor chemicals and materials
Producing
materials
queued
C·57
Czochralski crystal growth equipment and furnaces
Emerging
hardware
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·58
Deep trench etching (RIE/reactive ion etch for 30nm-2µm trenches)
Producing
process
queued
C·59
Defect reduction and characterization (TDD, BPD, AFM)
Demonstrated
process
queued
C·60
Device modeling and TCAD tools
Competitive
software
queued
C·61
ECC (error correction code) algorithm implementation
Demonstrated
software
queued
C·62
EDA tool infrastructure and licensing ecosystem
Producing
software
queued
C·63
EDA tools (design automation software)
Competitive
software
queued
C·64
Etching and deposition tools
Competitive
hardware
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·65
Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light sources
No capability
materials
queued
C·66
Extreme ultraviolet lithography equipment
Competitive
hardware
queued
C·67
Flash Translation Layer (FTL) algorithm
Demonstrated
software
queued
C·68
Foundry access (TSMC/Samsung 5nm–3nm nodes)
Competitive
hardware
queued
C·69
Foundry technology node process recipes and design rules
Emerging
process
queued
C·70
GaN material growth and epitaxy
Demonstrated
materials
queued
C·71
HEMT fabrication process technology
Demonstrated
process
queued
C·72
High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) 3D stacking technology
No capability
process
queued
C·73
High-k dielectric materials (SiO2, Al2O3, Ta2O5)
No capability
materials
queued
C·74
High-purity chemicals
No capability
materials
queued
C·75
High-purity electronic-grade polysilicon (9N–11N purity)
No capability
materials
queued
C·76
High-purity precursor gas handling systems
Competitive
process
queued
C·77
High-speed RF signal generation and measurement modules
Producing
hardware
queued
C·78
Metal-insulator-metal (MIM) and trench capacitor thin-film process modules
No capability
process
queued
C·79
Metallurgical-grade silicon feedstock
No capability
materials
queued
C·80
Metal organic compound synthesis
Emerging
process
queued
C·81
Mixed-signal CMOS process technology (sub-180nm)
Emerging
process
queued
C·82
NAND flash memory (3D TLC/QLC)
Producing
hardware
queued
C·83
Oxide-nitride-oxide (ONO) gate stack materials
Producing
materials
queued
C·84
Photodiode pixel array design
Unassessed
hardware
queued
C·85
Photolithography tools (steppers/scanners)
No capability
hardware
queued
C·86
Plasma reactor chamber design
Competitive
hardware
queued
C·87
Precision optical systems and mirrors
No capability
materials
queued
C·88
Precision voltage/current references
Demonstrated
hardware
queued
C·89
Process engineering expertise and knowledge transfer
Demonstrated
certification
queued
C·90
Process technology (CMOS or specialty node)
Producing
process
queued
C·91
Reactor chamber design and precision machining
Competitive
hardware
queued
C·92
RF power generators and matching networks
Competitive
hardware
queued
C·93
Scale-up manufacturing of cleanroom-compatible equipment
No capability
process
queued
C·94
Seasoned process engineering workforce (5-10 years hands-on experience)
No capability
certification
queued
C·95
Semiconductor device fabrication (4-inch wafer process)
Demonstrated
process
queued
C·96
Semiconductor equipment supplier ecosystem (deposition, etch, lithography)
No capability
hardware
queued
C·97
Semiconductor fab capacity at advanced nodes
No capability
hardware
queued
C·98
Semiconductor fabrication equipment (lithography, etch, deposition)
Competitive
hardware
queued
C·99
Semiconductor fabrication equipment (process tools)
Producing
hardware
queued
C·100
Semiconductor fabrication facility (foundry)
Producing
hardware
↳ blocks 3 products
queued
C·101
Semiconductor fabrication (mature-node fabs, 28-65 nm)
Emerging
hardware
queued
C·102
Semiconductor fabrication process (PDK generation requires functional foundry)
Emerging
process
queued
C·103
Semiconductor-grade process equipment (hot-wall reactors, furnaces, CMP tools)
Competitive
hardware
queued
C·104
Semiconductor manufacturing equipment (CVD, etch, lithography)
No capability
hardware
queued
C·105
Semiconductor process nodes (28nm or smaller)
No capability
process
↳ blocks 4 products
queued
C·106
Semiconductor wafer fabrication (fab)
No capability
hardware
queued
C·107
Semiconductor wafer fabrication (sub-65nm processes)
Emerging
hardware
queued
C·108
SiC bulk crystal growth (Physical Vapor Transport method)
Competitive
process
↳ blocks 4 products
queued
C·109
SiC crystal ingot growth and bulk material synthesis
No capability
materials
queued
C·110
Silicon technology infrastructure (advanced process nodes below 65nm)
No capability
hardware
queued
C·111
Silicon wafers (12-inch blank wafers)
No capability
materials
queued
C·112
Specialized semiconductor equipment components
No capability
hardware
queued
C·113
Specialty gases (silane, dopants, etchants)
No capability
materials
queued
C·114
SPICE circuit simulation engines
Competitive
software
queued
C·115
Sub-10 nanometre logic foundry capability
No capability
hardware
queued
C·116
Thermal management and temperature gradient control
Demonstrated
process
queued
C·117
Ultra-high purity chemical synthesis capability
Emerging
process
queued
C·118
Ultra-pure precursor gases for compound semiconductors
No capability
materials
queued
C·119
Ultra-pure precursor gases (TMGa, ammonia)
Producing
materials
queued
C·120
Ultra-pure water systems
No capability
process
queued
C·121
Vacuum pump and cryogenic systems
Competitive
hardware
queued
C·122
Wafer fab process technology (node design)
No capability
software
queued
C·123
Wafer fabrication (fab) for DRAM at advanced nodes
No capability
process
queued
C·124
200mm (8-inch) wafer scaling capability
Producing
process
queued
C·125
3D DRAM stacking and vertical gate transistor integration
Emerging
hardware
queued
C·126
5G/4G modem integration and certification
Producing
hardware
queued
C·127
Advanced metrology and characterization tools
Demonstrated
hardware
queued
C·128
Advanced-node EDA tools and IP licensing
Producing
software
queued
C·129
Advanced power device packaging and thermal management
Demonstrated
process
queued
C·130
Advanced semiconductor packaging (ATMP)
Emerging
hardware
queued
C·131
Analog design IP libraries and PDKs
Emerging
software
queued
C·132
Analog-to-digital converter design
Unassessed
hardware
queued
C·133
Automotive and defence qualification standards (ISO 26262, MIL-STD)
Emerging
certification
queued
C·134
Automotive-grade reliability qualification (AEC-Q100/Q200)
Emerging
certification
queued
C·135
Backside illumination process
Unassessed
process
queued
C·136
Bandgap voltage circuit design methodology
Competitive
software
queued
C·137
BCD (Bipolar CMOS DMOS) process technology
No capability
process
queued
C·138
Charge-trap flash (CTF) cell architecture
Producing
process
queued
C·139
Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) equipment and consumables
Competitive
hardware
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·140
Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) for SiC wafers
Competitive
process
queued
C·141
Chemical purification and manufacturing process equipment
Producing
hardware
queued
C·142
Chip packaging and advanced interconnect (2.5D/3D)
Unassessed
process
queued
C·143
Class 1 cleanroom infrastructure
Emerging
hardware
queued
C·144
Clean manufacturing and storage infrastructure
Demonstrated
hardware
queued
C·145
Cleanroom construction and EPC services
Demonstrated
process
queued
C·146
CMOS image sensor
Unassessed
hardware
queued
C·147
CMOS process node technology
Emerging
process
queued
C·148
Compound semiconductor materials (GaN, SiC) manufacturing
Demonstrated
materials
queued
C·149
Computational lithography and photomask technology
Producing
process
queued
C·150
Computational lithography software
No capability
software
queued
C·151
Crystal defect metrology and characterization
Demonstrated
certification
queued
C·152
Crystal growth and substrate production infrastructure
Emerging
hardware
queued
C·153
Defense/space-grade component qualification
Unassessed
certification
queued
C·154
Design rule checking (DRC) and layout verification (LVS) rule sets
Producing
software
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·155
Device modeling and SPICE characterization
Producing
process
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·156
Diamond abrasive slurries and polishing pads
Competitive
materials
queued
C·157
Doping uniformity and layer thickness control
Demonstrated
process
queued
C·158
DRAM cell architecture design (1T-1C vs. capacitorless alternatives)
Competitive
hardware
queued
C·159
DRAM chip design IP (DDR4, DDR5, HBM, LPDDR5)
Emerging
software
queued
C·160
DRAM testing and validation standards (JEDEC compliance)
Emerging
certification
queued
C·161
EDA (Electronic Design Automation) tools
Producing
software
↳ blocks 4 products
queued
C·162
Electromagnetic (EM) simulation for RF/mixed-signal
Competitive
software
queued
C·163
Endpoint detection systems and process control software
No capability
software
queued
C·164
Epitaxy and wafer processing equipment
Demonstrated
hardware
queued
C·165
Fab automation and control software (MES/FIMS)
Competitive
software
queued
C·166
Fab-grade cleanroom and ultrapure utilities infrastructure
Unassessed
hardware
↳ blocks 3 products
queued
C·167
Fluorine and chlorine-based etch gas chemistries
Competitive
materials
queued
C·168
Foundry partnerships and process design kits (PDKs)
Emerging
process
queued
C·169
GaN and wide-bandgap precursor chemistry
Emerging
materials
queued
C·170
Gas abatement and safety systems
Competitive
process
queued
C·171
Gate oxide and passivation materials
Demonstrated
materials
queued
C·172
Gate oxide interface engineering for SiC
Unassessed
materials
queued
C·173
Graphite crucible and insulation materials
Producing
materials
queued
C·174
High-K dielectric materials (hafnium oxide, rare earths)
Producing
materials
queued
C·175
High-performance semiconductor design talent
Emerging
process
queued
C·176
High-precision layout and parasitic extraction
Demonstrated
process
queued
C·177
High-precision power supply and load-pull measurement systems
Producing
hardware
queued
C·178
High-purity materials and precursors
Competitive
materials
queued
C·179
High-purity SiC powder feedstock
Producing
materials
queued
C·180
High-purity silicon and carbon precursor materials
Producing
materials
queued
C·181
High-resolution testing and characterization
Emerging
process
queued
C·182
High-speed comparator design
Demonstrated
hardware
queued
C·183
High-temperature, high-field semiconductor processing equipment
Producing
hardware
queued
C·184
High-temperature ion implantation and annealing
Unassessed
process
queued
C·185
High-temperature precursor chemistry (silane, hydrocarbons)
Competitive
materials
queued
C·186
HVAC and environmental control systems
Demonstrated
hardware
queued
C·187
Indigenous substrate material sourcing
No capability
materials
queued
C·188
Ion implantation and dopant activation for SiC devices
Demonstrated
process
queued
C·189
Lapping and grinding equipment
Competitive
hardware
queued
C·190
Low-power embedded firmware architecture
Producing
software
queued
C·191
Materials science expertise (dielectrics, metals, semiconductors)
Emerging
materials
queued
C·192
Memory controller IC design
Emerging
hardware
queued
C·193
Metrology and defect inspection systems
Unassessed
hardware
↳ blocks 6 products
queued
C·194
Metrology and purity testing standards
Demonstrated
certification
queued
C·195
Metrology and yield control (TEM, SEM, electrical characterization)
Producing
process
queued
C·196
Mixed-signal IC design methodology
Emerging
process
queued
C·197
Mixed-signal integrated circuit design for test instruments
Producing
hardware
queued
C·198
Mixed-signal verification platforms
Competitive
software
queued
C·199
MMIC integration and assembly
Producing
process
queued
C·200
Monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) design
Demonstrated
hardware
queued
C·201
NAND flash chip design and IP
No capability
software
queued
C·202
NVMe/SATA host interface protocol stack
Producing
software
queued
C·203
OEM automotive qualification and testing
Competitive
certification
queued
C·204
Operational amplifiers and comparators
Producing
software
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·205
Phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit design
Demonstrated
software
queued
C·206
Photomask/reticle manufacturing
No capability
hardware
queued
C·207
Photoresist and EUV pellicle materials
Unassessed
materials
queued
C·208
Photoresist materials (DUV-sensitive)
No capability
materials
queued
C·209
Planar spiral and stacked inductor design methodology
No capability
process
queued
C·210
Plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD) for conformal deposition
Producing
process
queued
C·211
Plasma etching
Unassessed
process
queued
C·212
Plasma generation and RF matching subsystems
Producing
hardware
queued
C·213
Post-CMP cleaning solutions and chemistries
No capability
materials
queued
C·214
Power and water infrastructure for fabs
Emerging
process
queued
C·215
Precursor chemical supply chain
Producing
materials
queued
C·216
Precursor vaporization and delivery systems
Producing
hardware
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·217
Probe cards and wafer probe technology
Producing
hardware
queued
C·218
Process control and chamber diagnostics software
Producing
software
queued
C·219
Process control and in-situ diagnostics
Competitive
software
queued
C·220
Process control and metrology software
Competitive
software
queued
C·221
Process software and automation control
Competitive
software
queued
C·222
Pure-play foundry access
Unassessed
process
queued
C·223
Purity testing and quality assurance to ppb/ppt levels
Emerging
process
queued
C·224
Qualified supply chain for specialty materials and gases
No capability
materials
queued
C·225
Quality control and defect metrology for SiC wafers
Producing
process
queued
C·226
Quartz crucibles and specialized refractory materials
Producing
materials
queued
C·227
RF and analog semiconductor design expertise
Emerging
software
queued
C·228
RF device characterization infrastructure
Demonstrated
process
queued
C·229
RF power amplifier packaging
Demonstrated
process
queued
C·230
RF power packaging and thermal management
Unassessed
hardware
queued
C·231
RF-SOI and SiGe process technology
No capability
process
queued
C·232
RISC-V and ARM CPU instruction set licensing
Competitive
software
queued
C·233
RISC-V or ARM processor IP for embedded SoC
Emerging
hardware
queued
C·234
Schematic capture and layout design tools
Competitive
software
queued
C·235
Semiconductor design talent pool
Demonstrated
certification
queued
C·236
Semiconductor process control software
Producing
software
queued
C·237
Semiconductor processing and characterization tools
Emerging
hardware
queued
C·238
Semiconductor substrates (sapphire, SiC, Si)
Producing
materials
queued
C·239
Semiconductor test and qualification standards for SiC power devices
Producing
certification
queued
C·240
Semiconductor wafer substrates
Competitive
materials
queued
C·241
SiC power device manufacturing (MOSFET, diode fab)
Producing
process
queued
C·242
SiC seed crystal production
Producing
materials
queued
C·243
Silicon germanium (SiGe) epitaxy
Producing
materials
queued
C·244
Skilled foundry workforce and process integration expertise
Emerging
certification
queued
C·245
Skilled semiconductor manufacturing workforce
Emerging
certification
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·246
Slicing and grinding technology (wire saws, laser-based cutting)
Competitive
hardware
↳ blocks 3 products
queued
C·247
Specialized semiconductor test software and firmware
Producing
software
queued
C·248
Specialty chemicals and gases for DRAM manufacturing
No capability
materials
queued
C·249
Specialty chemicals for semiconductor fabrication
Emerging
materials
queued
C·250
Standard cell library and IP blocks
Producing
software
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·251
Statistical process control and data analytics systems
Emerging
software
queued
C·252
Storage and packaging for reactive precursor materials
Demonstrated
process
queued
C·253
Sub-5nm photoresist materials
Emerging
materials
queued
C·254
Switched-capacitor topology design and simulation
Emerging
process
queued
C·255
TCAD and circuit simulation tools
Producing
software
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·256
Technology transfer and manufacturing execution partnerships
Demonstrated
process
queued
C·257
Temperature and pressure control systems
Competitive
hardware
queued
C·258
Testing, verification, and characterization infrastructure
Demonstrated
process
queued
C·259
Ultra-high vacuum and inert-gas handling systems
Producing
hardware
queued
C·260
Ultra-high vacuum chamber technology
Producing
hardware
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·261
Ultra-pure water and specialty gases
Producing
materials
queued
C·262
Wafer cleaning and handling standards (SEMI specifications)
Competitive
certification
queued
C·263
Wafer-grade raw materials and feedstocks
Producing
materials
queued
C·264
Wafer handling and chamber automation
Competitive
hardware
queued
C·265
Wafer handling and cleanroom infrastructure
Producing
hardware
queued
C·266
Wafer slicing and polishing machinery
Emerging
hardware
queued
C·267
Wafer-to-wafer hybrid bonding
Producing
process
queued
C·268
Wafer-to-wafer stacking
Unassessed
process
queued
C·269
Wide-bandgap device design (MOSFET/Schottky)
Unassessed
hardware
queued
C·270
Advanced materials knowledge (high-k dielectrics, nitrides, metals)
Demonstrated
materials
queued
C·271
AI/ML accelerator (NPU) design and integration
Emerging
hardware
queued
C·272
Automotive/industrial power semiconductor qualification
Unassessed
certification
queued
C·273
Boule slicing and wafer shaping (CMP/grinding)
Demonstrated
process
queued
C·274
Cleanroom certification and testing services
Demonstrated
certification
queued
C·275
CMOS-under-array (CuA) integration
Producing
process
queued
C·276
Color filter array fabrication
Unassessed
materials
queued
C·277
Dopant chemicals (boron, phosphorus)
Producing
materials
queued
C·278
GaN device design and process integration
Demonstrated
software
queued
C·279
Government procurement linkage and domestic anchor customers
Emerging
certification
queued
C·280
High-voltage power packaging
Unassessed
hardware
queued
C·281
Ion implantation
Unassessed
process
↳ blocks 3 products
queued
C·282
Ion implantation and dopant activation
Producing
process
queued
C·283
Microlens array fabrication
Unassessed
process
queued
C·284
Power device testing and qualification
Unassessed
certification
queued
C·285
Process control and automation for SiC-specific parameters
Emerging
software
queued
C·286
Process control and simulation software
Competitive
software
queued
C·287
Process metrology and in-situ monitoring
Emerging
hardware
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·288
Reliability and qualification testing
Unassessed
certification
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·289
RF and mixed-signal packaging
Unassessed
hardware
queued
C·290
RF/microwave circuit design and EDA tools
Unassessed
software
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·291
RF/microwave testing and characterization
Demonstrated
process
queued
C·292
RISC-V processor architecture (open-source alternative to ARM)
Demonstrated
software
queued
C·293
Semiconductor design IP cores and reference modules
Emerging
software
queued
C·294
Semiconductor packaging and test
Unassessed
process
↳ blocks 4 products
queued
C·295
Supply chain logistics for hazardous chemicals
Producing
process
queued
C·296
Thermal management and cleanroom infrastructure
Demonstrated
process
queued
C·297
Wafer-level packaging
Unassessed
process
queued
C·298
Wafer-level RF testing and characterization
Unassessed
hardware
queued
C·299
Wafer supply chain (300mm silicon wafers)
Producing
materials