Introduction

IC Knowledge is the world leader in Cost Modeling of Semiconductors and MEMS. We provide Cost Modeling software as well as Cost Modeling services. We also offer a Database product and consulting. Our customers include many of the leading producers of Semiconductors, Equipment and Materials for the Semiconductor industry, Electronics companies and leading Consultants and Consortia. We have several Strategic Partners and Subcontractors we work with to provide a wide range of services to our customers.

 

Latest Updates

 

July 27, 2021 - New Article - Intel Accelerated - an analysis of Intel's Intel Accelerated announcement. This article was posted on SemiWiki.

 

July 21, 2021 - New Release - Strategic Cost and Price Model - 2021 - revision 03 is now available with updated data and additional fabs. The worlds most detailed and powerful leading edge semiconductor cost and price model. The Strategic Cost and Price Model is an industry roadmap complete with wafer cost and price projections and required equipment and materials. Includes twelve months of updates with support per our support policy. BUY NOW!

 

July 20, 2021 - New Release - 300mm Watch - 2021 - revision 05 is now available - the worlds most detailed database of current and planned 300mm Fabs. Includes 247 detailed fab profiles as well as summary analysis by linewidth, product, company and country. Includes twelve months of updates. BUY NOW!

 

July 19, 2021 - New Article - VLSI Technology Symposium – Imec Alternate 3D NAND Word Line Materials - a write up of Imec's work on alternative word line materials for 3DNAND. This article was posted on SemiWiki.

 

July 7, 2021 - New Release - Discrete and Power Products Cost and Prices Model - 2021 - revision 02 is now available with two new processes and data updates. Easily calculate the manufacturing cost and selling price of most high power integrated circuits and discrete devices including compound semiconductors. Includes twelve months of updates with support per our support policy. BUY NOW!

 

July 7, 2021 - New Release - IC Cost and Price Model - 2021 - revision 02 is now available with data updates. The IC Cost and Price Model is the industry standard for low power silicon IC cost and pricing for over twenty years. Includes twelve months of updates with support per our support policy. BUY NOW!

 

July 6, 2021 - New Article - VLSI Technology Symposium – Imec Forksheet - a write up of Imec's Forksheet paper from the VLSI Technology Symposium. This article was published on SemiWiki.

 

July 2, 2021 - New Article - VLSI Symposium – TSMC and Imec on Advanced Process and Devices Technology Toward 2nm - a write up of the TSMC and Imec short course advanced logic presentations. This article was published on SemiWiki.

 

June 30, 2021 - New Release - 300mm Watch - 2021 - revision 04 is now available - the worlds most detailed database of current and planned 300mm Fabs. Includes 246 detailed fab profiles as well as summary analysis by linewidth, product, company and country. Includes twelve months of updates. BUY NOW!

 

June 28, 2021 - New Release - Strategic Cost and Price Model - 2021 - revision 02 is now available with updated data and several additional fabs. The worlds most detailed and powerful leading edge semiconductor cost and price model. The Strategic Cost and Price Model is an industry roadmap complete with wafer cost and price projections and required equipment and materials. Includes twelve months of updates with support per our support policy. BUY NOW!

 

June 18, 2021 - New Release - IC Cost and Price Model - 2021 - revision 01 is now available with extensive data updates to reflect the latest industry shortage pricing. The IC Cost and Price Model is the industry standard for low power silicon IC cost and pricing for over twenty years. Includes twelve months of updates with support per our support policy. BUY NOW!

 

June 13, 2021 - New Release - Strategic Cost and Price Model - 2021 - revision 01 is now available. The worlds most detailed and powerful leading edge semiconductor cost and price model. The Strategic Cost and Price Model is an industry roadmap complete with wafer cost and price projections and required equipment and materials. Includes twelve months of updates with support per our support policy. BUY NOW!

 

May 28, 2021 - New Release - 300mm Watch - 2021 - revision 03 is now available - the worlds most detailed database of current and planned 300mm Fabs. Includes 239 detailed fab profiles as well as summary analysis by linewidth, product, company and country. Includes twelve months of updates. BUY NOW!

 

May 9, 2021 - New Article - Is IBM’s 2nm Announcement Actually a 2nm Node? - an analysis of the recent IBM "2nnm" announcement and how it compares to Samsung and TSMC 3nm and 2nm node. This article was published on SemiWiki.

 

May 2, 2021 - New Article - Ireland – A Model for the US on Technology - a discussion of Ireland's proactive approach to encouraging high tech investment including Intel. This article was published on SemiWiki.

 

April 26, 2021 - New Article - How to Spend $100 Billion Dollars in Three Years - an analysis of TSMC's recent announcement that they will spend $100 billion dollars on capital between 2021, 2022 and 2023. This article was published on SemiWiki.

 

April 20, 2021 - New Release - 300mm Watch - 2021 - revision 02 is now available - the worlds most detailed database of current and planned 300mm Fabs. Includes 233 detailed fab profiles as well as summary analysis by linewidth, product, company and country. Includes twelve months of updates. BUY NOW!

 

April 16, 2021 - New Release - The Assembly and Test Cost and Price Model - 2021 - revision 00 is now available with with updated data and new features such as editable material usage and a Chiplet calculator. The Assembly and Test Cost and Price Model covers the major OSATs and allows single and multichip assembly and test costs to be estimated. Includes twelve months of updates with support per our support policy. BUY NOW!

 

April 8, 2021 - New Article - SPIE 2021 – Applied Materials – DRAM Scaling - a discussion of Applied Materials paper from the SPIE Advanced Lithography Conference in February, on DRAM scaling. This article was posted on SemiWiki.

 

April 6, 2021 - New Article - Kioxia and Western Digital and the current Kioxia IPO/Sale rumors - a discussion of Kioxia and Western Digitals Flash technology and industry position. This article was published on SemiWiki.