MicroAlchemy provides a rapid silicon prototyping service that delivers 1 µm process wafers in under three weeks, paired with an open‑source high‑level analog design language called Alembic for software‑speed iteration. By integrating its design tooling directly with its own foundry, the platform lets hardware engineers and startups create, share, and fabricate custom analog chips quickly and cost‑effectively without relying on proprietary EDA tools.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Designing and fabricating custom silicon chips typically involves long lead times, limited access to fabrication facilities, and reliance on proprietary EDA tools, which slows innovation and raises costs for hardware developers.
Solution
MicroAlchemy offers a rapid prototyping service that shortens silicon wafer production to under three weeks using a 1 µm process. The company provides an open‑source, high‑level analog design language called Alembic, enabling software‑speed iteration and easy sharing of silicon designs. By aligning the design tooling stack with its own foundry capabilities, MicroAlchemy eliminates the dependency on traditional EDA monopolies and allows developers to move from concept to physical silicon quickly and cost‑effectively.
Target Audience
Primary customers are hardware engineers, analog designers, and startups that need fast, low‑cost silicon prototypes and prefer open‑source design environments.
Features
- 1 µm process fabrication with turnaround times of less than three weeks per wafer
- Alembic high‑level analog design language for rapid, software‑like iteration on hardware
- Open‑source design tooling that integrates directly with the foundry workflow
- Workshop platform for discovering, remixing, and sharing silicon designs within a community
- Compatibility with standard silicon design flows while reducing reliance on proprietary EDA tools