The IP enables Skywater’s customers to design and build high-reliability mixed-signal SoCs entirely within a secure U.S. supply chain – a strategic milestone for U.S. semiconductor independence.
The licensed IP, originally developed by Cypress Semiconductor and validated in high-volume, automotive-grade applications, will be released through SkyWater’s S130 platform. SkyWater can support both commercial and defense markets at scale.
“This is about reshaping the future of semiconductor
innovation in the U.S.,” says Skywater CEO vo Ross Miller, “today, over 90% of global mixed-signal ASIC chip production happens offshore, despite these mature nodes being critical for automotive, industrial, and defense systems. We’re changing that. By combining proven, silicon-validated IP with trusted U.S. manufacturing, we’re empowering customers to design and manufacture reliable mixed-signal ASICs at scale within a secure domestic supply chain.”
The S130 platform offers a comprehensive suite of mixed-signal building blocks, including embedded NVM options and SRAM compilers.
Now, SkyWater is extending this proven foundation to new ASIC developers, system companies, and government customers seeking long-term support and scalable U.S. manufacturing solutions.
“The S130 platform has earned its reputation for reliability in demanding real-world environments,” says Percy Gilbert, SVP of Engineering at SkyWater. “By making this IP accessible, we’re enabling customers to reduce design risk, accelerate time to market, and lower development costs when building complex analogue and mixed-signal ASICs – all while leveraging a mature, silicon-proven platform.”
SkyWater plans to integrate this IP portfolio into its Technology as a Service (TaaS℠) model, enabling customers to design sophisticated, high-reliability mixed-signal SoCs with components that have been validated in automotive and mission-critical real-world applications. The portfolio includes key components such as ADCs, DACs, power management, timing, and communications modules – validated in mission-critical applications.
SkyWater will prioritise the conversion of these IP blocks for general foundry use based on customer demand across various markets.
It will provide full design enablement support including PDKs, documentation, and integration assistance for qualified engagements.
