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Should you tape out? Find out before the mask set.

Node choice, unit cost, NRE payback and who to build with, the go/no-go math that decides whether your first chip is a business.

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What you're trying to do → the tool Run the go/no-go on your first chipGuided 5 steps to a recommendation with NRE amortization and margin.Tapeout Workspace → Find the volume where it pays backPer-unit cost incl. amortized mask set across your lifetime volume.Chip Cost Calculator → Choose a node you can affordDensity and cost trade-offs from 28nm to 2nm and beyond.Process Node Explorer → Check lead times before you promiseWhat's constrained, and how long the queue is.Allocation Dashboard → Ground your model in real pricesCited wafer, NRE, HBM and packaging figures, CSV export.Market Data → See every tool in one placeAll tools → Are these numbers real?

Yes, they are researched approximations, not guesses. We compile them from public sources (earnings calls, analyst reports, teardowns, public price pages), so they are directionally accurate and good for modeling, but they are not official quotes and the exact figure for your deal will differ. Foundries don't publish contract pricing, and big buyers get volume discounts we can't see. So: trust the shape and the order of magnitude, and confirm the precise number with the vendor before you transact. Cited pricing with named sources lives on Market Data; accelerator specs cross-reference the Epoch AI database (CC-BY). Nothing here is confidential or scraped contract data.

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