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Manufacturing
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Designs built with the GF180MCU PDK target the GlobalFoundries 180nm MCU
(``gf180mcu``) process and can be manufactured through several routes,
depending on how many chips you need and your budget.

wafer.space run
===============

`wafer.space <https://wafer.space>`__ organises low-cost shared
manufacturing runs on the GF180MCU process. A shared run splits the cost of
a mask set across many participants, so you can get real dies without paying
for a dedicated reticle. See the wafer.space website for the current and
upcoming GF180MCU runs.

Tiny Tapeout shuttle
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`Tiny Tapeout <https://tinytapeout.com>`__ is the cheapest and easiest way to
get a design onto silicon: many small projects share a single die, so the
per-project cost is very low. Tiny Tapeout runs periodic GF180MCU shuttles —
see the Tiny Tapeout website for the next shuttle and submission deadlines.

GlobalFoundries MPW program
===========================

For larger designs, or to move towards production, GlobalFoundries runs its
own multi-project wafer (MPW) program on the GF180MCU process. Contact
`GlobalFoundries <https://gf.com>`__ for access to the standard MPW program.