AI-native EDA for custom semiconductor design

Faster design iterations.
Fewer handoffs.

Bring schematic, simulation, layout and physical verification into one workspace. NETI AI helps investigate findings, while your team reviews the design and its results in context.

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NETI AIDRC finding explained
Selected DRC finding M1 minimum width Y direction
Measured
0.01 µm
Required minimum
0.26 µm
Engineer

Explain this width violation and what to inspect in Prism.

NETI AI

This M1 feature is too narrow.

The measured width is 0.01 µm. The rule requires at least 0.26 µm.

In Prism, inspect the M1 segment at the highlighted marker. Check its width in the Y direction.

DRC finding and rule snapshotDefault DRC deck, version 1.0.0

Wafercad Custom Suite

One suite for the work between an idea and a checked design.

Capture a circuit, inspect its behaviour, refine the layout and investigate DRC/LVS findings. WCS connects these tasks so the next step starts with the work already done.

Start in the browser without local EDA installation. Add capabilities as your needs grow, from circuit fundamentals to the custom blocks behind modern AI hardware.

PRISM / LAYOUTProduct walkthrough
Imported hierarchical GDSII layout centered in Prism, with its layer panel visible

A silent product demonstration. Use the nearby control to pause or play it.

Layout authoring

Inspect and refine the geometry that matters.

Navigate layout hierarchy, inspect layers and move from DRC markers to the affected geometry in Prism.

  • GDSII import and export workflows
  • Hierarchy-aware navigation and editing
  • DRC markers and cross-probe in context
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PDK-aware engineering

Work with the technology your design depends on.

Bring layer maps, device models, rules and documentation into supported WCS workflows. Technology suitability is reviewed for your intended tasks, under agreed confidentiality and licensing terms.

Meet NETI AI

Shorten the path from violation to reviewed correction.

Native Engineering & Technology Intelligence (NETI) helps you investigate the finding in front of you. Understand the measurement, inspect its rule source and decide what to check next.

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  1. 01

    Inspect the finding

    Run DRC in Parity and cross-probe a selected violation in Prism.

  2. 02

    Understand the rule

    Ask NETI AI to explain the measurement and inspect the cited design-rule source.

  3. 03

    Edit and check again

    Make the layout correction, save the revision and submit a new DRC run.

  4. 04

    Review what changed

    Compare the runs to see which findings remain and whether new ones appeared.

A silent demonstration showing a selected DRC finding, authorized context retrieval, an explanation with source links, and the exact design-rule source.

Watch an AI explanation tied to a selected DRC finding and its rule.

Changes stay under your control. Supported Parametric proposals require validation and approval before application.

Fits alongside your existing flow. Foundry-qualified pre-signoff and final signoff remain in your existing qualified toolchain.

Collaborative intelligence

Keep engineering reviews connected to the design.

Share designs and results, anchor comments and bugs to canvas locations, and give reviewers a clear place to investigate. Use NETI AI to help explain supported findings as your team decides the next step.

Project permissions control who can access shared work.

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A diverse team of IC engineers reviewing layout and verification results together

Protecting engineering IP

Choose where your engineering work runs.

Discuss managed hosting, private cloud or on-premises deployment around your design IP, access requirements and operating model.

01WCS hosted
WCS

Managed for your team

Wafercad operates the platform while your engineers focus on design, verification and learning workflows.

Agree hosting region, isolation and support access. Your organization manages its users and permissions.
02Private cloud
WCS

Inside your cloud boundary

Place WCS services, data and model inference within the network and governance controls selected by your organization.

Assign responsibility for networks, keys, infrastructure and application operations before deployment.
03On-prem / dark site
WCS

Contained local operation

Scope engineering services, storage and self-hosted inference for your data center or isolated environment.

Disconnected operation requires qualification of models, licensing, updates and telemetry. On-premises alone does not mean air-gapped.

Reference control model: resource authorization, governed AI actions and audit across the workflow. Validate controls for the selected release and environment before deployment.

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Cloud CampusPATHWAY 03 / 08

IC Design Practitioner

Design rules & DRC

03Width, spacing & enclosureLab in Parity
04Debug in the layoutOpen in Prism
05Verification resultsSubmit review

Cloud Campus learning platform

Develop the judgement behind good IC design.

Cloud Campus combines a learning management system (LMS) with WCS design and verification tools. Follow self-paced courses or instructor-led pathways, then put first principles into practice through circuit, simulation and layout projects.

Programs range from Silicon Explorer and Silicon Builder to IC Design Practitioner and advanced IC pathways.

  • PDK-aware projects connecting devices, circuits and physical verification
  • Practical work and capstones that instructors can review
  • Faculty enablement and train-the-trainer programs
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Ways to engage

Start with a focused project. Expand when the results are clear.

Start with a technical walkthrough, then explore a guided evaluation, team subscription or learning program.

Professional edition

Wafercad Team

For startups, SMEs and research teams

For engineers designing, simulating and checking custom IC blocks together.

  • Pulse, Prism and Parity
  • Projects, revisions and sharing
  • NETI AI engineering assistance
Enterprise edition

Wafercad Organization

For governed multi-team environments

For engineering programs that need organization-wide administration and workflow integration.

  • Role and entitlement controls
  • Audit and observability foundation
  • PDK and signoff-flow integration
Academic edition

Wafercad Academic

For institutions and training programs

Cloud Campus, EDA lab access, curriculum pathways and faculty enablement in one program.

  • Instructor and student workflows
  • Courses, pathways and assessments
  • Train-the-trainer enablement

We scope pricing, included compute and AI usage, deployment and support with your team.

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