About Wafercad

Help semiconductor teams turn ideas into verified designs.

We build AI-native EDA for the daily work of custom IC design and verification. WCS brings engineering tools, informed assistance and practical learning into one workspace.

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Our mission

Reduce the distance between design intent and a verified result.

IC engineers should spend more time making engineering decisions and less time rebuilding context. WCS brings that context to the point of work while deterministic engines, explicit PDK support and the engineer remain authoritative.

One project carries the engineering threadCapabilities connect to the project as the design evolves.
OriginProject and design intent
Engineering capabilities connect as the project evolves
OutcomeReviewable, verified result

Persistent context Revisions, PDK data, ownership, authorization, jobs and results travel with the work.

Where we start

Earn adoption in the daily design loop.

Our initial focus is custom IC teams evaluating layout iteration, transistor-level simulation and physical-verification review. A defined block gives the team a practical way to assess accuracy, engineering effort and compatibility.

From there, the opportunity is to expand across projects and teams, with collaboration and Cloud Campus supporting engineering development and onboarding.

WCSProject context

Intent remains attached

Design objectsPDK contextRevisionsJobs and resultsAuthorization
Applications and services can evolve while the project retains the relationships needed for engineering decisions.

Built to expand

New capabilities should build on the work already done.

Design objects, technology data and execution results share a versioned foundation. This lets AI work with the relevant engineering information and allows additional services to use the same project.

Our technical investment is in that shared model, PDK adapters and validated engineering workflows. Future capabilities can extend the suite as they are developed and qualified.

Extensible capability planeDesign, analysis, implementation, verification, collaboration and learning, with room for future engineering services

Capabilities consume shared contracts rather than owning isolated copies of the design.

Shared project contractVersioned Technology Contract
Technology sourcesFoundry, educational and organization technology packagesLayers, devices, rules, models and documentation
PDK adapter boundaryMap, validate and qualifySource-specific translation remains isolated here.
Platform representationConsistent, versioned technology contextAvailable to every authorized capability.
PDKs and engineering capabilities can evolve independently around stable, versioned contracts.

How we build

Technical ambition with explicit boundaries.

Deterministic authority. Simulation and verification results come from versioned engines and inputs.

PDK clarity. Support is qualified by technology profile, deck and engine. Branding alone does not establish compatibility.

Governed AI. AI explains and proposes; authorization, validation and approval control action.

Deployment choice. The same platform model can operate as managed, private-cloud or contained local infrastructure.

A company conversation

Build the next engineering loop with us.

Talk with Wafercad about a design-block evaluation, technology partnership, academic program or strategic collaboration.

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