Engagement Models: Flexible Partnership Structures
One size does not fit all. At OG Silicon, we adapt our business model to fit your specific technical needs and financial structure. Whether you need a complete "black box" solution or just extra engineering capacity, we have an engagement framework designed for you.
Turnkey Solution (Spec-to-Chip)
The "Zero-Risk" Path
Ideal for systems companies and startups who need a custom chip but lack internal VLSI teams.
You provide the specification; we deliver the finished, tested silicon.
Our Responsibility
We take full ownership of the entire flow—architecture, design, verification, manufacturing, packaging, and testing.
Your Benefit
Minimal technical risk and zero supply chain overhead. We manage yield and quality guarantees.
Pricing Structure
NRE (Non-Recurring Engineering) Fee + Unit Price per Chip.
Design Services (NRE)
Your Engineering Force Multiplier
Ideal for fabless design houses that need to scale their capacity or access specific expertise
(e.g., analog layout or backend implementation).
Our Responsibility
We act as an extension of your team, executing specific tasks or blocks within your larger design flow.
Your Benefit
Instant scalability without the long-term cost of hiring full-time employees. Access specialized skills on-demand.
Pricing Structure
Fixed Bid
For well-defined tasks (e.g., "Take this
netlist to GDSII").
Time & Materials (T&M)
For R&D, architecture
exploration, or evolving scopes.
Licensing & Sales
Instant Capability Upgrade
Ideal for teams that need immediate access to verified technology or software tools to accelerate
their internal development.
Our Responsibility
Providing proven Intellectual Property (IP), EDA software licenses, or off-the-shelf photonic components with integration support.
Your Benefit
Dramatically reduced time-to-market by using pre-verified building blocks rather than designing from scratch.
Pricing Structure
Upfront Licensing Fee + Royalties (for IPs) or Annual Subscription (for Tools).
COT Support (Customer Owned Tooling)
Your Virtual Operations Team
Ideal for experienced design teams who produce their own GDSII but lack the volume to negotiate
directly with top-tier foundries.
Our Responsibility
We manage the manufacturing logistics. We take your GDSII, handle the mask generation, wafer fabrication, packaging, and logistics.
Your Benefit
You get the pricing leverage and priority access of a large player, even at lower volumes.
Pricing Structure
Management Margin added to the raw wafer/package cost.
