Shared Foundry Runs (MPW)
Test Your Innovative Circuits with Our Proven Technologies
Shared foundry runs or Multi-Project Wafers (MPW) are a cost-effective foundry approach well suited for Institutes, Labs, Research Centers and Universities. This service allows different customer projects on a single wafer.
You Will Be Able To:
- Try new designs with high performance processes at limited cost
- Design MMICs not available on the marketplace with perfect system fit & cost savings
- Ensure business protection with secured IP & product exclusivity
- Participants have free access to Design Kits
- 20 diced & untested MMICs in Gel-Pak® box will eventually be delivered
Shared Foundry Runs 2026
Download MPW Planning 2026 (PDF)
Our MPW offer is strengthened by a strategic partnership with Europractice, the reference gateway for microelectronics access in Europe. Through this collaboration, academic and research teams can easily engage with some UMS processes, with optimized pricing and a secure framework to prototype advanced III-V circuits, including packaging.
Together, UMS and Europractice support the next generation of RF, microwave and millimeter-wave innovation across Europe.
Next MPW Runs
UMS shared foundry runs offer regular Multi Project Wafer runs with information 6 months notice before tape-out.
| High Power PPH15X | Low Noise PH25/PH10/BES | Passive ULRC | GaN Processes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 mm | 1 mm | 1.4 mm | 1 mm |
| 2 mm | 1.4 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| 2.4 mm | 2.4 mm | 2.4 mm | 3 mm |
| 3.4 mm | 3.4 mm | 3.4 mm | 4 mm |
| 4 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm | |
| 4.4 mm |
Die size includes a 70 µm dicing street (100 µm for GaN). Maximum aspect ratio: 1:3 (PPH15X), 1:3 (PH25/PH10/BES), 1:4 (ULRC), 1:4 (GaN). Price is determined according to die area and process.
MPW Offer per Technology (2026)
Low-Medium Power: PH10-20 → | PH25-20 with BCB →
High Power: PPH15X-20 →
Schottky Diode: BES →
Passive: ULRC-20 →
GaN HEMT: GH10-10 → | GH25-10 → | GH15-11 (BCB) → | GH15-11 (no BCB) →
Condition of Sales: UMS General Conditions of Sales (PDF) →
MPW Consultation Request
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