imec's IC-Link joins TSMC OIP Cloud Alliance for advanced-node access

IC-Link by imec, a design and manufacturing service provider for ASICs and silicon photonics, has joined the TSMC Open Innovation Platform Cloud Alliance. It becomes the first managed-cloud service supporting a mixed-partner EDA flow, offering controlled access to advanced-node PDKs and scalable compute.

• IC-Link is the first managed-cloud service with a mixed-partner EDA flow
• Customers get controlled access to TSMC advanced-node PDKs
• The platform supports customers' own tool chains and licenses
• IC-Link has been a TSMC VCA member since 2009 and DCA member since 2007