Platform and account
What results mean
How far each result goes, and why a completed workflow is not a chip approved for fabrication.
Not a fabrication approval#
A completed workflow is not the same as a chip approved for fabrication
Manufacturing requires qualified, release-matched process data, complete verification and signoff, and foundry-specific submission review. Tapeo does not certify a design or replace the foundry's rules and approval.
The scope of each result#
| Result | What it does and does not show |
|---|---|
| Simulation pass | The executed testbench reported success for the tested cases; it does not prove all possible behavior correct. |
| Timing, area, power, temperature, physical metrics | Only available when the corresponding tool flow produces a measurement with suitable inputs. RTL simulation does not measure silicon power, temperature, or physical timing. |
| DRC | Only as broad as the exact deck and settings used. A reported zero is not a complete foundry DRC pass if the deck is partial. |
| Extraction and LVS | Require process-specific inputs and a valid reference netlist. Missing prerequisites remain blockers. |
| Engineering handoff archive | Useful for review and continued engineering work, but not automatically a foundry-qualified tapeout package. |