Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute

Tape-out Guidelines

Please select the chip type:

Contact: Ms. Fang-Ling Hsu Tel: 03-5773693 ext. 7123 Email:fanglin@niar.org.tw

Step1 > Applicant must legally use process information. Please select one chip type for tape-out

Seek TSRI approval for the use of process information
Provide a “Declaration of Legal Use of Process Information for Chip Manufacturing”

Step2 > Please carefully read the following documents prior to application

No.	Document Name
1	Guidance Notes and Instructions on Application for the Full-price Chip Service
2	Terms and Conditions for Full-price Chip Manufacturing
3	Chip Tape-out Schedule	2025
3	Chip Tape-out Schedule	2024
4	Notes on Tape-Out Application
5	Explanation of the DRC Violation for Each Process (If there are DRC errors in the layout, please click this link to verify them)

Step3 > Please log in to the TSRI’s website → Chip Implementation → Tape-out Application → Tape-out New Application to complete the following process prior to the application deadline

No.	Process Item			File Downloading
1	Fill out and submit a Full-price Chip Manufacturing Application Form			(Please go to the System to complete the form or upload the file)
2	Send the files	GDS file		(Please go to the System to complete the form or upload the file)
		Design information (only the chip layout diagram or wire bonding diagram is needed)	Wire bonding diagram sample
			Wire bonding diagram example
		DRC result (not required for WIN processes such as P15 and GaN12 processes)		(Please go to the System to complete the form or upload the file)
		TRF document (only required for cell-base design projects)	Cell-base Form
		TRF document (only required for cell-base design projects)	Cell-base example

Appendix: Related Documents and Information

Please send the following documents and information by email to fanglin@niar.org.tw , based on the project’s needs

No.	Document Name
1	Declaration of Legal Use of Process Information for Chip Manufacturing* Note
2	Sawing Layout for Full-price Chip Manufacturing	Notes
2	Sawing Layout for Full-price Chip Manufacturing	Example
3	Instructions on Application for Full-price Chip Service Changes	Example

Note: The applicant must download the declaration file, fill it out with relevant information, sign, and then email a scanned copy of this document to the TSRI.