Semiconductor Chip and Design Engineering Semiconductor Chip and Design Engineering

Turnkey Silicon Engineering.
Spec to Parts.

From Product Spec to Production Silicon

Description

Custom silicon is now a competitive moat — for hyperscalers, automotive OEMs, industrial players and device makers alike. Getting from product specification to production-ready parts demands tight, coordinated execution across architecture, design, verification, prototyping, validation, qualification and manufacturing where most organizations can't staff every stage.

We take single-point ownership of that journey. Our Spec-to-Parts model spans front-end and back-end design, FPGA and emulation, pre- and post-silicon validation, package design, manufacturing test and qualifications delivered through our in-house labs, 40+ IP partnerships and distinguished relationships with the world's leading foundries.

More than half of our client designs now carry an AI component, from ultra-edge inference silicon to hyperscale training accelerators.

230+

Tape-outs across foundries and nodes

95%

First-silicon success rate

180nm

To 2nm-class node experience, including Intel 18A and 14A

9

Of the top 10 chip companies served

40+

IP vendor partnerships

Our Capabilities

The Complete Silicon Lifecycle, Under One Engineering Roof

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Silicon design

Silicon design

Architecture and microarchitecture, RTL design, design verification (UVM, formal), DFT, physical design and signoff, analog and mixed-signal design — delivered across ASIC, FPGA, SoC and chiplet programs, including ISO 26262 and AEC-Q100 compliant automotive silicon.

Device prototyping

Device prototyping

Virtual prototyping, FPGA and emulation, test chips, MPW prototypes and prototype packaging and assembly — to de-risk design decisions before volume commitment.

Silicon validation

Silicon validation

Functional and electrical interface validation, power and performance characterization, protocol testing and certification, reliability testing — finding deviations before they become respins.

Package design

Package design

Routability feasibility, PLOC definition, bonding diagrams and substrate layouts optimized for performance and manufacturability.

Qualification and reliability

Qualification and reliability

Full JEDEC JESD22 and AEC-Q100 qualification — HTOL, HAST, temperature cycling, ESD and latch-up with integrated failure analysis for rapid root cause.

NPI and high-volume manufacturing

NPI and high-volume manufacturing

Manufacturing test engineering (ATE), device qualification and yield stabilization, proto and production parts delivery, supplier and BOM management through our foundry and OSAT ecosystem.

Engagement models

Engagement models

Flexible engagement models tailored to different stages of the silicon development lifecycle, including Professional Services/COT, Full ASIC Services, RTL/Netlist to Parts, Architecture to Parts, Spec to Platform and Spec to Parts (PRD to production-ready parts)

Key Differentiators

Accelerators

Silicon Accelerators That Compress Design Cycles

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HCLTech AI Force.Semi

GenAI-assisted silicon development: human-like spec understanding generating test plans, UVM testbenches, assertions, low-level drivers and validation code. Up to 30% productivity gain and ~25% schedule reduction.

HCLTech AI Force.Test

AI-generated ATE test programs from chip specifications and schematics. Test program development reduced from weeks to hours.

HCLTech AI Force.Embedded

Functional validation, firmware porting and migration, SDK and driver development.

IntegraStudio

EDA-vendor-agnostic physical design platform automating implementation flows across major EDA tools.

Cloud EDA

Hybrid compute and cloud migration architectures with secure chambers for design data.

SoC Platforms

Four pre-verified, customizable silicon platforms spanning MCU to HPC, with ready reference designs for edge AI, industrial IoT and automotive.

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State-of-the-Art Labs

Featured: Advanced Semiconductor Lab (ASL)

From first silicon to production readiness — under one roof

Getting silicon to production is harder than it should be, validation in one lab, qualification in another, failure analysis somewhere else — every handoff adds delay and risk.

Our Advanced Semiconductor Lab (ASL) in Bengaluru brings the entire post-silicon workflow under unified engineering ownership, with a 40,000 sq. ft. purpose-built, ISO/IEC 17025 accredited facility, Class 1K and 10K cleanrooms and 24/7 secure VPN access.

Supporting labs:

Silicon tester and validation labs · RF/mmWave lab · high-speed lab (55G EE / 100G optical) · emulation infrastructure · 25,000+ sq. ft. Class 10K ATE cleanroom.

State-of-the-Art Labs
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Post-silicon validation

Post-silicon validation

Bring-up, debug, bench characterization, wafer probing

ATE program and testing

ATE program and testing

Wafer sort and final test across industry-standard platforms

Qualification

Qualification

AEC-Q100 and JEDEC JESD22 — HTOL, HAST, ESD, temperature cycling, latch-up

Failure analysis

Failure analysis

Optical inspection, 3D X-ray, Micro CT, CSAM, wafer micro-probing, SEM, FIB cross-sectioning and circuit edit

Inhouse SMT line

Inhouse SMT line

Vacuum reflow, 3D inspection, flying probe — prototype to low/mid-volume builds

Testimonials

“HCLTech has been a strategic partner, delivering critical engineering services that have significantly contributed to Teradyne's success. HCLTech’s engineering teams have been integral to Teradyne's product development, sustenance and support. Our collaboration has spanned multiple platforms, including UltraFLEXplus, UltraFLEX, J750 and ETS. To further strengthen this partnership, HCLTech has established dedicated Teradyne labs in India, equipped with Teradyne testers to support training and product development efforts.”

Roy Chorev

VP Semiconductor Test, Product Development at Teradyne, Inc.

“At Eugenus, we pride ourselves on driving innovation in semiconductor equipment and HCL Tech has been a crucial partner in helping us achieve our goals. The HCLTech engineering team has demonstrated exceptional technical expertise, significantly enhancing our equipment through their expertise in semiconductor technologies. Their deep understanding of semiconductor technologies, combined with their ability to collaborate closely with our internal teams, has contributed to several successful projects.”

Dr. Tejinder Singh, Ph.D., MBA

Chief Technology Officer, Eugenus, Inc.

“We have been working with HCLTech for over 20 years and I must say that their service has been nothing short of exceptional. The quality of their services is top-notch and their customer service is always prompt and friendly. Their meticulous attention to detail and unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality results are truly commendable. They have consistently met our requirements and adapted to our needs with remarkable flexibility. I highly recommend HCLTech to anyone looking for reliable and high-quality services.”

Shital R Patel

Vice President Axcelis Technologies, Inc.

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