High Performance Microchip Supply - Under Secretary of Defense ...

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The contract lasts for up to 10 years, with the government having
the option to re-new the contract each fiscal year.
The contractual amount is set for each year and is comprised of
prototype runs (mask set + half lot expedited run), production runs,
and Intellectual Property licensed design drop-ins. There is the
provision to trade between these areas, keeping the overall contract
amount fixed.
This is a take or pay contract. The contract provides pre-paid
foundry access to government programs. The foundry will provide
access; however, if the government doesn’t order all the parts that
they have access to for any fiscal year, they will lose that remaining
access for that year.
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