2. Becoming a MOSIS User AUTHORIZATION AND ACCOUNTING 2.1. Introduction This chapter describes how to become an authorized MOSIS user. Your authorization comes either from your company, in the form of a purchase order to MOSIS, or from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) or the National Science Foundation (NSF). 2.2. How to Become a MOSIS User Information on MOSIS can be acquired without being an authorized MOSIS user. If you have computer network access, simply send a message to MOSIS@MOSIS.EDU (on the Internet) and MOSIS will reply with a message indicating the format for MOSIS information requests. Other users may refer to the list of topics in the Reference Section (see page 87) and may request hardcopies of documents from the contacts listed at the end of this chapter. If you have any additional questions, please contact our User Liaison. 2.2.1. Commercial Accounts To contract directly with MOSIS for fabrication services, fill out two copies of the MOSIS Customer Agreement Form. Both copies of the agreement should be signed by your authorized representative and returned to us. MOSIS will sign both copies and return one to you. Once the signed Customer Agreement Forms have been received by MOSIS, you may submit your projects with a purchase order. A sample of the Customer Agreement Form is in Chapter 13, Section 13.2. You must request two Customer Agreement Forms from the MOSIS User Liaison (do NOT use copies of the sample one in the Reference Section). 2.2.2. Government-Sponsored Use of MOSIS Government-sponsored use of MOSIS may be available to the groups listed below. Applications for government-sponsored use are available from the MOSIS User Liaison and are entitled "Application to Use DARPA/NSF Service (MOSIS) for Fabrication of Prototype Quantities of Custom Integrated Circuits to Support Research" (or "to Support Education"). To obtain either of these two forms, see Section 2.4 at the end of this chapter. - DARPA and NSF Contractors: Organizations with DARPA or NSF contracts may apply for government-sponsored use of MOSIS with the MOSIS application form for Research. - Other Government Contractors: Government contractors not sponsored by DARPA or NSF may have their funding agency transfer funds to DARPA to cover the cost of their use of MOSIS. Contractors should estimate this cost on the Research form. The original of this form should be sent to MOSIS, and a copy should be sent to DARPA along with the transferred funds. - Government Agencies: Government agencies may transfer funds to DARPA to cover the cost of their use of MOSIS. Agencies should estimate the cost of their use of MOSIS using the Research form. The original of this form should be sent to MOSIS, and a copy should be sent to DARPA along with the transferred funds. - Universities Teaching VLSI Design Classes: Universities that are teaching classes in VLSI design may apply for government-sponsored use of MOSIS with the MOSIS application form for Education. 2.3. Getting Started - Your MOSIS Account You will be given a MOSIS account when (1) MOSIS receives two signed Customer Agreement Forms from you, or (2) DARPA or NSF asks MOSIS to set up an account. You will be supplied with an account number and other account parameters at that time. You will be authorized to spend a specific amount of money for MOSIS services. This amount will be based on (1) the amount of your purchase order, (2) the amount funded by NSF or DARPA, or (3) the amount transferred to DARPA by your sponsoring agency. 2.3.1. Additional Information and Documentation This manual is available online. Chapter 4 discusses online information retrieval in more detail. Many of the documents can also be requested in hardcopy for those who do not have online access. 2.3.2. Submitting Designs Designs from government-sponsored users must be submitted to MOSIS in CIF (Caltech Intermediate Form) via electronic mail. Users who are contracting directly with MOSIS may submit designs via electronic mail or on magnetic tape in GDSII, CIF, or MEBES format. 2.4. For More Information In this chapter we have given you an outline of the procedures necessary to get started with MOSIS. For additional information, send an Attention message to MOSIS (see Chapter 4) or contact any of the following MOSIS staff members with questions or documentation requests. General Information Sam Reynolds (User Liaison) Internet address: SDReynolds@Mosis.Edu Tel: (213) 822-1511 Order Information Kevin Stephens Internet address: Stephens@Mosis.Edu Tel: (213) 822-1511 Documentation Requests Christine Tomovich (Documentation Coordinator) Internet address: Tomovich@Mosis.Edu Tel: (213) 822-1511 Index CIF 10 Customer Agreement Form 10 DARPA 10 Documentation requests 10 GDSII 10 Government-sponsored 10 MEBES 10 MOSIS Account 10 National Science Foundation 10 Order information 10 User Liaison 10 Table of Contents 2. Becoming a MOSIS User 10 2.1. Introduction 10 2.2. How to Become a MOSIS User 10 2.2.1. Commercial Accounts 10 2.2.2. Government-Sponsored Use of MOSIS 10 2.3. Getting Started - Your MOSIS Account 10 2.3.1. Additional Information and Documentation 10 2.3.2. Submitting Designs 10 2.4. For More Information 10 Index 11