Why Won’t MIL-SOC Happen?

• Will run small lots for reasonable $$$

• But will not provide design services

• IP is their business!

• Will not give it away

• Will not build for military

(opportunity cost)

• Most don’t have silicon IP

• If they do, it is proprietary

• Unwilling to build for military

(opportunity cost)

• No standards, market fragmented

• High support cost, small, no leverage

• Bad reputation for quality today

• Use their IP as draw to fill fab and increase margins

• Don’t accept low-volume runs except for $$$

when excess capacity is available

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Listed above are some of the key reasons why each of these players is unlikely to fulfill the MIL-SOC mission. In today's competitive world, with very short time-to-market for commercial products, opportunity cost is perhaps the most important factor likely to keep these players from addressing military concerns.