CaaS (Chip as a Service) Chip Platform
MLCAD 2026 Contest Champion

AI-Native Next-Gen Chip Design & Collaboration

A CaaS chip platform combining an AI design engine with full-flow visual collaboration. From personal ideas to enterprise-grade chips, we deliver AI design, team collaboration, agile fabrication, and private deployment — all in one.

10x
Design Efficiency
80%
Verification Speedup
funcFlowRTL → GDSdemo-soc
Design FlowRun Full Flow
1
RTL DesignfuncRTL
1module demo_top
2 import demo_pkg::*;
3 input logic clk_sys_i,
4 input logic [31:0] cpu_wdata_i,
5always_ff @(posedge clk_sys_i)
RTL Code
Synthesizable SystemVerilog
lint clean · structure checks pass
2
VerificationfuncDV
Queued
Waveforms
Code coverage 99.3%
Functional 99.0% · CSR pass
3
SynthesisfuncSynth
Queued
Netlist
16.5k cells · 0.24mm²
WNS 0 · timing closed
4
Place & RoutefuncPnR
Queued
Place & Route
Route DRC 0 · antenna 0
Utilization 49% · 167k vias
5
Sign-offfuncSignoff
Queued
Signed-off GDS
DRC 0 · LVS match
9-corner STA clean
6
Agile FabMPW
Queued
MPW Wafer
SMIC 130nm mixed-signal
Closes 2026-09-30
Slots 7/12 · pooling
EDA services online · 5 enginesGDS layout generated

AI-Driven Design

Full-flow AI automation from natural language to GDS

Full-Flow Visualization

Intuitive display and interaction at every design stage

Real-Time Collaboration

Global teams working as if in the same design room

Agile Fabrication

Low-barrier shuttle runs turning every idea into real silicon

About Us

Smarter Chip Design, Simpler Innovation

xfunc is an AI-native chip design platform, fusing frontier AI with deep engineering expertise to build a collaborative platform that connects people, AI, and design data.

Chip design becomes as flexible, efficient, and on-demand as using a cloud service.

Industry Evolution
Traditional EDA
Tool Automation
AI-Assisted Design
Point Acceleration
AI-Native Platform
AI × Visualization × Collaboration × CaaS
xfunc wins the MLCAD 2026 Contest Championship
Contest

MLCAD 2026 Contest Champion

Algorithm Discovery for Timing Optimization

At the ACM/IEEE MLCAD 2026 international contest, the xfunc team took first place, competing against top university and industry teams worldwide.

Behind the win is the team's long-term investment in algorithms and engineering — strengths built into the xfunc AI Design Engine, delivering measurable timing and PPA gains.

Products

From Intent to Real Silicon

Design, verification, collaboration and tape-out, interlocked on one platform.

AI Design Engine

Start from intent, run the full flow

Describe your chip in natural language — AI agents relay through spec parsing, RTL generation, verification and physical implementation.

  • Intent as the entry point
  • End-to-end automation
  • You stay in control
10xDesign efficiency
80%Less verification time
AI Design EngineLive product UI
Ask xfunc aiFull flowRTL gen
Visualization Platform

See every artifact, at every step

Code, waveforms, netlists and layout share one view, with signoff metrics live — design quality is no longer a black box.

  • Every stage visualized
  • Side-by-side versions
  • Live signoff results
99.3%Functional coverage
0Routing DRC violations
Visualization PlatformGDSLive product UI
DRC 0 · LVS cleanSign-off metrics at a glance
Collaboration Workspace

Your team and its knowledge, in one place

Reviews and discussions happen right on the design, and project experience becomes reusable knowledge assets.

  • Review in context
  • Knowledge that compounds
  • Enterprise-grade control
fifo_ctrl.svIn reviewLW+3
1module fifo_ctrl #(parameter DEPTH = 16) (
2 input logic clk, rst_n,
3 input logic req_valid,
4 output logic req_ready1
5);
L
Li · Verification
Suggest a timeout guard on the handshake — the knowledge base has similar cases.
W
Wang · Design
Fixed — added a timeout counter and assertion.Resolved
From the knowledge base
Async FIFO clock-domain-crossing checklist
Handshake timeout guard pattern
Agile Tape-out

From signed-off GDS to sample delivery

Signed-off GDS moves into tape-out after data preparation and final checks. The platform handles process alignment and shuttle scheduling — MPW pooling or your existing foundry channels — with manufacturing progress tracked throughout.

1Data preparation2Process alignment3Manufacturing tracking4Sample delivery
MPW Multi-Project Wafer
Current shuttle
130nm mixed-signal shuttle
Deadline: September 30, 2026
Seats 7/12 · pooling

Technology

AI-Native Chip Design Platform Architecture

Access
Web / API / Integrations — unified entry for natural language & design inputs
Platform Services
Visualization Rendering Engine
Collaboration Services
Intelligence Engine
Requirement Understanding — NLU + Chip Knowledge Graph
Six AI Agents Collaborative Design System
Requirement Parsing
Architecture Design
Implementation
Iterative Optimization
Fab Adaptation
Verification
Foundation
Model Foundation
Domain-specific LLMs
Knowledge Foundation
Enterprise knowledge base — knowledge as assets
Compute Foundation
High-performance compute clusters

Platform Services · High-Performance Rendering & Collaboration

Smooth visualization of massive layout and waveform data, with millisecond real-time sync

Intelligence Engine · Built by a Champion Team

Six AI agents across the full flow, built by the MLCAD 2026 champion team, with measurable timing and PPA gains

Foundation · Dedicated Models & Compute

Domain-specific LLMs, enterprise knowledge assets, and high-performance compute powering the AI-native flow

Solutions

Design Workflows for Every Need

For Innovators & Small Teams

CaaS Express

TargetChip enthusiasts, university students, startups, independent developers
NeedA low-barrier path from idea to real silicon
xfunc

AI-native design + agile fabrication, delivered as an end-to-end CaaS service

AI-generated complete designs
Cost-sharing MPW shuttles
Visual tracking to real silicon
Free Community tier
Learn About Agile Fab

For Enterprises & Professional Teams

Enterprise CaaS

TargetMature chip design companies, system vendors, large R&D centers
NeedBoost design efficiency, strengthen collaboration, ensure data security
xfunc

Private deployment + enterprise collaboration platform + custom AI model training

Private / hybrid cloud deployment
Enterprise real-time collaboration
Custom AI model training
Seamless EDA integration
Learn About Enterprise Plans

Advantages

Why Choose xfunc

DimensionTraditional EDAxfunc
Learning CurveMonths, tool by toolDays, one unified UI
CollaborationFile exchange, asyncReal-time co-design
Data ContinuityLossy format conversionEnd-to-end data linkage
AccessWorkstation-boundAny device, in browser
IntelligenceManual decisionsAI-assisted decisions

Design Transparency

Every AI decision is traceable and explainable

Human-Led

Engineers steer direction, AI handles repetitive work

Knowledge Growth

Every project enhances both team and AI capabilities

Ecosystem-Friendly

Compatible with existing design flows, not a disruptive replacement

"xfunc not only lets us accelerate design with AI, but more importantly, enables the entire team to collaborate on one platform. We used to switch between 5 different tools — now everything is in one interface."
D
Design Director, AI Chip Company
"As a startup, we need both AI design capabilities and visualization tools to understand design details. xfunc perfectly combines both."
F
Founder, IoT Chip Startup

Security

Enterprise-Grade Data Protection

End-to-End Encryption
AES-256 encryption throughout, customer holds the keys
Physical Isolation
Complete data isolation between customers, independent storage
No Data Training
Customer design data is never used to train public AI models
Customer Owns All IP
100% of all generated IP belongs to the customer
Granular Access Control
Precise permission management by project, role, and time
Complete Audit Logs
Full records of all design operations and access

Deployment Options

CaaS Cloud
Quick onboarding, pay-as-you-go, continuous updates
Private Deployment
Deploy to your own data center, full autonomous control
Hybrid Cloud
Sensitive data on-premise, compute resources scale in the cloud

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