Custom-silicon worked case: inputs
$500M fixed program cash; $15,000 saving per device; 40,000 devices (30,000 downside) over a 3-year windowmodeled
| Value kind | modeled — Interpret this value according to its displayed kind, scope, source, and as-of date. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Guide teaching budgets, each the midpoint of a range listed in the chapter; equal useful service, uniform deployment, no discount, tax or residual. Not supplier quotes. |
| As of | 2026-09 |
| Source | Synopsys, AI chip silicon-success and verification guidance — method reference; guide-authored hypothetical scenario September 8, 2026. No supplier quote or test measurement. |
| Derivation | $300M design + $60M software + $40M integration + 3 × $20M sustaining + $40M delay reserve = $500M; $50,000 merchant − $35,000 custom = $15,000 per device. Slip case: 2 of 3 service years. |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-03-08 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-10-19 · 2 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | guide2-t29-7-5-inputs |
Where the guide uses it
← Full numbers register — every date-stamped figure in the guide, with revision history.