find_ip_vendorsLABSCO SUMMARY
Procurement research that starts with numbers.
Vendor search and price estimation sit in the same place, so 'who does DDR5 PHY at an advanced node' and 'what will that cost' are one conversation rather than a fortnight of enquiry emails.
What it is
An MCP server over semiconductor B2B platforms including AnySilicon and DesignReuse. It searches IP core vendors by category and process node, finds ASIC design, verification and manufacturing services, estimates cost for NRE, IP licensing and mask sets, compares vendors, and takes the whole question in plain language.
What you get
- IP core vendors found by category, subcategory, process node and power requirement
- ASIC design, verification and manufacturing services by service type and capability
- Cost estimates for ASIC NRE, IP licensing and mask sets, with a breakdown
- Several vendors compared on criteria you choose
- A plain-language question answered against the same data
- Industry reference material: a glossary, a vendor directory and process node information
Requirements
Node.js 16 or later. Clone and build with npm install and npm run build before the client can start it - a missing dist/index.js is why the server shows as disabled - and use an absolute path in the client config.
Setup effort
Build from source — git clone https://github.com/ssql2014/semiconductor-supply-chain-mcp.git
USE CASES
01
Shortlisting IP vendors for a process node
Filter by category and node rather than reading vendor pages one at a time.
02
Budgeting a tape-out before approval
NRE, licensing and mask costs come back broken down, so the number can be defended.
03
Choosing between quotes on more than price
Compare the vendors on the criteria that matter to the design.
04
Finding verification capacity for a design
Search services by type and technology instead of by company name.
05
Asking the question the way you would ask a colleague
The natural-language tool takes the whole question and works out which search it needs.
5 tools
Listed in project docs. Your client may show a different list.
find_asic_servicesget_price_estimationcompare_vendorsnatural_language_queryBEFORE YOU INSTALL
What to know first
Tools you get
5 tools named in the project's documentation.
Requires
Node.js 16+
Where it runs
The documented client runs the server on your machine.
INSTALLATION
Connect your client
You clone and build this one yourself.
Server setup
TERMINAL
git clone https://github.com/ssql2014/semiconductor-supply-chain-mcp.git
cd semiconductor-supply-chain-mcp
npm install
npm run buildMCP Clients
Claude Desktop
CLAUDE DESKTOP · JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"semiconductor-supply-chain": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"<YOUR_PATH_TO_SEMICONDUCTOR_SUPPLY_CHAIN_MCP>/dist/index.js"
]
}
}
}
