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# Start Here

This is a curated knowledge wiki built from the authorized wafer.space Discord
archive. It explains durable technical and operational subjects. The original
channel and thread transcripts remain available as a hidden evidence layer.

## Archive snapshot

The evidence collection contains **15,887 unique messages**: 15,746 messages
from the public export and 141 later messages captured from visible Discord
search results. The capture ends on 2026-08-19. Deleted messages, historical
edits, and messages omitted by Discord search cannot be proved complete.
([evidence collection](/evidence))

## Where to begin

- [wafer.space Runs](/runs) — campaign dates, manufacturing state, and run history.
- [Process and PDK](/process-and-pdk) — GF180MCU naming, the `gf180mcuD` flow, and unresolved process-option claims.
- [Digital Design](/digital-design) — RTL-to-GDS flow, libraries, timing, and verification.
- [Analog Design](/analog-design) — analog layout, I/O, ESD, devices, and extraction.
- [Packaging and Chip on Board](/packaging-and-cob) — pad frames, boards, bonding, and dated production reports.
- [LibreLane and Tooling](/librelane-and-tooling) — what each open-source tool does and how versions are controlled.
- [Submission Procedures](/submission-procedures) — the platform workflow and final manufacturing state.
- [Troubleshooting](/troubleshooting) — symptom-based DRC, LVS, timing, and tool-failure guides.
- [Projects and Designs](/projects-and-designs) — projects with explicit proof states.
- [Decisions and Timelines](/decisions-and-timelines) — dated changes and obsolete guidance.
- [Community Resources](/community-resources) — official and community repositories, learning material, and conduct.
- [Glossary](/glossary) — terms used in the archive.

## Current archive milestone

The pinned Run 3 announcement dated 2026-08-03 says early-bird pricing ends
2026-09-30, slot purchases close 2026-12-09, and GDS is due 2026-12-16.
([archive message](/evidence/admin/announcements#message-1533765674281730048);
[Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1361349522684510449/1361349523724570938/1533765674281730048))

These dates are current only within this archive snapshot. Use the dated
[Run 3 page](/runs/run-3) for context.

## How statements are marked

- **Confirmed fact** means a dated archive message directly supports it.
- **Decision** means an explicit choice is recorded.
- **Proposal** and **opinion** are not treated as adopted policy.
- **Open question** means the archive does not contain a firm answer.
- **Obsolete guidance** is kept for history but not presented as current use.
- **Inference** is a careful synthesis, not a direct quotation.

Every curated page ends with a Sources section. Important claims link to the
exact archived message and to Discord when the canonical URL was captured.

## Sources

- **Archive overview** — [hidden evidence collection](/evidence). Supports the snapshot counts and capture limitations.
- **Message `1533765674281730048`** — 2026-08-03T09:17:12.737+00:00 — Andrew Wingate (@anfroholic). [Archive record](/evidence/admin/announcements#message-1533765674281730048); [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1361349522684510449/1361349523724570938/1533765674281730048). Supports the pinned Run 3 dates.