Why use our tools?

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Our design tools are embedded in Python, a mainstream programming language that is easy to learn and has a large talent pool.

Modular

Our hardware description language, magma, was created to support sophisticated metaprogramming techniques to lower design cost through increased component reuse.

Supported by Expert Engineers

Our company provides services including bug fixes, feature development, code review, and component development.

Proven

Our tools have been used in the development of research chips at Stanford and production chips at Facebook.

Who we are

Silicate Systems was founded by two Stanford computer scientists during their PhD research advised by Pat Hanrahan.

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