Fund the custom program only above its service-volume threshold — stated inputs
Design $300M + software $60M + integration $40M; sustaining $20M/year; delay reserve $40M; 3-year service window; 40,000 service-equivalent devices (30,000 downside); merchant $50,000/device; custom $35,000/device; delayed window 2 years.modeled
| Value kind | modeled — Interpret this value according to its displayed kind, scope, source, and as-of date. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Equal useful service, uniform deployment; discount, tax and residual excluded. Unsupported teaching budgets and rationale are in the opening callout. Chapter 1.8 owns the full appraisal. |
| 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 | Exact teaching assumptions chosen to expose the stated constraint and its reversal; not estimates of market prices or actual equipment. |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-03-08 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-09-16 |
| 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.