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title: Signoff is not returned silicon | Garmo Labs
url: https://garmolabs.com/knowledge/signoff-vs-silicon
description: Garmo Labs chips, software and semiconductor IP.
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Knowledge article

# Signoff is not returned silicon

How pre-silicon signoff differs from tapeout acceptance, fabrication and measured silicon.

How pre-silicon signoff differs from tapeout acceptance, fabrication and measured silicon. This article describes the operating and evidence boundary implemented by the Garmo Labs customer platform. Where a release-specific value, certification, process or external approval is not recorded, the site leaves it open rather than inferring it.

Source / basis

Garmo Labs v8/v9 application controls and release evidence