ASIC fabrication companies
See also ASIC Shuttle Service Disadvantages? and How much does it cost to have a custom ASIC made?

An example shuttle service is eASIC: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&amp;tkr=ZZISK:US&amp;sid=az55yenSBHYA ; the example $45k cost is about what I'd expect.