Providing a web site featuring temporary use of non-downloadable software for a semiconductor chip database that comprises aggregated chip data from publicly-available sources, namely a database comprising chip specifications, analytics, comparative data, and tracking of distinct metrics per chip; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for a semiconductor chip database that comprises aggregated chip data from publicly-available sources, namely a database comprising chip specifications, analytics, comparative data, and tracking of distinct metrics per chip; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for a semiconductor chip database that comprises aggregated chip data from publicly-available sources, namely a database comprising chip specifications, analytics, comparative data, and tracking of distinct metrics per chip