ElastixElastixTMTM CorporationCorporationEnabling energyEnabling energy--efficient chipsefficient chips

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Vigyan SinghalVigyan SinghalPresident and CEOPresident and CEODecember 20, 2007December 20, 2007

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Electronic chip design flowElectronic chip design flow

Hand-writtenIC design

Electronic chips

EDA tools

About 20About 20--50 different EDA tools in any design flow50 different EDA tools in any design flowTools help improve cost, performance and power of chipsTools help improve cost, performance and power of chipsElastix EDA tools can reduce energy consumption by 2XElastix EDA tools can reduce energy consumption by 2XEDA companies are staffed by highly skilled programmersEDA companies are staffed by highly skilled programmers

Many have PhD from best schools in the worldMany have PhD from best schools in the world

always @ (posedge clk)if (sel) q <= d1;else q <= d2;

assign p = d1 & d2 | d3;

IC layoutdatabase(GDS II)

manufacturing

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Manufacturing an electronic chipManufacturing an electronic chip

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Transistor CountsTransistor Counts

1,000,000

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11975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

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i386i486

Pentium®Pentium® Pro

K 1 Billion 1 Billion TransistorsTransistors

Source: IntelSource: Intel

ProjectedProjected

Pentium® IIPentium® III

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FrequencyFrequency

P6Pentium ® proc

48638628680868085

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Lead Microprocessors frequency doubles every 2 yearsLead Microprocessors frequency doubles every 2 years

Doubles every2 years

Courtesy, Intel

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Energy usage a major problemEnergy usage a major problem

5KW 18KW

1.5KW 500W

4004800880808085

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Power delivery and dissipation will be prohibitivePower delivery and dissipation will be prohibitiveCourtesy, Intel

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Energy usage a major problemEnergy usage a major problem

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Energy efficiency in electronicsEnergy efficiency in electronics

Automotive EMI energy

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Variability in electronic chipsVariability in electronic chips

OverclockingOverclockingIntel Pentium Core 2 Duo can be overclocked from Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo can be overclocked from 1.83 GHz to 2.8GHz, by modifying BIOS1.83 GHz to 2.8GHz, by modifying BIOSWith a better cooling fan, can overclock to 3.4GHzWith a better cooling fan, can overclock to 3.4GHz

Manufacturing variabilityManufacturing variabilityEnvironmental variability (Temperature, Environmental variability (Temperature, Voltage, Voltage, ……))

TodayToday’’s chips are designed, sold at worst corner, s chips are designed, sold at worst corner, and sacrifice significant performance/powerand sacrifice significant performance/power

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IBM S/390 processor IBM S/390 processor –– rigid clocksrigid clocks

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Elastix value propositionElastix value propositionEn

ergy

Performance

50m

Ws

1200MHz200Mhz

300m

Ws

1.5-2X

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Players in semiconductor marketPlayers in semiconductor market

SystemsApple, Nokia, Dell,

Philips, Sony

Silicon suppliers(electronic chips)

Intel, Samsung, Toshiba, ST Micro

EDA

Cadence, Synopsys, Elastix

Design IP

ARM, Rambus, ChipIdea

Fabs

TSMC, UMC

electronic chips

IC designsoftware

IC designblocks

manufacturing

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EDA (Electronic Design Automation)EDA (Electronic Design Automation)

Sells IC design toolsSells IC design toolsUsed by semiconductor companies to design Used by semiconductor companies to design electronic chips electronic chips

Market size: about 5.000 Million Market size: about 5.000 Million €€Enables chip market of 186.000 Million Enables chip market of 186.000 Million €€Largest companies: Cadence, Synopsys, Magma, Largest companies: Cadence, Synopsys, Magma, Mentor GraphicsMentor GraphicsNo company has significant R&D in SpainNo company has significant R&D in SpainBut, EDA has roots in SpainBut, EDA has roots in Spain

Barcelona Design Systems (Silicon Valley) Barcelona Design Systems (Silicon Valley) raised 40 Million raised 40 Million €€, from US investors, from US investors

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20 largest electronic chip suppliers20 largest electronic chip suppliers

Revenues from Revenues from 23.400 M23.400 M€€ (Intel) to 2.500 M(Intel) to 2.500 M€€Global distributionGlobal distribution

USA (7)USA (7)Japan (7)Japan (7)E.U. (4) E.U. (4) –– ST Micro, NXP, Qimonda, InfineonST Micro, NXP, Qimonda, InfineonSouth Korea (2)South Korea (2)

•• But, largest Spanish electronic chip supplierBut, largest Spanish electronic chip supplier•• Probably DS2 (Valencia)Probably DS2 (Valencia)•• About 1000X smaller than Intel (my guess)About 1000X smaller than Intel (my guess)

•• However, Spain does have large companiesHowever, Spain does have large companies•• Santander, Repsol, TelefSantander, Repsol, Telefónicanica

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But, talent is hereBut, talent is here……

Best engineering institutesBest engineering institutesUPC (Barcelona)UPC (Barcelona)UPM (Madrid)UPM (Madrid)UPV (Valencia)UPV (Valencia)UAB (Barcelona)UAB (Barcelona)

Elastix Chief Scientist, Jordi Cortadella (UPC)Elastix Chief Scientist, Jordi Cortadella (UPC)No difficulty finding best developersNo difficulty finding best developersEven in EDA: Barcelona Design Systems (Mar Even in EDA: Barcelona Design Systems (Mar Hershenson)Hershenson)

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Elastix is born globalElastix is born global

Global researchGlobal researchGlobal teamGlobal teamGlobal R&D centersGlobal R&D centersGlobal marketsGlobal markets

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Increased consumption in China, IndiaIncreased consumption in China, India

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Global share of industryGlobal share of industry

Decline of Japan, Rise of US, EuropeDecline of Japan, Rise of US, Europe

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Birth of Elastix researchBirth of Elastix research

Barcelona (Spain), Torino (Italy), Berkeley, CA (USA), HeraklionBarcelona (Spain), Torino (Italy), Berkeley, CA (USA), Heraklion(Greece)(Greece)

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Elastix teamElastix team

Development sites: Spain, USA, UKDevelopment sites: Spain, USA, UKHome countries: India, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Spain, TurkeyHome countries: India, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Spain, Turkey

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Elastix market is globalElastix market is global

IntelTI

ARM

SamsungToshibaST Micro

InfineonSony

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Have done it beforeHave done it before

My last company, Jasper Design AutomationMy last company, Jasper Design AutomationAnother startup in EDAAnother startup in EDARaised 26 Million Raised 26 Million €€ in venture fundingin venture fundingR&D centers in R&D centers in

Gothenburg, SwedenGothenburg, SwedenMinas Gerais, Brazil (VP Engineering is here!)Minas Gerais, Brazil (VP Engineering is here!)

Customers in Japan, USA and E.U.Customers in Japan, USA and E.U.Team from USA, Sweden, Brazil, India, Ireland, Team from USA, Sweden, Brazil, India, Ireland, Japan, Burma, China, France, Malaysia, New Japan, Burma, China, France, Malaysia, New Zealand, Canada, Iran, Israel, Zealand, Canada, Iran, Israel, ……

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Elastix company stagesElastix company stages

Idea Technology

Product

Company

(Sustainable)Business

university research

investment,revenues

legal entity,administration(help from LANDING,in Barcelona)

softwaredevelopment

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US venture capitalist view of ElastixUS venture capitalist view of Elastix

StrengthsStrengthsTeam and experienceTeam and experienceMarket opportunityMarket opportunityCustomer validationCustomer validation

RisksRisksCentered in BarcelonaCentered in Barcelona

Cannot see comparables in chip industryCannot see comparables in chip industryAre afraid of corporate regulationsAre afraid of corporate regulationsDo not know if it will be easy to growDo not know if it will be easy to grow

Both a strength and a riskBoth a strength and a riskRequires IC design paradigm changeRequires IC design paradigm change

May have to wait for Series B, for US VC investment (2 years)May have to wait for Series B, for US VC investment (2 years)

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Want centre of gravity in BarcelonaWant centre of gravity in Barcelona

Why BarcelonaWhy BarcelonaJordi Cortadella is hereJordi Cortadella is hereTalent is availableTalent is available

Could have beenCould have beenNewcastle, UKNewcastle, UKNew Delhi, IndiaNew Delhi, India

Need to take advantages of Barcelona incentivesNeed to take advantages of Barcelona incentives22@ LANDING has been great!22@ LANDING has been great!Corporation lawsCorporation lawsGovernment aid and grantsGovernment aid and grantsAdministrationAdministration.. just like any other Catalan company.. just like any other Catalan company

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Opportunity to add to BarcelonaOpportunity to add to Barcelona’’s images image

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