Open-Silicon at DAC 2010 – Panel and Presentation

28nm and Below: SOC Design Ecosystem at a Crossroad
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Time: 3:30 PM — 4:15 PM
Location: Booth #694

Summary: 28nm presents an inflection point. Pre-packaged EDA, IP and foundry solutions aren't enough. Few semiconductor companies appear equipped to reap the full benefits of the node in keeping with Moore's Law. If foundries are turning to a virtual IDM model or even an ASIC-like approach, how will business models evolve to address time to market and development cost constraints?

Moderator:
Ed Sperling - Low-Power Design, San Francisco, CA

Speakers:
Mojy Chian - GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Sunnyvale, CA
Mark Ireland - IBM Corp., Burlington, VT
Naveed Sherwani - Open-Silicon, Inc., Milpitas, CA

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DAC Embedded/SoC Enablement Day: Leveraging a Diverse Design Eco-System for Emerging SOC Development
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Time: 4:30 - 6:00pm
Location: Room 303A
Summary: The embedded processor System-On-Chip market is being hotly contested right now as companies vie for their piece of this high stakes segment of the semiconductor industry.  IC design engineers, embedded systems designers, IP integrators, FPGA designers, investors, foundry reps and the media will be on hand in this new forum to hear from market leaders and network with each other.

This session will cover the state-of-the-art in enablement solution for embedded systems and complex SOCs. Such solutions often require tight collaboration between diverse players in this design eco-system.

Moderator:
Lucio Lanza - Lanza Tech Ventures, Palo Alto, CA

Speakers:
Naveed Sherwani - President & CEO, Open Silicon, Milpitas, CA
Glenn Perry - General Manager, Embedded Software Division, Mentor Graphics
Mark Dickenson - VP of Systems Solutions, Altera

Open-Silicon at DAC 2010 – Panel and Presentation

28nm and Below: SOC Design Ecosystem at a Crossroad
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Time: 3:30 PM — 4:15 PM
Location: Booth #694

Summary: 28nm presents an inflection point. Pre-packaged EDA, IP and foundry solutions aren't enough. Few semiconductor companies appear equipped to reap the full benefits of the node in keeping with Moore's Law. If foundries are turning to a virtual IDM model or even an ASIC-like approach, how will business models evolve to address time to market and development cost constraints?

Moderator:
Ed Sperling - Low-Power Design, San Francisco, CA

Speakers:
Mojy Chian - GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Sunnyvale, CA
Mark Ireland - IBM Corp., Burlington, VT
Naveed Sherwani - Open-Silicon, Inc., Milpitas, CA

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DAC Embedded/SoC Enablement Day: Leveraging a Diverse Design Eco-System for Emerging SOC Development
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Time: 4:30 - 6:00pm
Location: Room 303A
Summary: The embedded processor System-On-Chip market is being hotly contested right now as companies vie for their piece of this high stakes segment of the semiconductor industry.  IC design engineers, embedded systems designers, IP integrators, FPGA designers, investors, foundry reps and the media will be on hand in this new forum to hear from market leaders and network with each other.

This session will cover the state-of-the-art in enablement solution for embedded systems and complex SOCs. Such solutions often require tight collaboration between diverse players in this design eco-system.

Moderator:
Lucio Lanza - Lanza Tech Ventures, Palo Alto, CA

Spearkers:
Naveed Sherwani - President & CEO, Open Silicon, Milpitas, CA
Glenn Perry - General Manager, Embedded Software Division, Mentor Graphics
Mark Dickenson - VP of Systems Solutions, Altera

Open-Silicon to Discuss Emerging Semiconductor Applications for Consumer Electronics Devices in GSA Luncheon Panel

“Negotiating the Blurred Lines Between Consumer Electronics, Home Networking and Mobile Technology”

Semiconductors have consistently surpassed expectations when creating technologies to stay abreast of consumer trends. In the next several years, research has shown that companies must innovate in creating technologies that allow devices to stream content through MIDs, digital TVs, set-top boxes, PCs, PDAs, netbooks, mobile handsets and digital cameras. These categories will require sophisticated computing power, high-end microcontrollers, video/audio/media processing, Internet connectivity and touch screen functionality. This panel will focus on the trends taking place within the Consumer Electronics segment with a focus on MIDs, Home Networking and Networked-Attached Storage and address the needs in this space, such as power management, ultra portability, processing capacity, networking capabilities and multimedia capability.

• What: GSA Silicon Series Luncheon, “Negotiating the Blurred Lines Between Consumer Electronics, Home Networking and Mobile Technology”
• When: Thursday, May 6, 2010, 11:00 a.m-2:00 p.m.
• Where: Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Darrell Royal A, in the Main Resort Building, 8212 Barton Club Drive Austin, Texas
• Who: Executives: Naveed Sherwani, President & CEO, Open-Silicon, Inc. Thomas Sonderman , Vice President Manufacturing Systems & Technology, Globalfoundries Sandeep Shah , Director of Marketing and Applications, Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Patrick Moorhead , Vice President of Marketing, AMD Henry Derovanessian , Vice President of Set Top Engineering, DirecTV

Open-Silicon will have a booth at the SNUG - Designer Community Expo on Tuesday, March 30th, in Hall B of the Santa Clara Convention Center:

Date: Tuesday, March 30th
Time: 4:15-7:30pm

Open-Silicon will be in the IP section of the floor to talk about our experience integrating Synopsys IP as the first partner of Synopsys' OEM IP Partner Program.  This Expo event, run by SNUG, is open to all SNUG San Jose registered attendees.

Other Open-Silicon IP partners, including ARM, MIPS Technologies, and Virage Logic will also exhibit in this section of the show.

MILPITAS, Calif. – February 24, 2010: Open-Silicon, Inc., a leading SoC design and semiconductor manufacturing company, announced today that the company’s CEO, Naveed Sherwani, will participate in the DATE Conference panel discussing the impact of design using advanced processes on manufacturing and yield.

What: DATE Executive Panel: “The Impact of Nanometer Technologies on Manufacturability on Yield”

When: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 from 14:30 - 16:00.

Where: Saal 5, Ground Floor, DATE Conference, Dresden, Germany

Who:

Moderator: Peggy Aycinena, EDA Weekly, US

Executives:

• C J Clark, CEO & President, Intellitech, US
• Pierre Garnier, Vice President & GM, Texas Instruments, FR
• Subi Kengeri, Vice President, Global Foundries, US
• Joe Macri, Vice President & CTO, AMD, US
• Joe Sawiki, VP & GM, Mentor Graphics, US
• Naveed Sherwani, President & CEO, Open-Silicon, US

Panel Abstract:

Today's nanometer semiconductor fabrication processes result in susceptibility levels that negatively impact process manufacturability and yield, and hence lengthen the SoC production ramp-up period, and affect profitability. To optimize manufacturability and reach acceptable yield levels, the industry needs advanced optimization solutions. The executives in session will discuss such solutions and their economic impact.

About Open-Silicon, Inc.

Open-Silicon, Inc. is a leading semiconductor company focused on SoC realization for traditional ASIC, develop-to-spec, and derivative ICs. Open-Silicon’s OpenModel brings together Open-Silicon’s engineering technology and high-quality manufacturing services with one of the broadest partner ecosystems for IC development, spanning IC design, open market IP integration, wafer fabrication, and assembly/test services. Open-Silicon received the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) award for Most Respected Private Semiconductor Company in 2008 and 2009. For more information, visit Open-Silicon’s website at www.open-silicon.com or call 408-240-5700.

Address to highlight strategies for success in ASIC Design

MILPITAS, Calif. – November 12, 2009: Open-Silicon, Inc., a leading ASIC design and semiconductor manufacturing company, announced today that Dr. Naveed Sherwani, co-founder and CEO of Open-Silicon, will present the keynote at the first of GSA’s Industry Innovation Series. Leveraging Open-Silicon’s years of expertise in design and manufacturing of custom silicon, Dr. Sherwani will consider the potential impact on design activities by recession related layoffs in the semiconductor industry. As industry leaders are looking for new ways to keep costs low, he will discuss their options and the potential impacts on the job market and local economy.

• What: Keynote Address at the GSA Industry Innovation Series
• When: 12:00 pm PST, Thursday, November 19, 2009
• Where: Santa Clara Marriot, Santa Clara, CA, USA
• Who: Dr. Naveed Sherwani, co-founder, president and CEO

About Open-Silicon, Inc.

Open-Silicon, Inc. is a leading semiconductor company focused on setting new standards for predictable, reliable and flexible custom IC development. Open-Silicon provides leading edge ASIC and SoC design, proven open market IP integration and high quality silicon manufacturing services to customers worldwide. Through the MAX Technologies, Open-Silicon continues to introduce technology advantages in the areas of low power design, high performance processor implementation, variability management, and low cost test that help customers increase their market success. In 2008, Open-Silicon was recognized by the GSA as the Most Respected Private Semiconductor Company. For more information, visit Open-Silicon’s website at www.open-silicon.com or call 408-240-5700.

***MEDIA ALERT***

Naveed Sherwani, Open-Silicon Selected as Featured Speaker
at GSA China CEO Roundtable

WHAT:                 Dr. Naveed Sherwani, President, CEO and co-founder of Open-Silicon, will be the featured speaker at a GSA hosted roundtable in Shanghai, P.R. China.  Dr. Sherwani will discuss the global recession and its impact on the semiconductor industry, focusing on specific opportunities within China for innovation and applications that will drive future prosperity. 

WHERE:               Porcini Italian Restaurant, Radisson Hotel Pudong

                                (1199 Ying Chun Road , Pudong , Shanghai 200135 , P. R. China)

                                上海证大丽笙酒店一楼普西尼餐厅 (上海浦东迎春路1199号)

WHEN:                 March 18, 2009 (Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

About Open-Silicon, Inc.

Open-Silicon, Inc. is a fabless ASIC company that was founded to set new standards for the predictability and reliability of ASICs and enable customers to differentiate their products through affordable custom silicon. Open-Silicon provides leading edge ASIC design, open market IP integration, and high quality silicon manufacturing services to customers worldwide. Through the "Science of ASICs" initiative Open-Silicon continues to introduce technology advantages that help customers increase their market success. For more information, visit Open-Silicon's website at www.open-silicon.com or call 408-240-5700.