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Triad Semiconductor
Company Overview

The Low Cost Mixed Signal ViaASIC Company




                   © Triad Semiconductor 2012
Company Snapshot            ViaASIC



• Founded in 2002 in Winston-Salem NC
• Triad makes developing mixed-signal
  custom silicon fast and affordable
• Patented VCA technology and
  Via-Only™ EDA software
• Fabless provider of custom ICs to
  defense, industrial, medical &
  consumer markets
• Highly experienced IC design team
• World-class semiconductor supply-chain
  and partners


                         www.triadsemi.com        2
Fast, Affordable Semiconductor Integration

                                                          •    Lower Cost
             REG
                           FPGA                           •    Reduce Size, Weight, Power
             REG   ADC                        ASIC        •    Protect IP
                     CPU
                                                          •    Improve Reliability
                                                          •    Improve Manufacturability

 What the customer has                  What the customer wants


•     Expensive NRE +$1,000,000                            •   $200K - $300K NRE (80% off)
•     Long development +18 months            Triad’s       •   3-5 months (70% sooner)
•     Risky (schedule & performance)         ViaASIC       •   Low risk – proven silicon
•     High volume only                                     •   Any production volume

    The customer’s adoption barriers     Triad’s ViaASIC™ - ASIC benefits minus the problems

                                  www.triadsemi.com                                   3
VCA                  Via Configurable Array Technology
1 Triad develops           2
   full-custom high-                                              3 Tiles are assembled to create a VCA
   performance              IP is grouped into
                            a variety of tiles                        targeted at a particular application space
   mixed signal IP
                                           •     Single-Ended
   •   Op amps                             •     Differential
   •   Resistors                           •     Low-Noise
   •   Capacitors                          •     Wideband
   •   Transistors                         •     High Voltage
   •   Switches                            •     FET Tiles
   •   Band Gaps                           •     Rad-Hard
   •   ADCs, DACs                          •     Memory
   •   Regulators                          •     PHYs
   •   Logic, RAM                          •     …
   •   ARM CPUs
   •   …
                                                                   4 A patented global routing fabric covers
                       6 A single via mask is                         the entire array
                          processed against              5 Triad’s mixed-signal aware
  ViaASIC                 staged wafers
                                                                place & route tool puts vias in
                                                                the fabric to connect resources


                                        www.triadsemi.com                                                 4
Mentor Graphics
 SystemVision                                      Working with Triad                                       ViaDesigner

    Modelsim
Digital Simulation
                         FPGA
                                                                                                               Long-Term
      ELDO
       REG

       REG
             ADC
                                                                                                               Supply of
Analog Simulation                                                                                              custom parts
                   CPU




                                                                                                               5, 10, 15+
  VHDL, Verilog,
Find leads needing                      Refine          Development       3-6 month          Revisions in      years
VHDL-AMS, SPICE
integration                             requirements    proposal          development        4-weeks

   Easy to use
  Full Turnkey
 Design WizardsHigh-Level                                  Detailed             Prototype     Production       Package &
   Service by
                                Front-End Design        Back-End Design        Fabrication    Fabrication         Test
     Triad

  ViaDesigner                      High-Level              Detailed             Prototype     Production       Package &
    2012                        Front-End Design        Back-End Design        Fabrication    Fabrication         Test


  ViaDesigner                      High-Level              Detailed             Prototype     Production       Package &
    2013                        Front-End Design        Back-End Design        Fabrication    Fabrication         Test


ViaDesigner customers get even lower NRE & gain more IP control

                                                       www.triadsemi.com                                             5
Via Configurable Arrays                     For More Information
                      • 3-6 month development cycle
                      • Low cost development
                      • Low risk – 4-week re-spin                Triad Semiconductor
                      • Any production volume                    3900 Westpoint Blvd
                                                                 Winston-Salem NC 27103
                                                                 336.774.2150
                                                  Integrated     www.triadsemi.com
                                                  Circuit

Traditional ASICs                                                Phil Muehring
• Long development                                               VP Strategic Business
• Expensive dev
                                                                 Development
• Risky development
• High volume only                                               phil@triadsemi.com
                                                                 952.451.4658 (mobile)
                           Application
                           Specific                              Reid Wender
         A better ASIC. Application specific                     VP Marketing &
         optimization, integrated circuit                        Technical Sales
         benefits – without traditional ASIC                     rwender@triadsemi.com
         headaches.                                              865.684.5106 (mobile)

                             Low Cost Mixed Signal ASIC Design
                                                                                     6
                               © Triad Semiconductor, 2012

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Triad Semiconductor Introduction

  • 1. Triad Semiconductor Company Overview The Low Cost Mixed Signal ViaASIC Company © Triad Semiconductor 2012
  • 2. Company Snapshot ViaASIC • Founded in 2002 in Winston-Salem NC • Triad makes developing mixed-signal custom silicon fast and affordable • Patented VCA technology and Via-Only™ EDA software • Fabless provider of custom ICs to defense, industrial, medical & consumer markets • Highly experienced IC design team • World-class semiconductor supply-chain and partners www.triadsemi.com 2
  • 3. Fast, Affordable Semiconductor Integration • Lower Cost REG FPGA • Reduce Size, Weight, Power REG ADC ASIC • Protect IP CPU • Improve Reliability • Improve Manufacturability What the customer has What the customer wants • Expensive NRE +$1,000,000 • $200K - $300K NRE (80% off) • Long development +18 months Triad’s • 3-5 months (70% sooner) • Risky (schedule & performance) ViaASIC • Low risk – proven silicon • High volume only • Any production volume The customer’s adoption barriers Triad’s ViaASIC™ - ASIC benefits minus the problems www.triadsemi.com 3
  • 4. VCA Via Configurable Array Technology 1 Triad develops 2 full-custom high- 3 Tiles are assembled to create a VCA performance IP is grouped into a variety of tiles targeted at a particular application space mixed signal IP • Single-Ended • Op amps • Differential • Resistors • Low-Noise • Capacitors • Wideband • Transistors • High Voltage • Switches • FET Tiles • Band Gaps • Rad-Hard • ADCs, DACs • Memory • Regulators • PHYs • Logic, RAM • … • ARM CPUs • … 4 A patented global routing fabric covers 6 A single via mask is the entire array processed against 5 Triad’s mixed-signal aware ViaASIC staged wafers place & route tool puts vias in the fabric to connect resources www.triadsemi.com 4
  • 5. Mentor Graphics SystemVision Working with Triad ViaDesigner Modelsim Digital Simulation FPGA Long-Term ELDO REG REG ADC Supply of Analog Simulation custom parts CPU 5, 10, 15+ VHDL, Verilog, Find leads needing Refine Development 3-6 month Revisions in years VHDL-AMS, SPICE integration requirements proposal development 4-weeks Easy to use Full Turnkey Design WizardsHigh-Level Detailed Prototype Production Package & Service by Front-End Design Back-End Design Fabrication Fabrication Test Triad ViaDesigner High-Level Detailed Prototype Production Package & 2012 Front-End Design Back-End Design Fabrication Fabrication Test ViaDesigner High-Level Detailed Prototype Production Package & 2013 Front-End Design Back-End Design Fabrication Fabrication Test ViaDesigner customers get even lower NRE & gain more IP control www.triadsemi.com 5
  • 6. Via Configurable Arrays For More Information • 3-6 month development cycle • Low cost development • Low risk – 4-week re-spin Triad Semiconductor • Any production volume 3900 Westpoint Blvd Winston-Salem NC 27103 336.774.2150 Integrated www.triadsemi.com Circuit Traditional ASICs Phil Muehring • Long development VP Strategic Business • Expensive dev Development • Risky development • High volume only phil@triadsemi.com 952.451.4658 (mobile) Application Specific Reid Wender A better ASIC. Application specific VP Marketing & optimization, integrated circuit Technical Sales benefits – without traditional ASIC rwender@triadsemi.com headaches. 865.684.5106 (mobile) Low Cost Mixed Signal ASIC Design 6 © Triad Semiconductor, 2012