1. Top 25 Location - R&D
May 2013
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6.  Top 25 locations are identified for R&D Hardware in Embedded Systems and Semiconductors on the
following parameters:-
 High Cost Location: If the total cost/FTE is more than USD$ 140,000
 Medium Cost: If the total cost/FTE is more than USD$ 80,000 and less than USD$ 140,000
 Low Cost: If the total cost/FTE is less than USD$ 80,000
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R&D Hardware
Summary

7. Americas – 28% EMEA – 40% APAC – 32%
Dallas – USA Bristol – UK Bangalore – India
Irvine – USA Cambridge – UK Hyderabad – India
New Jersey – USA Dresden - Germany Seoul – South Korea
San Diego – USA Dublin – Ireland Shanghai – China
Bay Area - USA Nice – France Beijing – China
Round Rock - USA Ramat Jan - Israel Clark – Philippines
Austin - USA Tel Aviv – Israel Singapore – Singapore
Haifa - Israel Taipei - Taiwan
St. Petersburg - Russia
Moscow – Russia
R&D Hardware
Low cost locations in APAC region are increasingly becoming attractive for R&D Hardware related activities
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Top 25 Locations for R&D Hardware

8. $180
$160 $153 $148 $145 $142 $140 $140 $140
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$40
$80
$120
$160
$200
Dallas Irvine Tel Aviv Round
Clock
New Jersy San Diego Cambridge Haifa Nice
InUSDThousands
High Cost Locations - Total Cost
$134 $132 $132 $131 $130 $129 $125 $124
$95 $88 $83
$0
$40
$80
$120
$160
Singapore Dublin Ramat Jan SanJose Bristol Austin Dresden Seoul Beijing St.Petersburg Taipei
InUSDThousands
Medium Cost Locations - Total Cost
$78
$70
$47 $46 $40
Shanghai Moscow Hyderabad Bangalore Clark
Low Cost Locations - Total Cost
R&D Hardware
Many of the High cost locations are based in Americas
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9. 61
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11 10 9
7 7 6 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
0
40
80
Installed Talent Pool
InThousands
High Cost Location
Low Cost Location
Medium Cost Location
R&D Hardware
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