Open Forum
      with
System On Silicon
Bengal Engineering & Science University
             26th Sep 2012
Introduction


    System On Silicon, USA, a young start-up, is focusing in
    multiple domains
      Hardware Acceleration for Data/Computation Intensive
      Applications
      Mobile Applications
      VLSI Design Services & Consulting
      EDA Solutions for next-generation designs
    SOS is actively working with leading universities and high
    tech companies in USA and India
    SOS consists of renowned stalwarts and entrepreneurs
    from industry and academia

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Focus Areas
                     Services


               Hardware
               Acceleration
                                  Mobile
                                  Apps
                   EDA


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Design Services
  System On Silicon, USA
Electronics Industry Key Applications: 2011




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IC Market by Product Category - 2011




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IP Drives SoC Development Cost



  “There is the need to
improve the productivity
of the design engineers
for IP development and
 qualification. It is also
important to increase the
level of reuse of the IP.”
                Source: I.B.S. Inc.




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Focus Areas

Design and Verification
    System Verilog migration of existing VHDL/Verilog designs (and SV training)
    Writing SV Assertions for complex verification
    SV testbench validation
    UVM Migration
    Formal verification and ABV
    Design for Testability
    DRV/LVS
World-wide IP development/signoff house, focus on low power
    Tie with TSMC, Asian markets
    Become member of GSA
    Install relevant EDA/IP tools in-house to enable

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Focus Areas

Center of Excellence
    Analog/RF designs
    Low power designs
    3D (TSV) designs


Software services
    Performance boosting through Multi-core/Multi-threaded solutions
    Projects to create dashboard based project execution
    Software/release validation for EDA companies




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Mobile Applications
    System On Silicon, USA
Wireless Software Solutions

 Mobile Applications for Wireless Internet device
 • Mobile App – Integral part of Smart phones, tablets
 • With 900,000 Android devices activated and 46 Million I-
   phone apps downloaded each day.
Wireless Software Solutions

     Key Technologies
       Java, Android, Web-Service, DBMS, Markup languages (XML),
       Machine Learning, NLP

     Project Areas
       Statistical Analysis of Wireless Signals
       Applications for Urban Traffic Control
       Applications for Online Educational and Training

      SOS Clients
         Leading Wireless Service Providers
         Universities, Software Companies

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Hardware Acceleration
     System On Silicon, USA
Current Projects


     High Frequency Trading (HFT)
       Platform solutions for high-throughput and low-latency
       applications for financial applications
       Low power system design using FPGA/CPU
       Architecture optimization for performance
     Biological Design Automation
       Complex biological applications
       Speeding up Bio-lnformatic processes
       Machine Learning, NLP, Massive Parallelism

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EDA Solutions for Next
 Generation Designs
     System On Silicon, USA
EDA Research

     Front End
       Advanced HDL IDE
       HDL Analysis
     Back End
       Design Closure
       Timing/Power Optimization
     Emerging Technologies
       CAD Solutions for 3D IC’s
       Analog Layout Automation
     High Performance EDA
       Multi-Core, Multi-Thread

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Collaboration with
       BESU
 (CST, IT, ETC, EE)
   System On Silicon, USA
Proposed Plan


     Students from 3rd and 4th years may start working on
     SOS projects as interns
      Students may choose topics based on their interests
                  and our current requirements
     Professors in various departments can guide students
     on these projects
     These SOS projects may eventually become their 3rd
     and 4th year projects
     SOS PL’s will work closely with students
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Win-Win Situation


     For Students
       Opportunity to work on cutting edge projects
       Exposure to high-tech R&D activities
       Enrichment of CV’s

     For BESU
       Incubator for R&D initiatives
       Unique University-Industry collaboration

     For SOS
       Helping my beloved Alma Mater
       Paying it forward


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Summary


     SOS – A start up where Research meets Development
     and results into Business
     SOS is collaborating with leading research teams in
     India & USA
     Setting up a unique University/Industry collaboration
     model in India
     Global R&D environment encourages and nurtures
     out-of-the box thinking
     Thank you !
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Sos besu forum_v4

  • 1.
    Open Forum with System On Silicon Bengal Engineering & Science University 26th Sep 2012
  • 2.
    Introduction System On Silicon, USA, a young start-up, is focusing in multiple domains Hardware Acceleration for Data/Computation Intensive Applications Mobile Applications VLSI Design Services & Consulting EDA Solutions for next-generation designs SOS is actively working with leading universities and high tech companies in USA and India SOS consists of renowned stalwarts and entrepreneurs from industry and academia 2 CONFIDENTIAL 9/25/2012
  • 3.
    Focus Areas Services Hardware Acceleration Mobile Apps EDA CONFIDENTIAL 3 9/25/2012
  • 4.
    Design Services System On Silicon, USA
  • 5.
    Electronics Industry KeyApplications: 2011 CONFIDENTIAL 5 9/25/2012
  • 6.
    IC Market byProduct Category - 2011 CONFIDENTIAL 6 9/25/2012
  • 7.
    IP Drives SoCDevelopment Cost “There is the need to improve the productivity of the design engineers for IP development and qualification. It is also important to increase the level of reuse of the IP.” Source: I.B.S. Inc. 7 CONFIDENTIAL 9/25/2012
  • 8.
    Focus Areas Design andVerification System Verilog migration of existing VHDL/Verilog designs (and SV training) Writing SV Assertions for complex verification SV testbench validation UVM Migration Formal verification and ABV Design for Testability DRV/LVS World-wide IP development/signoff house, focus on low power Tie with TSMC, Asian markets Become member of GSA Install relevant EDA/IP tools in-house to enable 8 CONFIDENTIAL 9/25/2012
  • 9.
    Focus Areas Center ofExcellence Analog/RF designs Low power designs 3D (TSV) designs Software services Performance boosting through Multi-core/Multi-threaded solutions Projects to create dashboard based project execution Software/release validation for EDA companies 9 CONFIDENTIAL 9/25/2012
  • 10.
    Mobile Applications System On Silicon, USA
  • 11.
    Wireless Software Solutions Mobile Applications for Wireless Internet device • Mobile App – Integral part of Smart phones, tablets • With 900,000 Android devices activated and 46 Million I- phone apps downloaded each day.
  • 12.
    Wireless Software Solutions Key Technologies Java, Android, Web-Service, DBMS, Markup languages (XML), Machine Learning, NLP Project Areas Statistical Analysis of Wireless Signals Applications for Urban Traffic Control Applications for Online Educational and Training SOS Clients Leading Wireless Service Providers Universities, Software Companies 12 CONFIDENTIAL 9/25/2012
  • 13.
    Hardware Acceleration System On Silicon, USA
  • 14.
    Current Projects High Frequency Trading (HFT) Platform solutions for high-throughput and low-latency applications for financial applications Low power system design using FPGA/CPU Architecture optimization for performance Biological Design Automation Complex biological applications Speeding up Bio-lnformatic processes Machine Learning, NLP, Massive Parallelism 14 CONFIDENTIAL 9/25/2012
  • 15.
    EDA Solutions forNext Generation Designs System On Silicon, USA
  • 16.
    EDA Research Front End Advanced HDL IDE HDL Analysis Back End Design Closure Timing/Power Optimization Emerging Technologies CAD Solutions for 3D IC’s Analog Layout Automation High Performance EDA Multi-Core, Multi-Thread 16 CONFIDENTIAL 9/25/2012
  • 17.
    Collaboration with BESU (CST, IT, ETC, EE) System On Silicon, USA
  • 18.
    Proposed Plan Students from 3rd and 4th years may start working on SOS projects as interns Students may choose topics based on their interests and our current requirements Professors in various departments can guide students on these projects These SOS projects may eventually become their 3rd and 4th year projects SOS PL’s will work closely with students 18 CONFIDENTIAL 9/25/2012
  • 19.
    Win-Win Situation For Students Opportunity to work on cutting edge projects Exposure to high-tech R&D activities Enrichment of CV’s For BESU Incubator for R&D initiatives Unique University-Industry collaboration For SOS Helping my beloved Alma Mater Paying it forward 19 CONFIDENTIAL 9/25/2012
  • 20.
    Summary SOS – A start up where Research meets Development and results into Business SOS is collaborating with leading research teams in India & USA Setting up a unique University/Industry collaboration model in India Global R&D environment encourages and nurtures out-of-the box thinking Thank you ! 20 CONFIDENTIAL 9/25/2012

Editor's Notes

  • #8 Point 1: The Need for quality IP.The chart depicts the rise in the percentage of SoC development costs that are focused on the procurement and integration of semiconductor IP. Note that IP in this context includes third party as well as internally developed IP. Since a rising amount of SoC cost is associated with IP, it becomes important to be more efficient at the task of choosing and integrating IP. A critical aspect of this is to understand the quality and integration risks of IP *before* it is implemented in the chip. If you start with good quality raw materials, the project will go smoother. This is true for any project, not just an SoC.On the other hand, if you discover you have chosen poor raw materials during implementation, the project will be in big trouble.