Ren-Song Tsay NTUEE NTUEE UC Berkeley, Ph.D. UC Berkeley, Ph.D. IBM T.J. Watson Research Center IBM T.J. Watson Research Center ArcSys – world first successful commercial performance optimization physical design system (now part of Synopsys) ArcSys – world first successful commercial performance optimization physical design system (now part of Synopsys) Axis Systems - a breakthrough logic verification system using reconfigurable computer technology (now part of Cadence) Axis Systems - a breakthrough logic verification system using reconfigurable computer technology (now part of Cadence) Tsing-Hua – visiting professor Tsing-Hua – visiting professor

EDA: High Challenge, High Reward Need to know almost everything … Need to know almost everything … Hardware design Hardware design Software design Software design Algorithm design Algorithm design High entry barrier High entry barrier Very secure, stable, growth industry Very secure, stable, growth industry Hardware designs evolve every six months Hardware designs evolve every six months No one can design any hardware without EDA tools No one can design any hardware without EDA tools Fundamental design issues remain the same Fundamental design issues remain the same High profit margin High profit margin Stable stock price Stable stock price

Good EDA Opportunity in Taiwan Very strong, mature design industry Very strong, mature design industry But need to move up innovation But need to move up innovation Strategically critical to control design tools Strategically critical to control design tools High quality academia research High quality academia research But need to focus on right direction But need to focus on right direction Need to tackle real, critical problems. Need to tackle real, critical problems. Highly intelligent people Highly intelligent people But need to build up good foundation But need to build up good foundation Be an innovator, not just followers Be an innovator, not just followers Nanometer technology introduces new challenges and also new opportunities Nanometer technology introduces new challenges and also new opportunities

Myth: 2 nd Class Citizen? If you don’t know the design principle, you only know how to use the tool, yes, you will be a 2 nd or even 3 rd class citizen, because you are no good. If you don’t know the design principle, you only know how to use the tool, yes, you will be a 2 nd or even 3 rd class citizen, because you are no good. If you understand the issues and can provide tools to solve their problems, you are not only a 1 st class citizen - you are king. If you understand the issues and can provide tools to solve their problems, you are not only a 1 st class citizen - you are king.

Prepare Yourself Technical Technical Solve problem Solve problem Formulate problem Formulate problem Identify problem Identify problem People People EQ EQ Communication skill Communication skill Teamwork Teamwork Vision Vision Global view Global view Imagination Imagination