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Understanding of customer need. Discussion of possible TC. Based on one or more engagement scenarios. Refinement based on customer feedback. Agreement of scope and business terms. Proposal and SoW (statement of work) creation. Connexions services are usually based on a retainer and/or commission basis. Equity and royalty type arrangements are possible in either case. Authored by Dr. Rakesh Kumar. Was published in March 2008. By McGraw Hill Publications. To purchase the book at a special discounted price.

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Dr Kumar recognized as an IEEE Fellow at the 2008 International Electron Devices Meeting in San Francisco. Seminars presented at NTU and NCTU in Taiwan, and NUS in Singapore. Dr Kumar chairs a session at the IMEC Workshop on 3D TSS (thru silicon stacking) technologies in Hsinchu, Taiwan,. Dr Kumar assists in the teaching of EMTM 640 at the University of Pennsylvania, a program co-sponsored by the Wharton School of Management. Seminar presented at University of Rochester. Seminar presented at UC Berkeley.

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In spite of significant editorial efforts, there are indeed some errors that have been identified. The following is a current listing. Please help us update the list if you find a new error. Please send e-mail to fabless@tcxinc.com. About the Author .(http:/ www.tcxinc.com). P2, para 2, line 1 .and 2008 of microprocessor products. P11, para 2, line 1 .http:/ www.sia-online.org. P15, line 10 $1100-$2800 addition to wafer cost. P16, Fig, 1.9 Vertical axis should be $M instead of $K.

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Authored by Dr. Rakesh Kumar was published in March 2008 by McGraw Hill Publications. Compilation of very valuable information that is easy to read. Prof Dave Hodges, UC Berkeley. Provides a déjà vu review for experienced professionals. Will help newcomers avoid many mistakes. Jim Fiebiger, semiconductor industry veteran. William Bidermann, semiconductor industry consultant. Bill Adamec, Operations GM, nVidia, and formerly Sr. Director, Microsoft XBox. Chapter 1. Fabless Industry.

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For over 15 years, TC. Has provided consulting and connexions services to over 25 clients. Our clients include emerging, established, and leading edge companies, as well as some leading research organizations. We are a network of experienced professionals that combine our knowledge of the dynamic semiconductor industry to provide business and technical consulting services that enable our clients:. Bridge the gaps between integrated circuit (IC) design, process, packaging and test.

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Glue-ware Essential for Streamlined SOC Execution at Emerging Fabless I.C. Companies. Http:/ www.fsa.org/resources/whitepapers/. Addressing the Operations Dilemma at Emerging Fabless Companies. Published in FSA Forum, March 2003. Http:/ www.fsa.org/publications/forum/article.asp? Operations Practices for Emerging Fabless Companies. Published in FSA Forum, December 2005. Http:/ www.fsa.org/resources/bestpractices/index.asp. The Business Side of Scaling. Authored by Dr. Rakesh Kumar.

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Has access to many resources with experience in the semiconductor industry. The following is a list of present and some past contributors. Founding Partner, President and CEO. During nearly 35 years in the semiconductor industry Dr. Kumar has held various technical and executive positions. He was VP and GM of the worldwide Silicon Technology Services business unit at Cadence Design Systems and Tality. At Unisys and Motorola he made technical and management contributions. IC Technology experience - CMOS, ...

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Why Virtual Operations is Important. In Early Stage companies the focus is on Time To Market, Engineering, Marketing, Funding. Manufacturing and Operations are generally. Some of the early engineering decisions have long term impact as one tries to ramp up production. Many Operational considerations that impact Time-To-Volume and Time-To-Revenue (REAL investor 'care-abouts') are not considered early. Over 80% of design schedules are missed! Over 50% of designs need at least one SPIN. Details of the TC.

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Link clients to potential advanced technology and potential business partners. A spectrum of service offerings include:. Business and marketing strategy development. Contract development and negotiation. Intellectual property (IP) assessments. Authored by Dr. Rakesh Kumar. Was published in March 2008. By McGraw Hill Publications. To purchase the book at a special discounted price. To purchase from Amazon.com.