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High Tech Austin4th Edition

The ultimate who’s–who of the Austin high-tech community2002

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Did you see that moviecalled “Eddy and the Cruisers”wherein Eddy records a new al-bum but it was too far out for thestodgy record company execu-tives who refused to release it? Aseriously bummed out Eddy thengoes out and drives off a bridgeapparently killing himself (theynever found the body). Well, thename of that ill-fated album was“A Season in Hell” and just abouteveryone who owns or managesa high-tech company can now

say “been there, done that.” Evenif your company survived 2001you probably lost a huge chunkof your net worth and/or you areburied beneath a mountain ofdebt praying for deliverancefrom that “season in hell” thathas wiped out dozens of Austincompanies and put an awful lotof talented people on the street.

Indeed, I had planned towrite an article surveying thewreckage of the 2001 recessionbut then I decided that would be

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High Tech AustinEditor Robert Lawrence

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a bummer trip and no one needsthat now. Let’s focus on the goodnews and read about some ofthe companies that survived.There may be a few more cas-ualties in the months ahead but,for the most part, the companiesfeatured here are survivors.

Many others who opted outof this edition of High Tech Aus-tin, said “call us next year.” Well,next year is here! Email us or callin your space reservation for the5th Edition now.

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Please note that all of the in-formation contained herein wasobtained directly from the fea-tured companies, from websites,or from other published sourcesof information. We do our bestto provide accurate informationbut we can’t guarantee it.

Table of Contents2001 Special Events ........................... 8

Welcome to Austin .......................... 22

Movers & Shakers ............................ 50

R&D, Higher Education ................... 61

Ambion .................................................. 75Austin Community College .................... 74DPI Reticle Technology Center ............... 75Esoterix .................................................. 75IC2 Institute, University of Texas ............. 62J.J. Pickle Research Campus ................... 75Micro-Bac .............................................. 75SEMATECH ............................................ 75Southwest Texas State University ............ 72UT College of Engineering ..................... 66UT Computer Sciences Department ....... 68UT Electrical & Computer Engineering ... 70

Semiconductor Industry .................. 77

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) ............ 88Alchemy Semiconductor ........................ 89ARM ...................................................... 80Banderacom........................................... 84BridgePoint Technical Manufacturing ..... 78Cicada Semiconductor ........................... 85Cirrus Logic ............................................ 89Kinetics .................................................. 86Legerity .................................................. 81Motorola ................................................ 87TEL......................................................... 82TriMedia Technologies ........................... 90SAMSUNG Austin Semiconductor ......... 90SigmaTel ................................................ 91Synopsys ................................................ 90

Hardware Design/Manufacturing .... 93

3M ....................................................... 105AES Technology .................................... 105Agere ..................................................... 96BOXX Technologies ................................ 95Centaur Technology ............................... 94ClearCube Technology ......................... 105Compaq Computer ................................. 98Datum-Austin ....................................... 100Dell Computer ..................................... 105

Note: Many companies operate within more than one of the categories included below. In such cases where a companyhas not expressed a preference we have placed their profile where we think you would expect to find them.

IBM ...................................................... 104Intel ..................................................... 105National Instruments ............................ 105Newisys ............................................... 105nLine.................................................... 105Radian ................................................. 105SIS Technologies ................................... 103Sun Microsystems ................................ 102Wallingford Computer Services ............ 101

Internet & Telecommunications .... 109

Broadwing Communications ................ 110SBC, TRI ............................................... 112General Bandwidth .............................. 113Grande Communications ..................... 114WSNet ................................................. 115

Software Developers ..................... 117

360Commerce ..................................... 131Applied Science Fiction ....................... 124BMC Software ...................................... 129CALEB Technologies ............................. 131Catapult Systems .................................. 122CCI/Triad .............................................. 131Collective Technologies ........................ 131Concero ............................................... 131Cynergy Group .................................... 131Digital Motorworks .............................. 132eLoyalty ............................................... 132EPSIIA .................................................. 121Forgent ................................................. 132Fisher-Rosemount Systems ................... 126Hire.com.............................................. 132Journee Software .................................. 132Kaon Interactive ................................... 132Lane 15 Software ................................. 132Metrowerks .......................................... 125Microsoft Austin ................................... 130Momentum Software ............................ 128Motive Communications ...................... 120Netspend.com...................................... 132Pervasive Software ................................ 132PointServe ............................................ 133Schlumberger ....................................... 118Times N Systems .................................. 133Tivoli .................................................... 133Tonic .................................................... 133Trilogy .................................................. 133VIEO .................................................... 133Vincera ................................................ 133

Industry Support Services I ............ 135Legal, Financial & Professional Services

Andersen.............................................. 144Balcones-Southwest Insurance ............. 140Don Cox Company .............................. 137Fulbright & Jaworski ............................. 143Iris Company, The................................. 149Jackson Walker .................................... 138KPMG .................................................. 136Locke, Liddell & Sapp .......................... 147Metlife Financial - Carl Donovan ......... 145Re/Max - Lance Haverda ...................... 148SOLID Executive Coaching .................. 146TL Ventures .......................................... 142Turnquist Partners Realtors ................... 141

Industry Support Services II ........... 151Technical & Creative Services, Staffing,Marketing, Promotion, etc.

Access Hi-Tech Austin .......................... 157Axcess Technologies ............................. 156Eurosoft Inc. ......................................... 166FG SQUARED ...................................... 152Jim Innes Photography ......................... 158NION Interactive Solutions .................. 162Primasys ............................................... 164ProPrint ................................................ 154SicolaMartin ......................................... 153Xtreme Xhibits by Skyline ..................... 160

Industry Support Services III .......... 169High Tech-related Organizationsand Special Events

AeA Texas Council ............................... 171Austin Technology Council ................... 173Capital Network, The ........................... 172Government Technology Conf. (GTC) ... 174Info Technology Expo & Conf. (ITEC) .... 175Technical Business Network ................. 170Texas eComm Association .................... 176

Photography Credits ............................ 179

Company Contact Information ............ 181

Index ................................................... 182

Placing your company in HTA5 ..... 184

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2001Year in Review

Austin Technology Council 2001 EventsJob FairInternational Trade FairExit Strategies Conference

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January 11, 2001

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2001Austin Players

Awards

May 4, 2001

Technical Business Network

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The Capital Network’s AnnualVenture Capital Conference

May 15, 2001

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ERNST & YOUNG2001 Entrepreneur of the Year

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KPMG 2001 High Tech Awards

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Digital Motorworks Reception

GirlStart’s 1st Anniversary

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Welcome to Austin!A truly great place to live, work and play!

This year’s pictorial essay on our beautifulcity and its environs is comprised of manyof the best images from four editions of HighTech Austin. Special thanks to Jim Innes forthe great photos he has provided for this andthe previous edition.

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Dedicated on May 16, 1888, the Capitol of Texas and the state capital complex occupies 46 acres in downtownAustin. It is, of course, the largest of the state capital buildings (565’ x 287’) and, at 313’, it is six feet higher than theNational Capitol in Washington DC! It is constructed of 15,000 railroad carloads of pink granite and has more thaneight acres of floorspace. A major renovation was completed in 1994 and it is now one of the most popular touristattractions in Texas. Page 25 depicts the Governor’s mansion, the Texas Legislature, and 3 scenes on the UT campus.

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Clockwise from upper left: Bike rally on6th Street; Barton Creek Mall; sail boatson Lake Travis; parasailing; Sea World inSan Antonio; Barton Springs; and Long-horn Caverns.

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Yes, Texas has seasons! You won’t see much snow in the Austin area—it seldom drops below freezing—but it does happen from time to time.

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Clockwise from upper left: West Austinscenic; State Capitol; Toys for big boys;and Town Lake.

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Fishing on Lake Travis

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More fun on Lake Travis!

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More water sports! Above: Jet Skis on Lake Austin; right, windsurfing on Lake Austin; below, party time on Lake Travis.

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University of Texas

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University of Texas Sports Photography by Chris Carson

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Austin Ice BatsThat’s right! Professional ice hockey in the “Bat Cave” at Austin, Texas!

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Round Rock ExpressProfessional Baseball for Austin sports fans!

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★ Star of Texas★

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State Fair & Rodeo

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Austin’s famous 6th Street,the nearby Warehouse District, and many other localesall around the city offer a wide variety of nightlife with

more than 100 live music venues of all genres.

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Performing Arts in AustinThe Austin area affords its citizens a wide variety ofperforming arts entertainment opportunities, not theleast of which is the beautiful Performing ArtsCenter at The Universityof Texas at Austin.

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Rob AdamsManaging Director, AV Labs

In 1999, Rob Adams founded AVLabs when the firm raised its first fund of$60 million. Fast forward to March of2001 when the company closed its sec-ond fund of $125 million. AV Labs is anearly stage venture fund providing seedand Series A financing to technologystartups with more than 20 companiesin its portfolio. The firm focuses on as-sisting companies through their earlystage development by combining its teamof experienced industry leaders.

Rob was a partner with TL Venturesprior to founding AV and has over 18years experience as a technology execu-tive. He began his career with and wasinstrumental in launching 1-2-3 forMacintosh and Notes. He subsequentlyfounded and was CEO of Business Mat-ters, a venture backed developer of fi-nancial forecasting and modeling prod-ucts. He then ran sales and marketing forPervasive Software, a company he helpedtake public in 1997.

Be on the lookout for a book he iscurrently working on called “A GoodHard Kick in the Ass - Basic Training forEntrepreneurs” that will be published byRandom House/Crown Books in Febru-ary 2002.

Angelos AngelouAngelou Economic Advisors

Austin transformed from a small col-lege town into “Silicon Hills” in large partwith the help of Angelos. Angelos cameto Austin, from a career in internationalbanking, to become the chief economistand director of international businessdevelopment for the Greater AustinChamber of Commerce in 1984. In 1990,he was promoted to Vice President ofEconomic Development, and became thechamber’s point man for industrial re-cruitment. During his 11-year career withthe chamber, he played a major role inbringing to Austin more than 400 corpo-rations employing some 69,000 people.

With extensive experience in market-ing, new business development, strate-gic planning, economic forecasting, in-ternational trade, and public speaking,Angelos established AngelouEconomicsin 1995. He is the author of the highlyregarded “Economic and TechnologyForecast” for the southwest.

Gary ChapmanDirector, the 21st Project, LBJ School

Gary came to the LBJ School in 1993and now directs the 21st project, whichsponsors public interest research andeducation programs on science and tech-nology policy. He has authored manyarticles on science and technology policy,including a 200 page report entitled, “The21st Century Project: Setting a NewCourse for Science and TechnologyPolicy,” coauthored with Joel Yudken. Healso writes a biweekly syndicated news-paper column on technology for the LosAngeles Times; the column, “Digital Na-tion,” is published in many newspapersaround the world. If that isn’t impressiveenough, he is also a columnist on tech-nology issues for the Austin American-Statesman and Texas Monthly magazine.

From 1984 to 1991, Chapman wasexecutive director of Computer Profes-sionals for Social Responsibility, the onlynational public interest group composedof computer scientists. The organizationinvestigated international security, armscontrol, and the role of computers in thearms race. Chapman also served in theU.S. Army Special Forces—the “GreenBerets.”

Susan DawsonCo-founder & President, Athens Group

Susan Dawson has more than 15years’ experience in designing and de-veloping technology solutions for high-tech manufacturing and engineering or-ganizations. Before Athens Group, Susanwas president of Sterling InformationGroup and Computer Integrated Manu-facturing Manager for Motorola’s Semi-conductor Product Sector. Susan servedas the 2001 Chair of the Greater AustinChamber of Commerce, the youngestperson ever to hold that position. She alsoserves on the Boards of Leadership Aus-tin, the UT Evening MBA program, theAustin Area Research Organization(AARO), the Central Texas VisioningProject and American YouthWorks, andthe Advisory Board for the Austin IdeaNetwork.

In 2000 she was a recipient of theAustin Profiles in Power “Profile Leader”award. She has been named a “Womanof Distinction” by the Lone Star Girl ScoutCouncil and was chosen by Women inTechnology International to be featured

as international technology leader dur-ing their “Women in Technology Month”series.

Michael DellChairman & CEO, Dell Computer

Michael S. Dell is the chairman andchief executive officer of Dell. With$1,000 and an unprecedented idea forthe computer industry—selling comput-ers directly to the customer, Michaelfounded Dell in 1984. The success of hiscompany has been due in large part be-cause of his innovative idea of direct-marketing along with service and sup-port programs. The latest global innova-tion to come from Dell is its leadershipon the Web. Dell is acknowledged as thelargest online commercial seller of com-puter systems.

In 1999, he wrote the bestsellingbook, “Direct From Dell: Strategies ThatRevolutionized an Industry” which in-cludes the history of Dell Computer andthe strategies he has refined that can beapplied all businesses. He has been hon-ored many times for his leadership, likebeing named on Time/CNN’s list of the25 most influential global exectives in2001. He was also named “Entrepreneurof the Year” from Inc. magazine, “Manof the Year” by PC Magazine, and “TopCEO in American Business” from Worthmagazine just to name a few.

Robert FabbioChairman, President & CEO, VIEO

Prior to joining VIEO, Bob estab-lished the Austin office of TL Ventures in1998 and served as one of the firm’s Man-aging Directors. Bob has founded and co-founded many successful companiessuch as Ventix Systems, which was ac-quired by Motive Communications inJanuary 2000, DAZEL Corporation whereannual revenues grew from $800,000 to$10 million in two years—the companywas recently acquired by Hewlett-Packard Corporation for more than $150million—and Tivoli Systems which wassold to IBM for $745 million. Prior tothese impressive ventures, Bob held se-nior technical and executive manage-ment positions with IBM, Prime Com-puter, Applix and Kodak.

Richard W. FontéPresident, Austin Community College

Dr. Fonté received a Bachelor of Sci-ence degree in International Affairs fromGeorgetown University in 1967 and wenton to complete a master’s program inAmerican Democratic Theory at IndianaUniversity two years later. In 1988 heearned his Ph.D. in Community Collegesand Higher Education Finance from theUniversity of Michigan, where he re-ceived the Dissertation of the Year award.

Throughout his career, Dr. Fonté hasserved as a board member of numerouscommunity organizations including athree-year term (1998-2000) on theBoard of Directors of the Greater AustinChamber of Commerce. In the year 2000he was awarded the Werner KubschAward for Outstanding Achievements inInternational Education. Dr. Fonté haspublished numerous articles and collabo-rated on several books about communitycollege issues, including Shaping theCommunity College Image, StrategicMarketing for Presidents, and the Jour-nal of Applied Research in the Commu-nity College.

Mike FrostCEO, ClearCube Technology

Mike Frost has over 16 years experi-ence and leadership in the high tech in-dustry dating back to 1986 when hefounded TechWorks, a market leader inDRAM and memory products. As presi-dent of TechWorks, he raised $6 millionin venture capital and forged strategicrelationships with customers includingUS West, Motorola, Apple Computer, andCompUSA. Before long, the company’srevenues reached an impressive $200million. Frost received personal recogni-tion as Austin’s High Technology Entre-preneur of the Year (1991).

Prior to founding TechWorks, Frostserved as president of Rubicon Publish-ing, a software publishing company thatlaunched three successful titles. He be-gan his career as national sales managerfor Balcones Computer Corporation.

Greg HeerssenGroup Vice President, AMD

As group vice president of the WaferFabrication Group at AMD, Greg man-ages the operations, strategic planning

and supplier relations for the Austin site(Fabs 25, 14, & 15), Dresden, Germany,(Fab 30) and the Fujitsu AMD Semicon-ductor Limited (FASL) joint venture op-eration in Japan.

Heerssen’s community involvementincludes serving as chair of the Semicon-ductor Executives Council, a semicon-ductor industry coalition that defines thestrategy for high-tech workforce devel-opment in the Austin area. He is a mem-ber of the advisory committee of the Col-lege of Natural Sciences at the Univer-sity of Texas and serves on the boards forthe Austin Symphony Orchestra and theElizabeth Ann Seton Fund.

Admiral Bobby Inman

Admiral Inman, a former director ofthe NSA, is greatly appreciated for hisinvestments in and support of local tech-nology companies; and for playing a keyrole in bringing the MicroelectronicsComputer & Technology Corporation(MCC) to Austin. A UT Austin graduate,he pursued a career in the U.S. Navy andin 1981, having attained the rank of Ad-miral, became the first Naval IntelligenceSpecialist to attain four star rank. He hasserved on the Board of Directors of Fluor,Science Applications International, SBCCommunications, Temple Inland, andXerox.

Joe JonesPresident & CEO,

BridgePoint Technical Manufacturing

Prior to founding BridgePoint Tech-nical Manufacturing in August 1998,Jones gained 18 years of experience inthe semiconductor manufacturing andtest business by holding key positions atsuch high tech companies as Ross Tech-nology, Cypress Semiconductor, AMD,and Texas Instruments. Jones’ major ac-complishments, include: algorithm de-velopments for testing and repair ofmemory arrays by the use of laser-redun-dancy, fundamental materials improve-ments in phosphorus doping, gate oxideintegrity, and low-temperature oxideplanarization techniques. Jones is a mem-ber of the American Institute of Chemi-cal Engineers and the American Societyof Quality Control.

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Steve KeilenPresident & CEO, Interactive Silicon

Steven Keilen has many many years’experience in the high tech industry. Mostrecently he served as vice president andchief marketing officer for VTEL Corpo-ration where he was responsible forworldwide sales, marketing, corporatecommunications and public relations. Healso served as vice president and gen-eral manager of VTEL’s enterprise andnetwork systems business units. Prior toVTEL, Keilen served as director of sys-tems marketing for Compaq ComputerCorporation and as marketing and prod-uct manager for Digital EquipmentCorporation’s commercial desktop andpersonal workstation lines. Keilen alsoheld various positions during a 13-yeartenure at Hewlett-Packard Company, in-cluding three years as product market-ing manager for Hewlett-Packard Franceand one year as PC Group marketingmanager for Hewlett-Packard Japan.

Laura KilcreaseFounder & Managing Director,

Triton Ventures,

Laura Kilcrease is the founder andManaging Director of Triton Ventures, anAustin-based venture capital fund thatspecializes in high tech spin-offs andother promising startups.

Prior to founding Triton Ventures,Laura served as Director for the Centerfor Commercialization and Enterprise(C2E) and she is the founding Director ofthe Austin Technology Incubator (ATI).

Laura has been recognized for heroutstanding achievements and as a re-cipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneurof the Year Award, and the Austin WomenProfiles in Power Award. She also servesas board member of portfolio companiesas well as educational and communityboards such as, Women’s LeadershipAdvisory Board, of Harvard University’sKennedy School of Government, Foun-dation for Enterprise Development andthe IC2 Institute at The University of Texasat Austin.

George KozmetskyChairman of the Advisory Board,

IC2 Institute

Dr. Kozmetsky has assisted in devel-oping more than 100 technology-basedcompanies as well as serving on numer-ous boards. He serves as chairman of theadvisory board and senior research fel-low of the IC2 Institute and is ExecutiveAssociate for Economic Affairs, The Uni-versity of Texas System. In addition, Dr.Kozmetsky is Professor in the Manage-ment and Computer Science Depart-ments, holds the Murray S. Johnson Chairin Economics and the IC2 E.D. WalkerCentennial Fellowship at The Universityof Texas at Austin. He is also the co-founder and former executive vice presi-dent of Teledyne, Inc.

Brendon MillsPresident, CEO & Co-founder

General Bandwidth

Brendon Mills founded GeneralBandwidth in 1999 and raised the firstround of funding in less than 45 days.He has successfully built the companyto almost 300 people, begun shipping acarrier-class product, and closed an ad-ditional three rounds of funding, bring-ing the total to over $170 million.

Prior to founding General Band-width, Brendon was the Director of Prod-uct Marketing for NetSpeed, a DSL equip-ment provider that was acquired by CiscoSystems, where he served as the National

DSL Sales Manager. He also worked atDell Computer as the Manager of BrandMarketing for the PowerEdge server prod-uct line and as Manager of Product Mar-keting for NetWorth.

Bill MorrowFounder, Vice Chairman & CEO,

Grande Communications

Bill Morrow founded Grande Com-munications in late 1999 after serving asdirector of ClearSource, Inc., a telecomcompany offering bundled services toresidents and businesses in several sec-ond tier Texas markets. Prior to workingwith companies in his home state ofTexas, Morrow maintained multiple po-sitions at Knology. He served as presi-dent, chief executive officer, director andvice chairman for the Georgia-basedbundled service provider. While atKnology, Morrow raised over $300 mil-lion in capital and grew revenue by eighttimes, customer connections by six timesand constructed homes by 5 times.

In the mid-nineties, Morrow servedas senior vice president and general man-ager of Network Alliances for UtilicomNetworks. He had previously worked formore than a decade in various capaci-ties at Central and South West Corpora-tion, including marketing, area manage-ment, governmental and regulatory af-fairs, ventures and business development.Morrow founded Central and South WestCorporation subsidiary CSW Communi-cations in 1993.

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Greg PetersChairman & CEO, Vignette

Greg’s 20 years experience in thehigh tech industry led Vignette to a suc-cessful initial public offerings in 1999,and, under his leadership, Vignette grewits number of customers from 80 to 1,250and successfully integrated three acqui-sitions.

Greg joined Vignette from LogicWorks, a server software company lo-cated in Princeton, New Jersey. As presi-dent and CEO, he successfully navigatedthe company’s rapid expansion into theenterprise market.

Greg has been recognized as one ofthe most influential executives and in-novators for the year 2000 in ComputerReseller News and was named in Upsidemagazine’s Elite 100 list as one of the topbusiness leaders in 2000.

Gary PankonienPresident, CALEB Technologies

With over twenty-five years of busi-ness management experience, Gary hasfounded several high-tech companiesand has served in many capacities includ-ing chairman, CEO, president and COO.Prior to 1992, Gary served as managerof Notebook Products for Compaq Com-puter Corporation where he invented andholds the patent for the first notebookcomputer. He currently serves as a mem-ber of the Board of Directors for CALEBand for Dupont Photomasks as well asseveral private companies.

David PerkinsChairman, Metrowerks

David served as Metrowerks presi-dent and CEO from October 1999 to Feb-

ruary 2002, when he was appointed gen-eral manager of Motorola’s Networking& Computing Systems Group (NCSG).David joined Metrowerks in 1995 asCFO, becoming the company’s SeniorVice President of Business Developmentthe following year. He was instrumentalin developing Metrowerks’ partnershipwith Motorola—a partnership that laterbecame the acquisition by Motorola.

Other key partnerships developedunder David’s leadership were with SunMicrosystems, with many of the industry’sReal Time Operating System (RTOS) ven-dors, and many strategic alliances withsoftware and hardware tools providersand semiconductor vendors. Prior to join-ing Metrowerks, David was an audit part-ner with Coopers & Lybrand.

Pike PowersPartner-in-Charge, Fulbright & Jaworski

A partner since 1978, Pike is part-ner-in-charge of Fulbright & Jaworski’sAustin office. In 1983, Pike was execu-tive assistant to Governor Mark Whiteand from 1972 to 1979 representedJefferson County in the Texas House ofRepresentatives. He has broad experi-ence in handling complex legal and po-litical issues before state courts and fed-eral courts, as well as federal and stateagencies.

Pike has held various positions in theAmerican Bar Association and in theTexas and American Bar Foundations. Hehas also been a member of the Board ofDirectors of the State Bar of Texas, is aformer chairman of the Board of the Aus-tin Chamber of Commerce, and is cur-rently a member of the Maritime LawAssociation of the United States, the Fed-eration of Insurance and Corporate Coun-sel and the National Association of Rail-road Trial Counsel.

Larry SandersPresident & CEO, Crossroads Systems

Larry has over 30 years of experiencein high technology, marketing, sales, andmanagement. He started his career in thehigh tech industry with IBM where heheld many sales and marketing manage-ment positions over 12 years. From IBM,he joined Lockheed’s Anaheim-basedsubsidiary, CalComp. At CalComp, Sand-ers held a number of senior managementpositions, eventually serving as GroupPresident.

Before Crossroads, Sanders was the

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president and CEO of Fujitsu ComputerProducts of America, where he was re-sponsible for the strategic direction andmanagement of the company’s sales,marketing, research, development andmanufacturing operations.

Immediately prior to joining Fujitsu,Sanders worked for Conner Peripherals,a $2.5 billion manufacturer of hard diskdrives and other peripheral storage de-vices. As the vice president of Far Eastsales and then vice president of interna-tional sales, he led the entire sales, mar-keting and support organization in theFar East and Europe.

Nav SoochPresident & CEO, Silicon Laboratories

Nav has served as CEO and Chair-man of the Board since co-founding Sili-con Labs in August 1996. Prior to Sili-con Labs, he held various positions atCrystal Semiconductor/Cirrus Logic in-cluding vice president of Engineering,product planning manager of StrategicMarketing, and Design Engineer. FromMay 1982 to March 1985, Nav was aDesign Engineer with AT&T Bell Labs, acommunications company.

Brian SmithChairman, Crossroads Systems

Brian has extensive experience in thehigh tech industry including serving asco-founder, chairman, CEO and presi-dent of Crossroads at various times sinceits inception. Prior to Crossroads, he waspresident of a consulting services com-pany and held various development andmanagement positions at IBM. While atIBM, Brian led the development of IBM’sFibre Channel products and FDDI prod-ucts and worked on many ESCONprojects. He was also a technical repre-sentative for IBM on the Fibre ChannelSystems Initiative for TCP/IP and SCSI andhas served on the American NationalStandards Institute committee develop-ing many Fibre Channel standards.

Sonia St. JamesCEO, Technical Business Network

Sonia is a woman on a mission tocreate new business opportunities forAustin’s technology business community.Recognizing the need for cooperationamong tech companies, she founded theTechnical Business Network (TBN) in

Austin in 1995. TBN is a growing orga-nization that differentiates itself by ac-tively fostering business leadership andstrategic alliances.

TBN also connects large corpora-tions with emerging companies who haveinnovative products or may be excellentcandidates for acquisition. The member-ship is presently over 400 companies and3100+ members in 22 states and 17countries. TBN produces “Austin Play-ers,” the annual black-tie affair wheretechnology leaders are recognized in sev-eral categories.

Ben G. StreetmanDean, College of Engineering,

The University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Streetman is Professor of Electri-cal and Computer Engineering at TheUniversity of Texas at Austin, and holdsthe Dula D. Cockrell Centennial Chairin Engineering. He founded the Micro-electronics Research Center in 1984 andwas Director until August of 1996, whenhe was appointed as Dean. He has beenhonored by the College of Engineeringas a Distinguished Graduate and has re-ceived the General Dynamics Award for

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Excellence in Engineering Teaching. Hehas also received the Dad’s AssociationCentennial Teaching Fellowship for 1996-97, in recognition of his teaching of un-dergraduates. He was awarded the Edu-cation Medal of the Institute of Electricaland Electronics Engineers (IEEE), theworld’s largest professional engineeringsociety with more than 300,000 mem-bers worldwide. In 1998 he was hon-ored as a Distinguished Alumnus of TheUniversity of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Streetman is a member of theNational Academy of Engineering and isa Fellow of the IEEE and the Electrochemi-cal Society. He was awarded the AT&TFoundation Award of the American So-ciety for Engineering Education (ASEE),and has received the Frederick EmmonsTerman Medal of the ASEE, and theHeinrich Welker medal. Dr. Streetmanserves on the Science and TechnologyAdvisory Council for ALCOA and hasserved on the Research Advisory Com-mittee for United Technologies Corp. Heserves on the National Academy of Sci-ence Government-University-IndustryResearch Roundtable, and on severalother panels and committees in industryand government. He serves on the Boardof Directors for National Instruments,Global Marine, and ZixIT Corporation.

Fred TedescoPartner in Charge, KPMGAustin high tech practice

Fred not only leads the Austin hightech practice at KPMG, he also coordi-nates the prestigious and very popularannual KPMG Austin High-Tech awards.He is a board member of the Austin Chap-ter of the Association for CorporateGrowth and a member of several Austincommunity organizations.

Carol ThompsonFounder, The Thompson Group

In 1993, Carol founded The Thomp-son Group to assist companies and or-ganizations as a high-level, strategicmarketing partner and has been a cata-lyst in strategically positioning businessesin their communities. She is also thefounder of Thompson Executive Search,a retained boutique executive search firmthat works with various industries acrossTexas.

Carol has served on more than 30professional, civic, and charitable boardsincluding chairwoman of the board of the

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Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce.She currently serves on the advisoryboards of Wells Fargo Bank, MurphreeVentures, and The University of TexasCollege of Engineering Foundation, justto name a few. Carol has also served forcharitable organizations such as theUnited Way, and she founded the YoungWomen’s Alliance.

She was recognized by the AustinBusiness Journal as “one of Austin’s 5most powerful women” and named bythe Austin American-Statesman as one ofAustin’s “top 25 tech players to know”.In April 2001, she received the Womenin Communication Liz Carpenter’s Life-time Achievement Award.

Carol also co-authored the New YorkTimes best seller, Masters of Networking,published by Bard Press of Atlanta andAustin.

Gary ThompsonExecutive Director,

Texas eComm Association

Gary is executive director of theTexas eComm Association, a group heco-founded while attending law schoolat The University of Texas at Austin. Hewas also appointed to the TexaseGovernment Task Force by former Gov-ernor George W. Bush. Thompson, for-merly with Apple Computer for threeyears, received his MBA from the J.L.Kellogg Graduate School of Managementat Northwestern Univesity and his lawdegree from UT.

John ThorntonGeneral Partner, Austin Ventures

John joined Austin Ventures in 1991and currently focuses on the Software &Services investment area of the firm. Hehas worked with such Austin companiesas Active Power, Covasoft, Dazel, Lane15 Software, Motive Communications,and Vignette, just to name a few. Previ-ously, John was with McKinsey & Co.,where he served clients in the U.S. andEurope. John is a founding board mem-ber of the Austin Entrepreneur’s Founda-tion and a trustee of Trinity University.

James TruchardPresident & CEO,

National Instruments

Dr. Truchard co-founded NationalInstruments in 1976 and has served asits President and Chairman of the Board

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of Directors since then. In 1999 and2000, Worth magazine recognized Dr.Truchard as one of the 50 best CEOs inthe country. In 1991, Test & MeasurementWorld magazine presented Dr. Truchardwith the prestigious John Fluke Sr. Me-morial Award for his significant contri-butions to the electronics test industry.Also in 1991, KPMG awarded him theMaster Entrepreneur of the Year Awardand in 1987 they presented him with oneof the first Texas High Technology Entre-preneur awards for leading a high-tech-nology entrepreneurial enterprise into arapidly growing, successful company.

Geoff TudorCo-Founder & CEO, Advent Networks

Geoff has served as CEO of Adventsince its inception in May 1999. Prior toco-founding Advent, he was a venturepartner with Murphree Venture Partners,a venture capital firm specializing in soft-ware, networking technologies, andphotonics. While at Murphree VenturePartners, Geoff served on the foundingboards of PointServe.com, iBooks.com,and as a Board observer to Activerse (ac-

quired by CMGI) and Hire.com.For two terms, he served as a legis-

lative technical advisor in the UnitedStates Congress where he assisted law-makers in science and telecommunica-tions policy. While there, he became rec-ognized as an expert in Internet and tele-communications issues in his work onthe House Science Committee. Geoff hasbeen a guest speaker at numerous broad-band telecommunications and venturecapital related events, including the EriceInternational Conference in Sicily.

E. Lee WalkerChairman,

Capital Metro Transit Authority Board

Mr. Walker has been honored as“Austinite of the Year” by the AustinChamber of Commerce. After receivinghis degree from the Harvard BusinessSchool, Walker worked for various cor-porations including Dell where he servedas President until 1990. Walker teachesat The University of Texas, where he hasearned several teaching awards. He hasserved on the board of several compa-nies, including, Mobile Telecommunica-

tions Corp., IntelliQuest, Soutwest Soft-ware, Trajecta, and Ampersand.

Joel WigginsDirector, Austin Technology Incubator

Joel serves as the director of the Aus-tin Technology Incubator as well as theAustin Multimedia Incubator of the IC2Institute at The University of Texas at Aus-tin. His current responsibilities includeincubator operations, planning, companyrecruitment and staff management. Healso provides strategic direction in mak-ing the Incubator an “experiential learn-ing laboratory” where students, faculty,and global researchers can study high-tech entrepreneurship.

At The University of Texas at Austin,Joel has received numerous awards in-cluding a University Fellowship and theJesse H. Jones Endowed Centennial Fel-lowship from the College of Communi-cation. He taught for four years as an as-sistant instructor in the College of Com-munication, is published in the Encyclo-pedia of Television, and has authored orco-authored nearly a dozen scholarlypapers for professional conferences on

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such topics as organizational identifica-tion, spin-out company formation, andwealth generation through business in-cubators. He is a member of both theNational Communication Associationand the International CommunicationAssociation as well as the National Busi-ness Incubation Association.

Ron Van DellPresident & CEO, Legerity

As President and CEO, Ron leadsLegerity’s overall corporate direction andmanages all aspects of the company’sglobal marketing, sales, engineering andproduction operations. Prior to joiningLegerity in December 2000, Ron servedas general manager for Dell Computer’sDimension product line which grew attwice the overall market rate, exceeding$6 billion in annual sales. The Dimen-sion business became a cornerstone ofDell’s international expansion underRon’s leadership.

Before Dell, Ron served at HarrisSemiconductor (now Intersil Corpora-tion), where he was vice president andgeneral manager of the company’s com-munication integrated circuit (IC) busi-ness. He also held international manage-ment positions in the U.S. and in Europeat Groupe Schneider, Square D Companyand General Electric where he receivedtwo Key Technologies awards.

Peter ZandanChairman & Co-Founder, Zilliant

Peter started Zilliant to help compa-nies enhance their ability to set pricesbased on customer feedback. For the past17 years, he has helped the world’s lead-ing companies such as Microsoft, IBM,and AOL/Time Warner with their marketinformation needs. Before foundingZilliant, Peter founded and was the CEOof IntelliQuest Information Group, whichpioneered large-scale electronic surveys,the definitive tech buyer media surveyand launched worldwide brand trackingservices for tech companies. As a facultymember at the McCombs School of Busi-ness at the University of Texas at Austin,Peter also serves on the advisory boardof both the Business School and the En-gineering College. He has been namedby Interactive Week as one of the 25Unsung Heroes of the Internet and hasalso received Ernst and Young’s Entrepre-neur of the Year award and Austin’s “Soulof the City” award.

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Higher Education,Research & Development

IC2 Institute,University of Texas ........................................................ 62

College of Engineering,University of Texas ........................................................ 66

Computer Sciences Dept.,University of Texas ........................................................ 68

Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept.,University of Texas ........................................................ 70

Southwest Texas State University .................................. 72

Austin Community College ........................................... 74

Ambion ......................................................................... 75

DPI Reticle Technology Center ..................................... 75

Esoterix ......................................................................... 75

J.J. Pickle Research Center ............................................ 75

Micro-Bac ..................................................................... 75

SEMATECH ................................................................... 75

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The IC2 Institute, a strategic center fortechnology commercialization at The

University of Texas at Austin, is a presti-gious international, multi-disciplinaryresearch and education institute that linkstechnology, entrepreneurship, and edu-cation to foster sustainable social andeconomic development around theworld. As a “think and do tank,” the IC2

Institute is on a constant quest to discoverconstructive forms of capitalism that will

foster wealth creation and prosperity shar-ing, thus the name Innovation, Creativ-ity, and Capital—IC2.

With more than 230 Fellows and As-sociates around the world, IC2’s think anddo tank is a virtual and global enterprise.The Fellows are key participants in a net-work that reaches around the world.

IC2 activities cover seven areas ofknowledge including technological com-mercialization, entrepreneurship, innova-

tive educational development, tech-nopolis development, future break-through technologies and scientific tools,innovative organizational strategies, andconstructive capitalism with innovativeprosperity sharing. The Institute has pro-duced more than 250 working papers,50 books, and 25 monographs in theseseven areas.

IC2 was founded in 1979 by Dr.George Kozmetsky, former Dean of The

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University of Texas Business School andco-founder of Teledyne. It is the home ofthe Austin Technology Incubator, and thefounder of the Austin Technology Coun-cil (formerly Austin Software Council)and The Capital Network.

MSSTC Degree Program

Through the University of Texas atAustin, IC2 also offers the world-re-nowned one-year Masters Degree pro-gram in Science and Technology Com-mercialization. The degree program fo-cuses on three objectives: How to assesstechnology for commercial viability, howto develop commercialization strategies,and how to plan and launch a new ven-ture in a new or existing organization.The final work product is an executablebusiness plan for a new venture.

IC2 Visiting Scholars

IC2 has a Visiting Scholar Programthat benefits UT professors and students,and Austin-based firms. Exceptional aca-demics and practitioners from variouscountries frequently spend time at theInstitute assisting with education, train-ing programs, and research projects.

IC2 Fellows Program

The IC2 Fellows Program, the “braintrust” of the Institute, consists of 230 Fel-lows worldwide who are renowned ex-perts in econometrics, economic devel-opment, marketing, business strategy,technology commercialization, technol-ogy transfer, chaos theory, organizationalcomplexity, e-commerce, entrepreneur-ship, management innovation, and alli-ance building. Fellows include NobelLaureates, National Medal of Technology

winners, CEOs of major corporations,and leaders in academia, business, gov-ernment, the media, and non-profit or-ganizations. Fellows assist the Institutewith all its programs and activities andserve as a global network for those whointeract with the Institute, such as stu-dents, scholars, researchers, and partners.

Austin Technology IncubatorAustin Technology Incubator (ATI)

The Austin Technology Incubator(ATI), a division of the IC2 Institute, helpsearly stage companies get started andgrow. ATI has launched sixty companies,has created 2,850 direct and 7,125 indi-rect jobs, has generated $1Billion in rev-enue, raised $1.5 Million in venture capi-tal and other investments, and is respon-sible for an $833 per capita contributionto the local area GDP. ATI has alsolaunched the nation’s first Clean EnergyIncubator. Several of the companies

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launched from ATI have gone on to verysuccessful public offerings, mergers oracquisitions.

IC2 Global Partners Network

Through the Institute’s Global Part-ners Program, IC2 forges alliances aimedat creating wealth through technologycommercialization, new venture devel-opment, capital networks formation, andmarket development. Businesses and or-ganizations around the world may joinIC2 as a Strategic Partner or as an Associ-ate Partner in order to have access to aninfluential collaborative network of For-tune 1000 companies, small businesses,consulting firms, financial institutions,venture capital firms, entrepreneurs, busi-ness and government leaders, non-profitorganizations, chambers of commerce,non-government organizations, founda-tions, scholars, and national labs, inmany cities, states, and regions. Partnersengage the Institute to conduct organi-zation-specific development programs toexpand or initiate business operationsand interests around the globe with afocus on technology commercializationfor economic development in mature,emerging, and challenged regions of theworld. Partners take advantage of the IC2

global network of Partners and Fellowsto increase their own business and in-vestment networks and expand their po-tential business development opportuni-ties. Partners may access certain IC2 re-search and development programs, en-gage with technology commercializationand socio-economic development con-sultants and educators, sponsor high-pro-file events, receive invitations and dis-

counts to conferences and workshops,and have access to valuable IC2 researchand publications.

Local and Global EconomicDevelopment—Action Research

As part of its commitment to foster-ing wealth creation, sustainable devel-opment, and shared prosperity, IC2 part-

ATI Companies

IC2 Women’s Forum: The Evolving Role of Women

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ners with business, academia, and gov-ernment sectors to conduct action re-search and benchmarking to evaluatescience and technology policy, createregionally-based strategic plans, and toinitiate short and long term action initia-tives for accelerated technology-basedgrowth around the world. IC2 has con-ducted action research projects for theTexas/Mexico Border region, Waco, andSan Angelo, and has conducted projects

around the world in Armenia, Australia,Brazil, the Canary Islands, the Caribbean,Chile, Ecuador, Japan, Mexico, The Re-public of Georgia, and Russia.

EnterTech

IC2’s EnterTech training program pro-vides an innovative approach to teach-ing basic entry-level jobs skills, as wellas life skills, to the underemployed and

underprivileged. Using the latest e-learn-ing and broadband technologies, the pro-gram places learners in the work envi-ronment of a virtual technology com-pany, where they complete job tasks,engage in problem solving scenarios,interact with co-workers and supervisors,and plan life strategies.

EnterTech was recognized by the“Best Practice” Program in the e-TexasCommission Report from the State ofTexas Comptroller’s Office. EnterTechproject funding was granted by the Of-fice of the Governor of the State of Texas,and the grant reflects the Governor’s sup-port of creative initiatives to train under-employed and welfare-dependent peoplefor high-skill jobs. Grant oversight wasprovided by the Texas Workforce Com-mission.

New Direction for New Economy

The goal of the Institute is to propelThe University, Austin, and Texas into aglobal leadership position in the digitalknowledge environment of the 21st cen-tury.

www.ic2.org

IC2 Disruptive Technologies Workshop: “Mechanisms for Decoherence—Theory and Applications to Nanotechnology and Quantum Information Science”

IBM Faculty Partnership Award for “The Limits to Organizational Complexity” Project

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The College of Engineering at TheUniversity of Texas at Austin has been

a major player in developing Austin’s hightechnology industry. It continues to fuelthis growth by providing creative gradu-ates and undertaking research rangingfrom computer chip miniaturization tocutting-edge biomedical, mechanical,electronics, and environmental engineer-ing projects, among others.

Ranked tenth out of 186 U. S. gradu-ate engineering schools, and fifth amongthe public institutions, the College hasseven departments covering the broadrange of modern engineering. Its 230 fac-ulty members guide more than 6,600undergraduate and graduate students,many of whom work with area high techfirms through co-op programs, intern-ships, and research sponsorships.

Each year, more than 1,200 studentsgraduate with bachelor’s or advanceddegrees in engineering. A significantnumber are recruited by Austin’s hightech companies through the EngineeringCareer Assistance Center, among thenation’s first to offer web-based recruit-ing. Once employed, many former stu-dents serve as liaisons between the Col-lege and industry.

The College provides exceptionalcontinuing education opportunities, in-cluding the chance for full-time employ-ees to obtain a B.S. degree in electricaland computer engineering. With morethan 30 years of experience, the Centerfor Lifelong Engineering Education (CLEE)provides results-based learning to indus-try using the broad intellectual resources

of the College of Engineering. CLEE tai-lors technology-rich instruction to busyprofessionals and offers a complete port-folio of programs—both conventionaland online—to meet their specific needs.Its two executive master’s degrees, Soft-ware Engineering, and Engineering Man-agement, both hold conveniently sched-uled classes meeting one weekend a

month. In addition to these degree-grant-ing programs, CLEE offers certificate pro-grams such as Software Project Manage-ment and Executive Management of In-formation Technology. Other offeringsinclude the Engineering ManagementInstitute Lecture Series, a complete SixSigma quality training portfolio, an air-port planning series, and customized in-house programs.

The College’s 17 research centers un-dertake approximately $90 million inresearch annually. The following high-lights illustrate the ongoing close inter-action between College researchers andthe surrounding high tech community.

As a leading expert on indoor air pol-lution, civil engineering professor Rich-ard Corsi studies the sources of unhealthyvapors and their complex interplay withheating, ventilating and air conditioningsystems (HVACs). He tests commonhousehold items such as cleaning sol-vents, paint and carpet; tracked-in out-door contaminants such as lead; anddocuments the combination of harmfulemissions and inadequate ventilation thatproduce “sick building syndrome.” Asdirector of the Texas Institute for the In-door Environment (TI2E), he heads an al-liance of academics, researchers andpractitioners dedicated to the study andsolution of indoor air quality problemsin Texas and beyond. TI2E’s experimentalfacility, headquartered at the J.J. PickleResearch Campus, includes state-of-the-art laboratories supporting a full menuof indoor air sampling and monitoringactivities.

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Dean Ben G. Streetman has led the College of Engineering since 1996

Dr. Corsi researches indoor air

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Dr. Kenneth Diller, professor of me-chanical engineering and chair of thenewly-established Department of Bio-medical Engineering, is unlocking thesecrets of an important category of pro-teins called heat shock proteins (HSPs)that may one day help cardiac surgerypatients toward better, speedier recovery.HSPs protect the body from harm by suchstresses as heat, mechanical trauma or

chemical exposure, and also serve to re-pair already-damaged tissue. Naturallyoccurring in the body, their numbers in-crease at elevated temperatures. Diller’steam uses a fluorescence microscopewith special temperature controls to studycultures of heart cells. The team’s imme-diate goal—determining the best tem-perature versus heating and post-heatingconditions for maximum HSP produc-tion—is expected to lead to methods for“pre-conditioning” a patient’s tissue priorto surgery.

Professor of electrical engineeringAnanth Dodabalapur, an expert on thephysics and technology of organic andpolymer semiconductor devices, is a re-cent recipient of the American Chemi-cal Society’s National Award for TeamInnovation. The UT-educated Dodabal-apur, who joined the faculty this fall af-ter 11 years at Bell Laboratories in NewJersey, collaborated with colleagues atBell Labs and scientists from E-Ink Corp.to develop a prototype for a flexible, pa-per-like electronic display having thepotential to substantially reduce the costsof computer flat-panel displays. The pro-totype employs E-Ink’s “electronic ink”in conjunction with Bell Labs’ plastictransistors—pioneered by Dodabalapurover the past eight years—to make thedisplay flexible, strong and lightweightas well as cheaper than silicon-basedtechnology. Dodobalapur’s collaborativework has been cited as one of the top 10scientific breakthroughs for 2000 by Sci-

ence Magazine.Mechanical engineering professor

Ronald Matthews, together with a formerUT engineering doctoral student and twoFord Motor Company engineers, recentlypatented technology having the poten-tial to reduce vehicle emissions by 50percent or more.

The technology, called an “on-boarddistillation system,” has been likened toa miniature distillery under the hood. Itworks by separating more-volatile fromless-volatile fuel molecules, with themore-volatile fraction used for startingand warmup. It is currently being imple-mented and perfected on a 2001 LincolnNavigator in UT’s mechanical engineer-ing laboratories, and could be on themarket by 2003. As the new system findswidespread acceptance, UT Austin andFord will share royalties for its use in othercompanies’ vehicles. The research wassupported in part by the Texas AdvancedTechnology Program.

www.engr.utexas.edu

Dr. Kenneth Diller and doctoral student Sihong Wang work in the Heat Shock Protein Laboratory

Dr. Dodabalapur developed electronic ink

Dr. Matthews patented loweremissions technology

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If excellence begins at home, then theDepartment of Computer Sciences at

The University of Texas at Austin (UTCS)is a perfect example. Since Texas nowemploys more workers in the high-techindustries than in the traditional Texas oiland agriculture businesses combined,computing is now at the heart of virtu-ally every modern economic activity inthe state and beyond. The number onereason high-tech companies move toTexas is the presence of an educated andskilled high-tech work force.

UTCS is, in fact, one of the majorforces behind Austin’s transformation intoa high-tech Mecca. The department be-lieves that the future of the university, thestate, and the world is shaped by re-search. The only way UTCS can stay atthe forefront is to help define it, and thatmeans producing world-class research.UTCS is committed to enlarging and im-

proving the high-tech work force, trans-ferring its research to industry, attractinghigh-quality CS scholars to the faculty,and supporting their research.

The UTCS program is robust at ev-ery level. Last year, 267 students earnedBachelor’s degrees. The department alsohas a large graduate program, offeringboth Masters and Ph.D. degrees. This yearthe department has 2,220 undergradu-ate majors and 261 graduate students.

For twenty years, UTCS has beenamong the top-ten computer science de-partments in the United States. The listincludes universities such as Stanford,MIT, Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon, Cornell,Illinois, Washington, Princeton, and Wis-consin. The department’s students areprepared to take on the computing chal-lenges faced by any company, from pro-gramming to research, whether it be anindustrial giant or a small startup.

The reason its students are so goodis simple. UTCS takes the very best andtrains them well. The highly talented fu-ture computer scientists who enter theUTCS program gain valuable early ex-posure to the department’s own cutting-edge research projects. Students are edu-cated inside and outside the classroom.

The undergraduate program focuseson core computing principles becauseUTCS recognizes that lifelong comput-ing skills today mean lifelong learning.The program conducts research in a wide

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CS faculty members Nina Amenta, Inderjit Dhillon, and Chandrajit Bajaj in the Visualization Lab

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variety of areas including algorithms andtheory, architecture, artificial intelligence,compilers, computational biology, datamining, distributed computing, formalmethods, networking, robotics, visualiza-tion, and web architecture to name but afew.

The faculty and graduate students areeager to work with industrial partners onresearch projects, and the very activeFriends of Computer Science industrialaffiliates program is available to keepcompanies in touch with UTCS studentsand research.

The tenure-track faculty—38 mem-bers strong—have collected a wide vari-ety of awards, including the ACM ParisKanellakis Award for Theory and Prac-tice, the Herbrand Award, 6 Sloan Fel-lowships, 2 Packard Fellowships, and 9recent NSF CAREER Awards. Some 22instructors and lecturers round out thedepartment’s teaching strength.

UTCS is part of the College of Natu-ral Sciences and, as such, is responsiblefor the core-computing curriculum uni-versity-wide. Because computing flour-ishes at the university, it has close linksto a variety of other departments and re-search units. First and foremost areTICAM (Texas Institute for Computationaland Applied Mathematics), which fo-cuses on mathematical modeling andcomputer simulation, and the Electricaland Computer Engineering Departmentof the College of Engineering.

Additionally, the McCombs Schoolof Business has several computing-basedcenters, including the Center for Researchin Electronic Commerce, and the Schoolof Biological Sciences and UTCS havejointly founded the Center for Computa-tional Biology and Bioinformatics.

The College of Natural Sciences andthe College of Engineering have foundedthe Center for Nano and Molecular Sci-ence and Technology. The university hasalso founded the Texas Advanced Com-puting Center in support of high-perfor-mance computing.

In short, Austin companies can restassured that they will find the talent theyneed there. And, if there’s a computingproblem or requirement that UTCS can-not address, the department will knowwhat department or individual at TheUniversity of Texas at Austin has the nec-essary expertise to handle it.

www.cs.utexas.edu

below: Professor Vijaya Ramachandran and graduate student Seth Pettiediscuss their optimal minimum spanning tree algorithm.

above: Some members of the UTCS faculty at theLaser-Intel IXA Lab grand opening

below: Professor Benjamin Kuipers and some of themembers of the Intelligent Robotics Lab

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The Department of Electrical andComputer Engineering (ECE) at The

University of Texas at Austin has been piv-otal in the continuing growth of the hightech industry in and around Austin. It hasachieved this by combining the bestbrains with excellent facilities. This is fur-ther reflected in the rankings of both theundergraduate and graduate programs ofUT’s ECE which, according to US Newsand World Report, have been consistentlyranked in the top 10 among more than225 programs in the United States.

The graduate program provides thebest and brightest students with afford-able tuition, cutting-edge research facili-ties, and training from the leaders in their

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Dr. Tony Ambler, Chairman, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department

Dr. Yale Patt, Computer Engineering

Dr. Jacob Abraham, Director, ComputerEngineering Research Center

fields. The program is highly competitivewith over 2,300 applicants each year.Strong ties with local companies enablemost students to benefit from the experi-ence of co-op and summer intern jobs.

ECE also serves working profession-als with evening classes for undergradu-ate and graduate students, as well as Ex-ecutive Masters Degree programs in Soft-ware Engineering and in EngineeringManagement (the latter degree is offeredby the College of Engineering). The De-partment is developing a new ExecutiveMasters Degree in Circuit Design whichwill accept candidates in the Fall of 2002.

The Department of Electrical andComputer Engineering has successfullyestablished a solid working relationshipwith industry and is now forming an In-dustrial Affiliates Program to further so-lidify this important partnership betweenacademia and industry.

VLSI Design

Dr. Jacob A. Abraham is the Direc-tor of the Computer Engineering ResearchCenter and holds the Cockrell Family Re-gents Chair in Engineering.

He is internationally recognized forhis significant contributions to a broadrange of areas, from testing for defects inintegrated circuits to system-level tech-niques for fault tolerance in numericalcomputations.

His current research involves hierar-chical techniques to develop highly ef-fective manufacturing tests for digital and

analog integrated circuits, as well as newapproaches to verifying the correctnessof complex integrated circuits. He alsoleads the Department in working withlocal industry in developing a newMaster’s program focusing on Digital andMixed-Signal Circuit Design.

Computer Architecture

Computer Engineering professor andholder of the Ernest Cockrell Jr. Centen-nial Chair in Engineering, Dr. Yale Patt, isboth a pioneer in microprocessor archi-tecture and design and a highly ac-claimed teacher.

Dr. Patt and his PhD students, with

projects as his research context.His early work for Bell Labs provides

the foundations for today’s research inboth light semantics and software archi-tecture. He continues to explore the rolearchitecture plays in the coordination ofmulti-site software development as wellas ways it can help capitalize on com-pany software assets in the context ofproduction lines.

Dr. Perry is Director of the SoftwareEngineering Executive Masters program,and has the task of building ECE’s newsoftware engineering undergraduate pro-gram. Students will be able to major inSoftware Engineering by Fall 2003

The ECE Department

The ECE department plays a signifi-cant role in the economy of Texas, sup-porting local and US industry by provid-ing excellence in research and teachingof the highest quality.

For further information on researchand collaboration with The Departmentof Electrical and Computer Engineeringplease contact the Department Chair, Dr.Tony Ambler; ambler@ece.utexas.edu

Dr. Dewayne Perry, Software Development

Microelectronics Research Center

Dr. Sanjay Banerjee, Director, Microelectronics Research Center

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support from Intel and IBM, are workingon obtaining maximum performancewith the microprocessor of the year 2009,when each chip will contain a billiontransistors, and will operate at a fre-quency of 6 to 10 GHz.

Dr. Patt plans to further extend hiswork on Trace Caches, Subordinate Si-multaneous Microthreading, and branchprediction, while also studying uniqueapproaches such as the Block-structuredISA, very long pipelines, and dynamicrecompilation via SSMT. He is also in-vestigating high, but sub-optimal, perfor-mance under low power constraints.

Microelectronics Research Center

The Microelectronics Research Cen-ter at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus has12,000 square feet of state-of-the-artcleanroom facilities, 15,000 square feetof characterization laboratories, andoffice space for 15 faculty members, sup-port staff, and 120 graduate students. Todate, over $50 million has been commit-ted to build and equip this facility.

MRC researchers have developednew approaches to novel silicon transis-tor design, gate dielectrics, modeling, op-toelectronics, electronic packaging, andinterconnect technologies.

Integrated Circuit Technology

Dr. Sanjay Banerjee, holder of theCockrell Family Regents Chair in Engi-neering, is the Director of the MRC. Hisresearch focuses on expanding inte-grated circuit technology by grafting sili-con-germanium-carbon alloys or“heterostructures” onto conventional sili-con technology. The results are greatermaterial and design flexibility and higherperformance.

Software Development

Dr. Dewayne Perry, holder of theMotorola Regents Chair in ECE, brings aunique combination of practical, indus-trial research, and academic experienceto the ECE department, having recentlyleft Lucent Bell Laboratories. He usesreal-world software development

Located 35 miles south of Austin inscenic San Marcos, Southwest Texas

State University has, throughout its his-tory, been a college in transition. SWTwas established in 1899 as a school totrain teachers for service primarily in thesouthwestern reaches of the state.

While preparing teachers to educatefuture generations of Texans is still an im-portant part of SWT’s mission, the uni-versity, like the region in which it resides,has grown in size and complexity overthe years. The university currently has23,500 students in a wide range of aca-demic disciplines, and degree programsare offered through the doctoral level.

conductor manufacturing. The materialsphysics program is under the directionof Prof. Carlos Gutierrez, a recent recipi-ent of the Hispanic Engineer NationalAchievement Award as most promisingscientist.

The Department of Technology offersdegree programs in manufacturing engi-neering with specializations in generalmanufacturing and semiconductor/hightechnology manufacturing. In both areas,students learn how to take a design ideaor concept and transform it into a fin-ished product.

The university’s emphasis on help-ing to produce a qualified workforce forarea high tech industries has gone hand-in-hand with an effort to increase theamount and quality of sponsored re-search and scholarly activity on campus.More than 400 of SWT’s 1,000-plus full-time faculty members are engaged in

For the past dozen years, SWT hasbegun to play an increasingly dominantrole in providing a well-trained workforcefor the region’s growing high tech indus-try, and signs of transition are readilyapparent on campus.

Currently under construction is theRoy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Art, Tech-nology and Physics Complex. The $42million, five-story, 240,000 square-footstructure is scheduled for completion in2003. The building will house a micro-chip fabrication facility in the PhysicsDepartment and be home to the Tech-nology Department’s innovative newmanufacturing engineering program. Stu-dents in the Department of Art and De-sign will learn in state-of-the-art com-puter graphics laboratories.

SWT’s Department of Physics wasone of five programs cited by the Ameri-can Physical Society for innovation inpreparing students for good jobs in thehigh tech industry. Others were MIT, LSU,Rutgers and Morehead State.

The department’s materials physicsprogram has established partnershipswith several Austin area high tech firms,and students learn using the most sophis-ticated equipment in the industry, mak-ing them valued as interns and preparedfor full-time employment upon gradua-tion. The program’s most recent equip-ment acquisition is an X-ray diffractiondevice manufactured by Bede ScientificInc. The equipment, purchased jointly bySWT and Advanced Micro Devices, isused to train students to analyze siliconwafers and deposited films used in semi-

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grant-funded research. Grants have risenfrom $5 million to $42 million a year inthe past 12 years.

The College of Business Administra-tion, which enrolls more students thanany other of SWT’s seven academic col-leges, is also a valuable resource for theCentral Texas region. Degree programsare available in accounting, computerinformation systems, economics, finance,management and marketing. In addition,hundreds of students are enrolled inSWT’s master of business administrationand master of accountancy programs,with coursework offered at night to ac-commodate the working business profes-sional. The SWT College of Business Ad-

ministration is accredited by the Associa-tion to Advance Collegiate Schools ofBusiness. Fewer than 25 percent of thenation’s business schools hold such ac-creditation.

The university’s Department ofChemistry and Biochemistry is an activeplayer in medical and biochemical re-search—in a way that many find surpris-ing. SWT is home to the XiphophorousGenetic Stock Center, a breeding facilityfor a rare kind of fish that is highly prizedby cancer researchers worldwide. Prof.Ron Walter runs the center in coopera-tion with The University of Texas M.D.Anderson Cancer Center Research Parkin Smithville. The center produces a kindof fish that can be selectively bred tospontaneously develop a form of cancerremarkably similar to human melanoma.Scientists at SWT, M.D. Anderson and atresearch facilities worldwide use the fishas laboratory specimens to examine thegenetic causes of melanoma, as well asother kinds of cancer and inherited dis-eases. The program is funded in part by amulti-million dollar grant from the Na-tional Cancer Institute.

As the Central Texas region grows,so will its higher education needs, andso must SWT to help meet those needs.In response, SWT has joined with otherAustin area colleges to form the NorthAustin/Williamson County Multi Institu-tion Teaching Center (MITC). The MITCoffers night courses in North Austin andRound Rock and allows working menand women to continue their educationand pursue bachelor’s and master’s de-gree programs at times convenient tothem.

While SWT is committed to helpingwith the continuing education needs ofthe existing high tech workforce and pro-viding a highly qualified immediate nextgeneration of skilled employees, it hasits eyes trained further into the future aswell. The university sponsors dozens ofsummer camps and classes aimed at pro-viding school children in all grades op-portunities to learn more about math-ematics, technology and science. Thesepopular and award-winning programsgenerate an enthusiasm for learning andexpose students to the environment ofhigher education.

Located on the edge of the Texas HillCountry at the headwaters of the SanMarcos River, SWT’s campus is amongthe most beautiful in Texas. Admissionstandards are among the highest in thestate for public institutions.

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With more than 47,000 students en-rolled annually in college credit

courses at six campuses located through-out Austin, and another 15,000 continu-ing education students taking coursesranging from webmaster training toMicrosoft certification, Austin Commu-nity College is a thriving institution.

With an extensive network of well-developed partnerships in the Austin hightechnology community, ACC excels insupplying graduates to local technologyemployers. And, employers, recogniz-ing the need for a constant supply ofskilled technical employees, work hand-in-hand with the board and faculty of theCollege. In fact, many employers providegenerous scholarships to ensure that stu-dents succeed. “The high technology in-dustry has been tremendously support-ive of our efforts,” says ACC PresidentRichard Fonté.

Programs that are particularly impor-tant to the high technology industry inCentral Texas are Semiconductor Manu-facturing Technology, Electronic Technol-ogy, Engineering Design Graphics, VisualCommunication Design, Computer Infor-mation Systems and Computer Science,and the new Biotechnology program.

Biotechnology is a two-year programthat teaches various techniques for usingthe properties of living things to makeproducts or provide services. ACC’s pro-gram addresses the needs of more than500 Texas companies with $6.5 billionin annual sales having more than 38,000jobs and almost 400 new products indevelopment.

Three Computer Information Systemsprograms offered by ACC lead to an as-sociate degree in Applied Science: Com-puter Programming, Micro-computerApplications Support, and Local AreaNetworking. ACC’s Computer Informa-tion Systems and Computer Science pro-grams provide students with training thatleads to entry-level positions in businessapplications programming, microcom-puter support or systems administratorpositions.

Whether seeking a two-year degreein applied science or a one-year certifi-cate, the Engineering Design Graphicsprogram is popular for students who arespecializing in mechanical, architectural,civil or electronic design graphics. ACCoffers state-of-the-art instruction in com-puter-aided design (CAD) systems withhands-on training in applications that arede facto industry standards, such asAutoCAD.

Because of the growing presence ofInternet-based products, ACC is experi-encing a surge of students in the VisualCommunication Design program. Nev-

ertheless, the core competencies of thisprogram appeal to students interested inall types of commercial art from printspecialists to video gaming creators. ACCoffers students computer labs with thelatest in software versions, T1 lines to theInternet, a media center with movies,slides and videos, and an extensive re-source center with art reference material.

ACC established its Electronic Tech-nology program in 1973. This was alsothe first ACC department to focus onmeeting the needs of the local high tech-nology industry.

Thomas Hatfield, the first presidentof ACC, spoke of his early vision: “Mydream for the college was that it wouldbe seamless with the community itserved.” Today’s Austin Community Col-lege is that dream fulfilled.

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Ambion

Ambion was founded in 1988 by aUniversity of Texas professor who wantedbetter, faster tools for conducting molecu-lar biology experiments. Over the years,the company has become the leadingsupplier of research tools for RNA analy-sis and is highly regarded for high qual-ity, innovative, kits and reagents. Totalproduct sales in 1989 were $1,288. In1996, the Company began promoting it-self as “The RNA Company,” establish-ing its niche in markets where customersuse RNA and related products.

Ambion focuses on developing kitsand specialty reagents for scientistswhose research involves RNA (ribo-nucleic acid), an intermediary moleculebetween DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid)and protein, considering the centraldogma of biology. Ambion is privatelyheld and its growth has been largelyfunded through the reinvestment of prof-its and research grants from the NationalInstitutes of Health through the SBIR(Small Business Innovation Research)program. Dr. Matt Winkler serves asAmbion’s CEO.

JJ Pickle Research Campus

The J.J. Pickle Research Campus, anintellectual extension of The Universityof Texas at Austin, is a 476-acre complexof more than 20 academic research unitsand first-class facilities dedicated toscholarly research in engineering, sci-ence and social sciences.

Formerly known as the BalconesResearch Center, the research campuswas renamed in 1994 to commemoratethe life and work of J.J. (“Jake”) Pickle, aTexas Congressman for more than 30years.

The J.J. Pickle Research Campusdraws on the skills and experience ofmore than 600 faculty members and pro-fessional researchers, 450 support per-sonnel and 900 students.

Micro-Bac

For nearly two decades, Micro-BacInternational has been committed to thedevelopment of microbial solutions thatare both economically sound and envi-ronmentally effective. Micro-Bac Inter-national, Inc. provides extensive labora-tory testing including contract researchfor degradation programs. The studiesmost often requested relate to determin-ing the viability of a biological treatmentby augmenting with specially selectedbacteria or by using indigenous flora.

Working around the world in oil pro-duction, tank cleaning, bioremediation,hazardous waste, wastewater treatment,food processing and animal waste col-lection systems, Micro-Bac bacterialproducts provide a safe, easy, efficientand economical alternative to traditionaltreatment methods.

SEMATECH

Established in 1987 by the Semicon-ductor Industry Association, SEMATECH(SEmiconductor MAnu-facturing TECH-nology) is a non-profit technology devel-opment consortium of U.S. semiconduc-tor manufacturers with the mission ofproviding shared competitive advantageby working together to achieve andstrengthen manufacturing technologyleadership. In 1988, Austin, Texas wasselected as the permanent site for theSEMATECH consortium.

DPI Reticle Technology Center

The DPI Reticle Technology Center(RTC), DPI’s joint venture with Micron,AMD and Motorola, is focused on theresearch, development and pilot line fab-rication of advanced photomasks.

The RTC is an important part ofDuPont Photomasks’ strategy to supplytheir customers with the photomasksnecessary to move to 0.13 micron de-signs and beyond. The 17,000 square footcenter, located next to the Dupont pro-duction site in Round Rock, was designedfrom the ground up to be a state-of-the-art development facility. The center isequipped with some of the most ad-vanced tools available in a cleanroomthat exceeds Class 1 requirements, andit is staffed by an industry-leading teamof scientists and engineers from each ofthe participating companies.

This collaborative approach withsemiconductor manufacturers is provingto be a tremendous advantage in devel-oping process know-how to support thehigh-end photomasks needs of custom-ers. Peter S. Kirlin joined DPI as Chair-man and CEO in May of 2000.

Esoterix

Esoterix is a unique company pro-viding technology-based laboratory ser-vices and information solutions to en-hance healthcare providers’ ability tomanage and care for patients.

At the core of the Esoterix approachis its family of specialized esoteric labo-ratories. These laboratories provide afoundation of “high science” and clini-cal expertise for delivering an unparal-leled level of service. Each Esoterix labo-ratory focuses on a specialized clinicalcorridor including: Allergy and Asthma,Coagulation and Cardiology, Endocrinol-ogy, Infectious Disease, Genetics andOncology.

Whether clients are in a laboratory,conducting pharmaceutical research orseeing patients every day, Esoterix’s tech-nology systems provide a seamless ser-vice that makes it easier to focus on qual-ity patient care. James A. McClintic isPresident and CEO of Esoterix and man-ages the marketing and strategic focus ofthe company’s highly specialized labo-ratories

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BridgePoint Technical Manufacturing ........................... 78

ARM ............................................................................. 80

Legerity ......................................................................... 81

TEL................................................................................ 82

Banderacom.................................................................. 84

Cicada Semiconductor .................................................. 85

Kinetics ......................................................................... 86

Motorola ....................................................................... 87

AMD ............................................................................. 88

Alchemy Semiconductor ............................................... 89

Cirrus Logic .................................................................. 89

TriMedia Technologies .................................................. 90

SAMSUNG.................................................................... 90

Synopsys ....................................................................... 90

SigmaTel ....................................................................... 91

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quarter of 2001.This growth is due in part to the team

BridgePoint has assembled. BridgePointemploys a best-of-breed engineering andmanagement team with expertise inmixed signal applications, which is thecompany’s forte. The team members are“graduates” of some of the finest Texas-based technology firms that includeHewlett-Packard, Motorola, Salland En-gineering, Cyrix Microprocessor and 3M.

Senior managers and co-founders,each having at least 15 years of experi-ence at top positions in some of the

Despite the recent decline in thesemiconductor industry, Austin-

based BridgePoint Technical Manufactur-ing has continued to grow in terms ofservices, employees, revenue and loca-tions.

Founded in 1997 in Austin, Texas,BridgePoint’s comprehensive servicesinclude semiconductor testing, failureanalysis, tape and reel, advanced boardassembly and ceramic assembly packag-ing.

Recently, BridgePoint made signifi-cant strides by purchasing the domesticassets of OnQ Technology, adding 50 em-ployees, a solid customer base, tape andreel services and 30,000 sq. ft. of spacein Austin and 12,000 sq. ft. in Colorado.

Operating around the clock from itsNorth American facilities in Austin and

Penrose, Colorado, BridgePoint can com-plete turnkey solutions in hours using itsstate-of-the-art equipment—from waferto package to burn-in for drop shipmentanywhere in the world.

Working in such a competitive in-dustry with exacting demands, founderJoe Jones credits BridgePoint’s success tothe combination of technical excellence,engineering talent, leading edge test, as-sembly and packaging technology andfast delivery. The client list at BridgePointhas steadily grown to more than 100semiconductor companies, as of the third

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world’s leading technology firms, are ledby founder and CEO Joe Jones.

BridgePoint has invested millions inthe latest test platforms to handle virtu-ally any type of silicon test requirementto provide its customers with the highestquality test services available. The com-pany has also acquired several newpieces of equipment including an Agilent93000 and a Thermo KeyTek ESD andLatch-up tester, the only one of its kindin Austin.

At the Test Engineering Business Unit,the high-integrity testing technologyBridgePoint has adopted enables engi-neers to test at higher quality levels whilehelping its customers reduce productioncosts and overhead. The product engi-neers develop custom test programs,while onsite program managers lend con-tinual support. They can provide full en-gineering data on all testing that isadapted to customers’ specified data re-quirements. Through the company’s Test

Link, customers can quickly and easilyview secure test results online in real-timefor up-to-the-minute results reporting andanalysis. BridgePoint’s test services in-clude wafer sort, final test and advancedhigh-pin-count semiconductor testing.

Unique to Austin, BridgePoint offersa complete product analysis lab availablefor use directly by its clients. Staffed witha highly skilled team, BridgePoint servesits customers in debugging and enhanc-ing their products and performing analy-sis for parametrical failures.

BridgePoint’s Product Analysis Lab isequipped with a 10nm column FIB mi-croscope, which has received high ac-claim for its high-power and precision;SEM with EDX, a probe station with lightemission microscope; liquid crystalanalysis capabilities; wet/dry and me-chanical selective de-processing and ajet etcher for package de-capsulation ser-vices.

The Electronic Assembly ServicesBusiness Unit has seen significant growthover the last year and offers customerscomponent, board x-ray and board as-sembly of double-sided SMT, Through-Hole, BGA, and fine pitch componentswhile meeting the IPC-61 WorkmanshipStandard. Depending on the customers’needs, no-clean water soluble and pro-cesses are available, as well as optionalfunctional test, high-level assembly andintegration into systems.

By offering the high-tech communityin Austin and throughout the U.S. ad-vanced packaging services that includecustom wire bonding in prototype, pre-production and production quantities,BridgePoint’s packaging facility has at-tracted a number of new customers.Many local start-up companies useBridgePoint for their quick-turn packag-ing needs, which can provide one, twoand three day quick-turn services. TheAdvanced Packaging area has become a

North American leader in Opto-Electron-ics Assembly.

For fabless startups trying to competewithout the huge capital outlay availableto full-capacity semiconductor manufac-turers, BridgePoint acts as the bridge be-tween chip design and volume manufac-

turing. For Fabless and vertically inte-grated manufacturers, BridgePoint offersthe technical expertise required to meetall needs in test, qualification, and manu-facturing readiness. By utilizingBridgePoint’s versatile capabilities, cus-tomers around the nation have the abil-ity to get their product to market quickerand at a lower cost.

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Cambridge, UK-based ARM Holdingsis a leading intellectual property (IP)

provider that licenses high performance,low-cost, power-efficient microproces-sors and system chips to internationalelectronics companies for use in an ex-tensive array of applications such as wire-less phones, handheld computers, per-sonal assistants, digital cameras, printers,secure applications and dozens of otherproducts. ARM also sells software anddevelopment systems and provides con-sulting, support, maintenance and train-ing services, to accelerate the acceptanceof its architecture and products.

The company was established inNovember 1990 as a joint venture be-tween Acorn, Apple and VLSI. Over 55%of the company’s current revenues comefrom its U.S. operation, ARM, Inc., head-quartered in Los Gatos, CA. In additionto Los Gatos and the Austin Design Cen-ter, ARM, Inc. employs sales and market-ing professionals in Boston, Detroit, SanDiego, Walnut Creek, and Seattle.

ARM has experienced significantgrowth and change since its formationin 1990 when it was originally charteredwith designing a chip for Apple ComputerInc.’s Newton project, the industry’s firsthandheld personal digital assistant. Thecompany continued to create designs forsmall, inexpensive low-power processors

and eventually established business alli-ances with partners such as HewlettPackard and Texas Instruments.

ARM now has operations in the UK,France, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, China,Korea, Israel, and the United States; andmore than 730 employees worldwide.

The Austin Design Center wasformed in 1997, when ARM came toAustin to work closely with Digital Equip-ment Corp. When DEC sold its semicon-ductor operations to Intel, ARM had todecide whether or not to push ahead andbuild a full-scale design team. The projectfocus was renewed in early 1998 and theARM 10 was introduced in early 2001.ARM does not manufacture the chipsthemselves, but licenses the designs tobe incorporated into other companies’chips.

ARM, Inc., currently employs over100 people in the Austin Design Center.The majority of those are directly in-volved in chip design, although there arealso employees from sales, technical sup-port, marketing and human resources.The design center plans to grow by 15-20% in 2002.

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The company has a philosophy ofproviding equitable benefits and ameni-ties to employees regardless of wherethey work. Local ARM employees enjoyextensive vacation and holiday benefits,stock option grants, free snacks, and softdrinks, just to name a few. As a result,the company has enjoyed low staff turn-over—significantly below the nationalaverage for high tech employers.

“ARM has enjoyed another success-ful year, despite the downturn in the hightech environment overall,” says TyGaribay, Director of the Austin DesignCenter. Garibay added, “ During the pastyear, we have become significantly moreinvolved in the Austin community by par-ticipating in events and sponsorships, andhave been nominated for multiple hightech awards. Over the coming year, wewill look at our employees to take oneven more active roles in local organi-zations. ARM employees have proventhat they can make a difference.”

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