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EE Times updates ‘Silicon 60’ list of emerging startups
Peter Clarke
11/7/2010 6:48 PM EST
The EE Times 60 Emerging Startups list, first published in April 2004 and informally known as the Silicon 60, has been updated to version 11.0, reflecting the latest corporate, commercial, technology and market conditions.
The Silicon 60 includes startups involved in semiconductor technologies for analog circuits, memory, logic, power, MEMS, optoelectronics, EDA software, foundry manufacturing, semiconductor production equipment, electronic subsystems, displays, packaging and materials. The chosen companies have made an impression on EE Times editors based on a mix of criteria, including technology, intended market, maturity, financial position, investment profile and executive leadership.
Thirteen companies have been brought onto the Silicon 60 with this iteration and are highlighted with an asterisk (*) in the listing below. Others that were included in version 10.0, released in April, have dropped off the list in version 11.0 because they have been acquired, have made an initial public offering of shares or simply have moved beyond the list with the passage of time.
Indeed, it should be noted that even as version 11.0 was going to press, Silicon 60 startup Blue Wonder Communications agreed to be acquired by Infineon Technologies’ wireless business unit, which itself is being acquired by Intel Corp. If and when the Blue Wonder deal closes, we will consider an update to the list as version11.1.
EE Times Confidential has reported on a number of Silicon 60 startups in recent months. SuVolta was profiled in the May edition, and an update on Samplify Systems was included in the October edition.
Readers are welcome to nominate companies for inclusion in the next iteration of the EE Times 60 Emerging Startups list. Nominations should be supported by a short explanation of why the nominee should make the cut.
Send comments and nominations to Peter Clarke.
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Camsols
11/9/2010 5:08 AM EST
IMHO, e-con Systems Inc., is worth a mention in this article. e-con Systems is an embedded product development Services Company focused on end-end product development. With expertise in mobile processors such has XScale PXA270, PXA320, AU1250, i.MX, OMAP35x etc., e-con helps customers on development of products such as digital picture frames, point of sale terminals, hand-held single board computers etc., using its product engineering services. Besides this, e-con provides system integration services such as Windows Embedded CE or Linux BSP porting solutions and device driver development.
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goafrit
11/9/2010 8:20 AM EST
This is a good list to notice future acquisition targets. Good job fro bringing these firms to the public knowledge.
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docdivakar
11/17/2010 2:39 PM EST
Nice list... interesting Achronix is at the top of A-list. They have been in the news lately with their decision to use Intel's fab business.
The supply chain flow identified for Achronix's Speedster22i is all within the US locations end-to-end:
http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-products/electronic-product-reviews/fpga-pld-products/4210286/Achronix-s-next-gen-FPGAs-in-Intel-s-22nm-process
This may bode well for military and aerospace applications which require “on shore” silicon but is that volume big enough for sustaining Achronix? The supply chain solution has to change quickly to lower cost destinations if Achronix has to compete in the consumer products market.
Dr. MP Divakar
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Mark Wehrmeister
11/22/2010 1:36 PM EST
It's great to see two Portland, Oregon area companies on this list - Avnera Corporation and Fresco Logic. The "Silicon Forest" is alive and well thanks to companies like this.
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NimrodO0l1
10/10/2011 6:09 PM EDT
I looked at the site and checked into jobs.
Sadly, all the technical jobs are in Taiwan or mainland China.
Much of the Silicon Forest has been chopped into little chips and shipped to Asia.
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Hillol
11/25/2010 5:20 AM EST
AgO Analog and RF Circuit Optimization Company
EE Times: www.bit.ly/ago-eepress
www.ago-inc.com
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peter.clarke
11/26/2010 7:22 AM EST
@Hillol
Thanks for the reference to your company
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Dr DSP
11/26/2010 7:47 PM EST
Is there a summary of the companies that were on the previous list and folded? How many are there?
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garydpdx
1/24/2011 12:18 PM EST
Maybe the best that one can hope for is a dump of all companies that have ever appeared on the list and let readers figure that out from their own research. Then you would still have to contend with name changes (e.g., Silicon Forest Labs became Lighthouse Technologies before its acquisition by Mentor Graphics, where the inFact verification technology originated) and relaunches (e.g., Space Codesign in Montreal; disclaimer: I am involved in the 2.0 version of that firm). By the way, I'm not sure if Lighthouse ever appeared in earlier editions of this EE Times list but I hope that Space will, next time!
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adam88
12/16/2010 12:19 PM EST
Heard a rumor that SiBeam CEO stepped down (secretly). Not sure if it's true or not.
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peter.clarke
1/24/2011 1:02 PM EST
I guess I could do a super list of all the companies that have ever appeared on the Silicon 60.....they are dropping off the list fast at the moment due to acquisitions; OneSpin Solutions being the latest.
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fpgaace
3/9/2011 8:47 AM EST
Can you check into Tabula?
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peter.clarke
4/5/2011 10:49 AM EDT
Check into Tabula? What about?
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NimrodO0l1
10/10/2011 6:26 PM EDT
Umm, SpectraWatt?
http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4219234/Intel-s-solar-spinoff-files-for-bankruptcy
Seems like the promising companies are flaming out faster than you can get the list printed.
I view the previous sentence as more sad than sarcastic.
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Lithium-ion Battery
10/28/2011 7:32 AM EDT
Good topics.
http://www.lxt-group.com/02/en Lithium-ion Battery
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cjara
7/24/2012 11:09 AM EDT
Hello Peter do you know where this information was generated? I'm working with professors who are analyzing the behaviors of founders in the Silicon Valley region. Right now we are trying to find different areas to gather the information. Thanks!!
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peter.clarke
3/26/2013 12:18 PM EDT
@cjara
This information was generated by EE Times staff.
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