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Design Services Model
SDL
contributes resource and skills, charged at hourly rate.
Model applied to incremental changes of existing
databases or
to Technology migration or to die-shrink. All
system level IP pre-exists and is owned by customer.
System functions may be implemented using SDL proprietary IP or public
domain IP. Royalty or IP License model may apply to use of SDL's IP.
Example Customer: Tier 3 OEMs little/no IC
design
experience.
IP Re-use or
License
Model
Two distinct development methods: first where SDL
contributes partial or complete GDSII databases for integration into a new design for customers own purpose within an
established
market. Second is where SDL redevelop an existing design for
customer
application, or second-source an obsolete part. All IP
pre-exists and is owned by SDL. Typically
sourced to customers
who may, after early production ramp-up, be licensed to order direct
from
foundry against SDL owned mask sets. NRE paid separately,
production
part pricing is lower pricing for small volumes (~10-50k units/year). License may time expire to be open
market
part.
Example
Customer:
Tier 2 OEMs building their own internal IC skill base. May also
be
another microelectronic company. |
Royalty Model
SDL contributes all bottom level
original
IP, plus skill and resource to further develop it.
Reduced hourly rate maybe charged to reflect possible
royalties
achieved. Top-Level System maybe customer
defined,
or developed in the course of Project. Model
is applied to development of new products, markets or "leading-edge"
designs. All bottom level IP used to
implement the System
and product pre-exists and is wholly SDL owned. Model may be used to recover discounted NRE rates to
encourage
new markets or start-up customers.
Example Customer: Tier 2.5 OEMs able to completely model the proposed
system
with the ability to fully specify IC Architecture, Test Spec and
Datasheet. May also be another Fabless
Microelectronic Company.
Standard Product
Model
SDL internal development used to create new
silicon-proven IP which remains owned by SDL. Return on Investment in Non Recurring
Expenses by
SDL is achieved through higher pricing of early production parts to reflect
amortization
of NRE of Open Market parts. This model
is applied
to risk silicon for large volume markets and leads to
the
the lowest high volume pricing.
Example Customer:
Tier 1 OEMs.
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