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S3

S3 is the Connected Consumer Technology Company, providing semiconductor design services, semiconductor IP, software products, systems knowledge expertise for its global client base competing in fast-moving consumer electronics as well as wired and wireless communications markets. For IC designers and product managers, S3 delivers a comprehensive portfolio of mixed-signal IP and design services for power-efficient single-chip systems. S3’s System-on-Chip customers are repeat users, who benefit from having the confidence to meet tight time-to-market schedules with reduced design risk. S3’s mixed signal IP includes a wide portfolio of high performance A/D and D/A convertors, PLLs, Analog Front Ends (AFEs) and other miscellaneous circuits which have been silicon proven at a number of merchant foundries (TSMC, UMC, Chartered, IBM, Tower, SMIC) at nodes ranging from 0.18um to 65nm. Founded in 1986, S3 has design centers in Ireland (Dublin and Cork), Lisbon in Portugal, Wroclaw in Poland, Prague in the Czech Republic and San Jose in the USA with sales offices and representatives globally. For further information please visit www.s3group.com or email us at info@s3group.com. S3

Advisors

Mark Barry
Technology Innovation Manager
S3

Mr. Mark Barry is the Technology Innovation Manager at Silicon & Software Systems (S3). Mr. Barry joined S3 in 2003 and is responsible for the incubation of new silicon product and services ideas within the business and the management of S3’s Mixed-Signal Power Management IP Portfolio. Prior to S3 he was the Principal Architect with Bell Labs Wireless Advanced Technology Group and a Department Head with NewLogic Technologies. He is a senior member of the IEEE and has served on the steering and review committee of several conferences such as ISCAS. He is principal inventor of 4 US patents and represents S3 on the Irish Microelectronic Industry Design Association.