Bernie Aronson

Gradient Design Automation, Inc. provides thermal software solutions. The company was founded by Rajit Chandra in 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Apache Design Solutions, Inc. provides power analysis and optimization software solutions. Its solutions include software tools and methodologies that enable design engineers to reduce power consumption, ensure delivery of power to ICs and electronic system components, and mitigate power-induced signal interference. The company was founded by Andrew T. Yang, Norman Chang and Shen Lin in January 2001 and it is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Epic Design Technology, Inc. develops simulation analysis software. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States.

eASIC Corp. engages in the development of fabless semiconductor technology solutions. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Zoran Corp. provides digital solutions in the digital entertainment and imaging market worldwide. It develops and markets integrated circuits (IC), IC cores, and embedded software for digital versatile disc (DVD) players and recorders, digital cameras, broadband receivers, professional and consumer video editing systems, digital speakers and audio systems, and applications that enable the delivery and display of digital video content through a set-top box or television. The company was founded by Levy Gerzberg in 1981 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Synplicity LLC develops software solutions for the design and verification of semiconductors. The company was founded by Alisa Yaffa and Ken McElvain in February 1994 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Kilopass Technology, Inc. develops and markets non-volatile memory technology solutions. Its memory IP products include Gusto-2 Ultra-Low Power NVM IP for code storage applications; Itera Embedded MTP NVM IP to manufacture SoC designs for high-volume consumer and industrial products; Gusto High Density NVM IP for secure code storage applications; and XPM one-time programmable NVM IP for applications in the areas of security keys and program code storage. The company was founded by Charles Ng and Jack Peng in 2001 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.