Transcript Market - Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Michael McCorquodale, Chief Executive Officer
Mobius Integrated Systems Corporation
1001 E. Jefferson Ave.
Suite 105
Detroit, MI 48207
[email protected]
313.205.3489
2nd Annual Babcock/Eno River Capital Elevator Competition
March 31, 2001
Presentation Agenda
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Agenda
The Purpose of Mobius
Problems with Existing Implementations
The Mobius’ Solution
Management Team
Market
Strengths and Challenges
Funding Sought
Why Invest?
Purpose
Problems
Solution
Team
Market
S&C
Funding
Why?
The Purpose of Mobius
Mobius Integrated Systems Utilizes Emerging
and Available Technology to Deliver True
System-On-A-Chip (TSoC) Solutions to the
Embedded Systems Market
What is an embedded system?
The Engine Control Module
(ECM) is an example of an
embedded system:
Inside the engine a sensor
detects the fuel-to-air ratio
and transmits the signal to
the ECM so the fuel
injection can be adjusted
accordingly
Agenda
Purpose
Problems
Solution
Team
Market
S&C
Funding
Why?
Problems with Implementation
Antenna
Sensor
Sensor/Actuator
Interface
Wireless
Interface
Microprocessor
Actuator
Frequency Reference
Microprocessor
Sensor/Actuator
Interface
Quartz Crystal Resonator
(Frequency Reference)
Sensors/Actuators
Wireless
Interface
Board Level Implementation
Agenda
Purpose
Problems
Solution
Team
So what’s the problem?
 Packaging costs high
 Power too high
 Size too large
 Engineering resources
spent designing board
 Functionality low
 Applications limited
Market
S&C
Funding
Why?
The Mobius Solution
Antenna
Sensor
Sensor/Actuator
Interface
Wireless
Interface
Microprocessor
Actuator
Frequency Reference
Mobius
Microprocessor
Sensor/Actuator
Interface
Quartz Crystal Resonator
(Frequency Reference)
Sensors/Actuators
Wireless
Interface
True System-on-a-Chip
Implementation
(TSoC)
Board Level Implementation
Agenda
Purpose
Problems
Solution
Team
Market
S&C
Funding
Why?
Realizing The Mobius’ Solution
TSoC Implementation
 Packaging costs reduced: Fewer Circuits
 Power reduced: Less Input/Output
 Size Reduced: Fewer Circuits, Fewer Pins
 Fewer Engineering Resources: Simpler System
 Increased Reliability: Longer Operating Life
 Possibilities for increased functionality
 Possibilities for new applications
The MS-8 prototype developed at The University of Michigan
Agenda
Purpose
Problems
Solution
Team
Market
S&C
Funding
Why?
Realizing The Mobius’ Solution
How is it Done?
 Utilizing emerging technology: MEMS
 Integrating existing technology: RF + Analog + Digital
 New application in existing technology: Si Wireless
 Support Emerging Standards: Bluetooth
 Vision: SoC solutions require competency in all technologies
 No Intel of Microsystems Exists: Si RF, SOI, MEMS, etc.
 Who will integrate these technologies?
Recognizing MEMS as an enabling
technology: Prototype MEMS resonators
developed at The University of Michigan
Agenda
Purpose
Problems
Solution
Team
Market
S&C
Funding
Why?
The Mobius Team: Founders
Michael McCorquodale
–Chief Executive Officer
–Ph.D. Candidate: Wireless Integrated Circuit and MEMS Research
–Embedded Circuit Development with Hughes Space and Communications
Keith Kraver
–Chief Technical Officer
–Ph.D. Candidate: Low-Power, Low-Voltage, Mixed-Signal IC Research
–Embedded Analog Circuit Development with National Semiconductor
Matt Guthaus
–Chief Operations Officer
–Ph.D. Candidate: Low-Power Microarchitecture Research
–Automotive Microcontroller Development with National Semiconductor
Agenda
Purpose
Problems
Solution
Team
Market
S&C
Funding
Why?
The Mobius Team: Advisory Board
Dr. Richard Brown
–Chairman of Advisory Board
–Founder, Sensicore Corporation: A Chemical Sensor Company
–Associate Chair Electrical Engineering Division, University of Michigan
Joe Giachino
–Member, Automotive Microsystems Specialist
–Technical Chairman, Michigan Microsystems Consortium
–Over 30 Years Experience in Automotive Microsystems, Ford/Visteon
Dr. Dennis Grimmard
–Member, Semiconductor Manufacturing Specialist
–Manager, Solid-State Electronics Laboratory, University of Michigan
Agenda
Purpose
Problems
Solution
Team
Market
S&C
Funding
Why?
Market
System-on-a-Chip (SoC) Market:
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Total Available Market: Currently $5 Billion
Projected to be $17 Billion by 2002
Currently SoC 30% of Integrated Circuit (IC) Market
Projected to be 70% of IC Market by 2003
Automotive ECM Market:
– Total Accessible Market: 15 Million Units per Year
– Target Market: 100k – 200k ECMs
Additional Markets
– Scaling in Additional Markets: biomedical, environmental
monitoring, industrial, manufacturing, communications,
wireless, instrumentation, and testing
Agenda
Purpose
Problems
Solution
Team
Market
S&C
Funding
Why?
Mobius’ Strengths
Strengths
– Strong Technical Foundation
– Top Ph.D. Students, Top Faculty, Top Institutions,
Top Research
– Interdisciplinary Group and Innovative Approach
to TSoC Development
– Vision: Recognizing Emerging Technology,
Leveraging Knowledge of Existing Technology
– Hustle: Young, Motivated, Experienced Team,
Well Recognized
Agenda
Purpose
Problems
Solution
Team
Market
S&C
Funding
Why?
Mobius’ Challenges
Challenges
– Formal Business Experience
Solution: Recruited 6 Top Michigan MBA Students
for Business Plan Development This Term
– Strong Competitors:
Established Semiconductor Companies
Solution: Competitors Must Retool, Competitors
Must Combine Disparate Resources, New Org
Structure for TSoC Development
Agenda
Purpose
Problems
Solution
Team
Market
S&C
Funding
Why?
Funding Sought
Capital Sought
– $3MM First Round to Initial Product Delivery
Expenditures
– Development, Management, and Sales Teams
– Office Space, Computer Hardware, CAD Tools
– Design, Manufacturing, and Testing of Initial
Product
Agenda
Purpose
Problems
Solution
Team
Market
S&C
Funding
Why?
Why Invest in Mobius?
Reasons to Invest in Mobius
 Strong, Scalable, Needed Technology with
Significant Added Value
 Motivated, Experienced, Talented Team
 Tremendously Expanding Market
 Applications in Broad Spectrum of Markets
 Opportunity to Capitalize on Emerging
Applications
Agenda
Purpose
Problems
Solution
Team
Market
S&C
Funding
Why?
Why Invest in Mobius?
Current Strategy
 Full Business Plan just Completed
 Prototypes Developed, Manufactured, and Tested
 Seeking Start-Up Capital From Angel Investors and
Venture Capitalists
 Looking to Fill Gaps: Management and Partnerships
 Developing Specification for Initial Product Offerings
 R&D underway for Bluetooth Enabled ECM
Agenda
Purpose
Problems
Solution
Team
Market
S&C
Funding
Why?