Michael J. Faust

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. engages in designing, development, manufacturing, and marketing of a broad range of high-performance solutions for embedded systems, from automotive, industrial and networking platforms to highly interactive consumer devices. Its programmable systems-on-chip, general-purpose microcontrollers, analog ICs, wireless and USB-C based connectivity solutions and memories help engineers design differentiated products. The firm operates through the following segments: The Microcontroller and Connectivity Division (MCD), and the Memory Products Division (MPD). The company was founded by Thurman John Rodgers in December 1982 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

ReShape, Inc. provides chip-level design automation software that enables fast design exploration and fully automated construction of full-chip mask-ready layouts for complex SoCs. The company was founded by Paul Rodman & David J. Gregory in 1997 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

CoWare, Inc. provides system-level electronic design automation software. The Company offers internet protocol models that support platform architecture design, verification, application sub-system designing, digital signal processing algorithm, and software development services. CoWare was 1996 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Part of Siemens AG, VeriBest, Inc. is an American company that provides complete system design solutions including tools for design entry, analog, and digital design. The company is based in CO. VeriBest was acquired by Mentor Graphics Corp. from Intergraph Corp. on November 01, 1999 for $15.63 million.