Willis Lee

Syntricity, Inc. provides web-based and enterprise yield management software solutions. Its software solutions is used by semiconductor companies, test vendors and wafer foundries to gather, manage and analyze data from facilities around the world to improve yield and reduce product development cycles. Its products include dataconductor, RaCR, AMP, SYM, and data formats. It offers implementation, training, and consulting services. The company was founded by Steven Griffith on March 7, 1997 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Emmaus Medical, Inc. engages in the discovery, development and commercialization of treatments and therapies for rare diseases. Its current business is the late-stage development presently in Phase III clinical trials with the FDA of the amino acid L-glutamine as a prescription drug for the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. The company was founded on December 20, 2000 and is headquartered in Torrance, CA.

EMI Holding, Inc. discovers, develops, and commercializes treatments and therapies for rare diseases. The firm also engages in the marketing and sale of NutreStore L-glutamine powder for oral solution, a treatment for short bowel syndrome and the sale of L-glutamine as a nutritional supplement under the brand name AminoPure. The company was founded by Yutaka Niihara in 1987 and is headquartered in Torrance, CA.

MicroUnity Systems Engineering, Inc. develops software solutions for processing multimedia data in real time on general purpose processors. The firm offers BroadMX, a software-upgradeable broadband microprocessor technology for processing 3D graphics, high-definition video, radio frequency data streams, 4G wireless, and other software-based broadband applications in real time using software rather than special-purpose hardware. The company was founded by John Moussouris in August 1988 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

HPL, Inc., also known as Synopsys, is a private company that provides solutions for silicon chip design, verification, IP integration, and application security testing. Synopsys is based in San Jose, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company champions customers' requirements for interoperability throughout the EDA industry. Synopsys offers a proven platform called Saber™ for designing, modeling, and simulating physical systems, enabling full-system virtual prototyping for applications in analog/power electronics, electronic power generation/conversion/distribution, and system/wiring/harness design and mechatronics. Additionally, the company provides application security testing services that give customers access to security experts and a centralized portal to design, schedule, and execute tests.

Rudolph Technologies Yield Dynamics Group provides enterprise yield management and process control software for semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturers, as well as fabless chip design companies. It serves microprocessor manufacturers, memory manufacturers, semiconductor foundries, fabless semiconductor companies, and consumer electronics companies. Its customers include Advanced Micro Devices, Cypress Semiconductor, Hitachi, TSMC, and Xilinx. The company was founded by Jonathan Buckheit in 1997 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.