MUTUAL DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
Arise Technologies Co. Ltd. (Arise ) 2F-5, Xx.0, Xxx Xxx Xxxxx Xx. Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx, X.X.X.
Fitipower integrated technology Inc. (Fitipower ) 0X, Xx.00, Innovation Rd. 1,
Science Based Industrial Pakr, Hsinchu , Taiwan
1. Design and Verification:
1.1 Aries Technologies Co. Ltd., (Arise) and Fitipower integrated technology
Inc. (Fitipower) agree to mutual develop the IC which can support mobile phone
USB and Audio application, this control IC name ARW101 .
1.2 The Responsibility of ARW101 development
Arise is responsible for --Provide the complete function Netlist to Fitipower.
--Provide FPGA verification to meet the requirement of " Good Chip" --Provide
test program to Fitipower.
2. Fitipower is responsible for --provide the USB PHY ,Regulator, DAC ( include
DAC testchip) and PLL IP to Arise. --Provide ARW101 Chip Layout
--Design ARW101 by using SMIC 0.18 1P6M CMOS --help Arise to test Good chip IP
on FPGA verification
Definition of Good Chip --The Good Chip must pass the ATPG test program given by
Fitipower on the designate tester (The tester frequency is higher than 10MHz).
--The Good Chip must pass the ARW101 specification (The specification is
accepted by Arise & Fitipower), Fitipower must provdie the report after generate
the sample of ARW101 CHIP.
--The Good Chip must pass the function test of TI & Silicon Lab mobile Phone
Platform. --]Fitipower need to provide the acknowledgement document of ARW101
CHIP once it pass all the test.
1.3 Responsibility
During the process of verification , if there is a BUG was found in ARW101 which
is caused by Arise , Arise shall fix the BUG and all the BUG fixing expense
shall be responsible for Arise. (Include the ARW101 mask fee).
During the process of verification , if there is a BUG was found in ARW101 which
is caused by Fitipower , Fitipower shall fix the BUG and all the BUG fixing
expense shall be responsible for Fitipower. (Include the ARW101 mask fee).
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During the process of verification , if there is a BUG was found in ARW101 which
is caused by SMIC, package company or testing compnay , Fitipower shall fix the
BUG and all the BUG fixing expense shall be responsible for Arise. (Include the
ARW101 mask fee).
2. NRE
2.1 All the development expense will be shared by Arise and Fitipower, and
Fitipower will pay in advanced , This expense include:
2.2 Eight months After Arise acquire "ARW101 Good Chip" , Arise shall pay
US$105,000 to Fitipower if Arise does not purchase 350,000 pcs ARW101.
2.3 The unit price of ARW101
3. Production
3.1 Arise must provide the Rolling Forecast to Fitipower three months in
advanced . Arise must provide the purchase order to Fitipower, This order is
effective when Fitipower confirm and send it back to Arise.
3.2 The rule of cancel or change order will be discussed by Arise and Fitipower
after shipping 1M pcs ARW101 CHIP.
3.3 Fitipower need to assure the quality and Reliability of production, and
replace all the defective (does not meet the definition of Good Chip) IC .
3.4 Fitipower will keep more than 100 wafers stock for arise after production
1000 wafers.
3.5 Fitipower need to provide 5000 pcs ARW101 free sample to Arise.
4. intellectual property rights (IPR) and ownership
4.1 All the Netlist, BOM Table ,Silicon IP, Schematic, Test Pattern, PCB, Xxxxxx
File, Technical Document, HW/SW Database...etc which are provided by Arise to
Fitipower are Arise IPR.
4.2 All the Netlist, BOM Table ,Silicon IP, Schematic, Test Pattern, PCB, Xxxxxx
File, Technical Document, HW/SW Database(etc.) which are provided by Fitipower
to Arise are Fitipower IPR.
4.3 Arise own the manufacturing right of ARW101 CHIP. Both Arise & Fitipower own
the ARW101 mask right . Fitipower can not manufacture iBlicenseiBreproduce or
modify the design of ARW101. Also Fitipower can not sell ARW101 to third parties
without Arise permission.
4.4 The design patents of ARW101 CHIP are owned by Arise.
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4.5 Arise own the right of ARW101 CHIP extended product which include the ARW101
CHIP insert H.264, MPEG4, MPEG2, MP3, GPS, 802.11 a/b/g/n, mRAM, Bluetooth, FM
Transmitter...etc.
5. Mutual licensing
Any form of data or document which are generated by Arise or Fitipower for
ARW101 design , can not be reviewed by third parties without permission by Arise
and Fitipower, otherwise the penalty will be charged for the parties who release
the ARW101 design data or document to third parties.
6. Technical Support
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Item Charge
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P & R Wafer US$12,000
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Mask (0.18um 1P6M) US$95,000
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IP License US$50,000
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Certification US$3,000
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Mask change US$50,000
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Total US$210,000
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Unit Price
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~ 350,000. US$1.20
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350,000. ~ US$0.94
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Arise must provide the ARW101 CHIP Test Pattern, complete schematic of
reference design and BOM .
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7. Termination The contract will be terminated under the following condition
(1) The contract is due and both parties do not want to continue.
(2) One party is broken or lack of the capability to continue business
(3) One party can terminate the contract if the other party did not follow the
commitment of this contract.
(4) Both parties agree to terminate the contract
8. Contract effective date
(1) The contract will be effective three years after signature of both parties.
(2) There shall be written notice of agreement to each party , if both parties
agree to continue the contract.
(3) Both parties are willing to do their best effort to make ARW101 success.
Jurisdiction and venue In the event of any controversy , claim or dispute
between the parties hereto arising out of or relating t this agreement , such
controversy , claim ,or dispute shall be tried exclusively in the courts of
Republic of China in the court of Xxxx Xxx , Taiwan.
Each party shall keep one copy of this contract.
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*Original Signatures and document in Tawainese on file in Company office*
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