Finesse

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A Fuel Cell Supported Logic Chip By
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Mission
Develop, patent, and apply technology that
improves the performance of communication
devices.
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Finesse History and Status
Founded in 2005. Patents filed in 1999 -
2005. Technology under development since
1998. Resources were invested in IP and RD by
founders. Currently characterizing physical
devices.
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CMOS Behavior

• Dipper Power Curve
• The CMOS power requirement is on a per-cycle
  basis.
• Each clock-cycle takes one dip from the power
  source.
• The dips differ, but have a finite maximum value.
• The bias of small sets of components has small
  distribution loss.
• Local fuel cells and gating produce little
  electrical noise.
• Information can flow across fuel cell-supported
  boundaries.
• Power that is not drawn does not deplete fuel.
• System power is lower than with distributed power
  methods.
• Parallel power is supplied by a chemical buffer.
  
• A worst-case cycle has very low impact.

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Opportunity

• Communication satellites without motors etc.
• Weak sunlight space rovers (Uranus and beyond).
• Cellular telephony devices and base stations.
• Palm-tops, Lap-tops and mobile medical units.
• Lower the cost of infra-structure extensions.
• Reduce incidental radiation of computers.
• Automotive power package?

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Target Markets
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Competitive Advantages

• Simple power distribution on complex chips.
• Extremely low noise and low spectral
  finger-print.
• No battery, regulator, chip isolation, power
  distribution chain of worst-case constraints.
• Embeddable in multi-purpose chips for smaller
  footprint and reduced component count.
• More reliable system computational behavior.
• International blocking patents applied for.

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Key Patent Provisions

• Fluid integrity during automated assembly
• Accurate HDL library supported designs
• Local cells for local gating bias
• Little impact resulting from worst-case cycle
• Low noise generation
• Low spectral data fingerprint

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Patents

• Strategy
• The most basic patent protections are broadly
  positioned.
• The combined technology is disruptive and
  pervasive.
• Patents planed
• US, international.