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In This Issue

Brains of a Robot Revealed

The Signal Integrity FAQ

Writing Code for the Future

FPGA Configuration made Simple

Ethernet over Sonet Solutions

Hike for a Cure - The Full Story

Message from Nuvation's CEO


Nuvation HEADLINES 

New IP

»  ATA / UDMA-33 Core for Xilinx Spartan 3
»  GEOS 2+2 for Altera Cyclone
»  PCI-Express Coming Soon
»  Low-Power laser diode controller board

New Affiliations

»  Altera High Speed I/O Design Center
»  Intel PCI Express Developers Network
»  Intel PCA Developers Network

2003 Nuvation News Recap
Jan Nuvation goes private in management buyout from IAR Systems (OMX:IAR)
Feb Nuvation participates in "Concept-to-Cash Flow" Outsourcing Consortium
Feb Nuvation closes outside financing round
Apr Nuvation's CycloneBot debuts at Embedded Systems Conference
May CycloneBot competes in first Steel Conflict, Anaheim, CA
Aug Nuvation joins Intel PCA Developers Network
Aug Nuvation joins Intel PCI-Express Developers Network
Aug CycloneBot captures 3rd place at Steel Conflict, Los Angeles
Sep Nuvation Hikes for a Cure
Nov GEOS 2+2 IP Core Launched


Message from Nuvation's CEO

Michael Worry
President & CEO
Nuvation


Nuvation is classified as an Engineering Design Services company, but our people know that we're really in the customer service business. It is only thanks to our great clients and partners that we get to work with such cool technology, brilliant people, demanding schedules and innovative applications. So to all of our customers and partners, truly, "Thank You" for making 2003 such a remarkable year! We were able to attain many of our growth goals as a company last year while completing 34 projects for 13 new customers and 14 returning clients. It's quite satisfying to reflect on the clients where we helped make their vision a reality.

I wish I could mention all of our 2003 client projects here, but some that really stand out for us were the wireless consumer electronics device with FM subcarrier frequencies (can't wait to use this product ourselves; thanks Ron, Jake, Ted, Zoltan, and Doug!); the signal integrity and layout of a flight simulator system (Cheers Tom, Terry, Marty, Jim, and Jon!); Medical imaging and Medical motor control systems (Thank you for another great year together Robert, Tat-Jin, Duc, Tom, Thomas, Louis, Paul and others!); the unique power supply distribution design (Charles, Alain, Jeff, thanks for the 2004 project too!); the four-company, six-site, four-country multinational project (Too many people to mention, but thanks to all who helped get to FCS!); the defense project with those six massive FPGAs with a constrained PCB form factor and schedule (confidential client, but you know who you are and thank you!); OK, I'd better catch my breath.

I also want to thank our employees. From highly complex military designs through high volume consumer handhelds, Nuvation's cross-disciplinary engineering team never ceases to amaze me. One of the defense projects we completed last year was an amazingly complex board - 22 layers, over 18,000 nets, and up to 3.125GHz circuit speeds - was first time right - not a blue wire on the board. Analog/SI, Digital HW, firmware, and FPGA engineering teams all contributed to this success, along with our phenomenal customer support staff with Diana, Chris M, Jay, Greg and Amit. I tell people we have the best team in the world, and in my mind, there is no doubt.

We attribute our success as a team to our company culture as a team and as a family. Recently, almost the whole company joined us as we hiked Half Dome to raise funds and awareness for a rare blood disease called Histiocytosis. My five year old nephew, Anton, was unfortunately born with this debilitating disease. Our employees were joined by many friends of Nuvation, and with nearly 100 people summiting the mountain we raised a record amount for the Histiocytosis Association. Napa trips, ski weekends, whitewater rafting, movie nights; it seems not a week goes by where our employees aren't getting together off-hours for a Nuvation Unique Team Spirit event. We believe this cohesiveness not only makes for a more enjoyable work environment, but also helps our performance on client projects.

In this issue we discuss a few technology advancements that we think may be of interest to you. Motorola's new HCS08 MCU, simplifying FPGA designs, designing Ethernet over SONET solutions, and the ins and outs of Signal Integrity. This is our first issue, so we welcome your feedback as we continually improve this new publication.

Nuvation has a history of strong repeat client business. Consider having our team help you with your next FPGA, board, embedded software, or signal integrity project. If you already are a Nuvation client, we look forward to our next project together. If we haven't worked together yet, we'd love to count you among our many satisfied clients!

Keep your stick on the ice!


Michael Worry


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