DOUG SHEPPARD - BIOGRAPHYPresident, Owner and founder of Valence, Inc (www.valenceIC.com) that was started in 1993. Valence specializes in digital integrated circuit design . Some of the key products are custom memories & memory compiler products based on Valence’s proprietary IP. Valence also offers design services for circuit design and layout.Designed a new innovative approach to memory architecture that reduces the size of the traditional Single Port and Dual Port SRAM bit cells and increases Design For Manufacturability (DFM) – patent pending. This new IP also reduces power and offers versions that completely eliminate the noise margin problems plaguing todays SRAM bit cells. Has also been granted 2 other patents while at Valence called CrossLink and Glider that have been proven in silicon. Granted 13 patents with others pending.Owner and founder of an E-Learning company called Microchip Design Institute(www.microchipdesigninstitute.com) that specializes in creating video tutorials for the purpose of teaching Integrated Circuit Design. Started career at MOSTEK from 1976 to 1986 when it was the top memory company in the world. Managed the SRAM memory group with P&L responsibility. Key groups managed were: Design Engineering, Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Tactical Marketing and Strategic Marketing. My product line consisted of: FIFO, Dual Port, ROM, NVRAM, Zero Power NV SRAM, Time Keeper and standard SRAM products. Participated in building a new semiconductor division that developed the world’s first BICMOS RAM which was used in the fasted mainframes in the world. First experience in a start-up occurred when was Co-founder and Vice President of Summit Micro Circuits, a contract design and consulting firm that specialized in memory design.Served as an expert witness in the semiconductor industrySpecialties: Author for IEEE Expert Now