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Honeywell Microbolometer Patent Portfolio Analysis | June 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 3Methodology 4Search Strategy 5Technology Overview 6Uncooled Thermal Detector Market Forecast 8

IP Overview 9Time Evolution of Patent Publications 10Priority Countries 11Timeline of Countries of Filings 12Mapping of Patent Publications 13Current Legal Status of Patents in the Portfolio 14Mapping of Granted Patents & Pending Applications 15Size of Patent Families 16Number of Total Claims – US Patents 17Main IP Representatives 18Technical Issues 19Main IPC Classes – Honeywell Microbolometer Portfolio 21Main IPC Timeline Evolution 22Main Inventor Collaborations 23Timeline of the Contribution of Main Inventors 24IP Blocking Potential of Most Cited Patent Families 25Citation Network 26Forward Citations Timeline 27Competitive IP Environment 28IP Collaboration Network 29Microbolometer Actors and Material 30Patent Litigation 31

Patents Recently Expired (2014-2015) 32Patents Expiring between 2016 & 2018 35Key Patents 40Conclusions 45

Honeywell’s Microbolometer Portfolio Summary 46Conclusions 47SWOT Matrix 49

Annex 50Main IP Competitors 51Terminology for Patent Analysis 53



INTRODUCTIONMethodology

Topic of the researchPatent analysis on Honeywell portfolio in the field of microbolometers in thermal imaging applications.

Patent databaseThe data was extracted from the Questel IP portal www.orbit.com (FamPat patent database). The FamPat database providesmore than 80 million patent documents (90+ offices) grouped in invention-based families .

Search strategyThe search for patents was performed in May 2015, hence patents published after this date will not be available in this report.The patent selection was done both automatically and manually (search strategy detailed in next slide).

Data analysisThe quantitative analysis of data was performed using Questel IP Business Intelligence software.

SegmentationThe patents were manually categorized using keyword analysis of patent title, abstract and claims, in conjunction with expertreview of the object of inventions.



INTRODUCTIONSearch Strategy

Step Search EquationSelected Patent

Families

Patents related to Microbolometer and owned by Honeywell

Step 1(XXX OR XXX OR XXX OR XXX OR XXX OR XXX)/BI/CLMS ANDHONEYWELL/PA.FLD

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Manual Selection Step 2 Manual Selection (microbolometer for thermal imaging applications) 43

• + Truncation replacing any number of characters • ? Truncation replacing zero or one character• # Truncation replacing one character• _ Truncation for word that may have a space (ex: semiconductor, semi conductor)• OR Finds references containing at least one of the words• AND Finds references containing all words• S Finds references containing the terms in the same sentence• nD Finds references containing adjacent terms, regardless of the order, and may be separated by a maximum of n words

• nW Finds references containing adjacent terms, in the order specified, and may be separated by a maximum of n words• ( ) Parentheses are necessary to combine different operators• /TI/OTI Search in Title• /BI Search in Title and Abstract• /CLMS Search in Claims• /DESC/ODES Search in Description• /PA.FLD Search in Patent Assignees• /IC Search in International Patent Classification (IPC)



IP OVERVIEWTime Evolution of Patent Publications

Honeywell started the development of microbolometers in the late 70’s. However, this uncooled infrared sensor technology wasclassified by a contract with the US Department of Defense. The technology was unclassified in 1992. As a result, only 2 patentfamilies were published before 1992. Most patent families were published in the mid-90’s and early 2000’s, with a peak in 2002.To this date, Honeywell has published more than XX patent families, representing more than XX patent documents, related tomicrobolometers and their use in thermal imaging.

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Thermo-optical array…

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Note: The patent search was done in May 2015, the data corresponding to the year 2015 are not complete here. At the time of the patent search, no patent familyhad been published in 2015.



IP OVERVIEWMapping of Patent Publications

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WORLD (PCT applications)21 patent families

USA

xx patent families

EUROPE

xx patent families(mainly XX, XX, XX)

CHINA

xx patent families

JAPAN

xx patent families

CANADA

9 patent families

AUSTRALIA

5 patent families

ISRAEL

5 patent families

KOREA

5 patent families

TAIWAN

4 patent families

Number of patent familiescontaining at least onepatent published in thecorresponding country.

Honeywell has a worldwide strategy and publishes its patents regarding microbolometer technology in North America, Europeand Asia. Especially, patents are published in the USA, Japan, XXX, XXX and XXX.



IP OVERVIEWSize of Patent Families

A patent family is a set of either patent applications or publications taken in multiple countries to protect a single invention by a common inventor(s)and then patented in more than one country. A first application is made in one country (priority country) and is then extended to other offices. Apatent family can also includes several patents disclosing technologically close inventions and filed in the same country.

Many inventions result in multiple filings, usually in multiple offices. Honeywell filed about 70% of its microbolometer patentfamilies in 2 or more patent offices, and 11% in 10 or more offices.

1 Patent28%

2 Patents16%

3 Patents14%

4 Patents3%

5 Patents2%

6 Patents7%

7 Patents12%

8 Patents5%

9 Patents2%

10 Patents2%

11 Patents2%

14 Patents2%

15 Patents5%

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IP OVERVIEWTechnical Issues

The patent families have been classified according to the technical issues addressed by Honeywellin each family. Each technical segment is defined as indicated.

DetectorSystems including a

microbolometer

Operating method

Electronic array associated to the microbolometer and the operating of its circuit

Fabrication

Fabrication methods and materials used for fabrication

Design

Design of microbolometer structure

Fire detectors

Flame and fire detection systems

Imaging systems

Infrared imaging systems (cameras)

Others

Various other devices including a microbolometer

Other

Other microbolometer component issues (packaging, …)

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IP OVERVIEWMain Inventor Collaborations

XXX and XXX are the main inventors in the microbolometer technology for Honeywell. Between the two of them, they are listedas inventors in 33 patent families of this patent portfolio. XXX works on microbolometer sensors and camera devices and is thesole inventor of 10 patent families. XXX works on microbolometer sensors and fire detection devices and is the sole inventor of 11patent families.

Number in black on each link betweeninventors is the number of co-filings. Numberup right to each bubble is the number ofpatent families for this inventor in the dataset. Bubble size is proportional to the numberof patent families selected for the study.

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IP OVERVIEWIP Blocking Potential of Most Cited Patent Families

The more the number of forward citations from different patent applicants is high, the more the capacity to hamper the other firms’ attempts to patent a related invention isimportant.

The patent USxxxxxxx is the most cited with more than 100 citations. However, those citations are mainly from 2 patentapplicants : XXX and XXX. Thus the IP blocking potential of this patent is restricted to a few applicants. With 90 citations by morethan 60 applicants, the patent USxxxxxxx has a greater impact in the microbolometer domain. Patents WOxxxxxxx, USxxxxxxxand USxxxxxxx also have an important IP blocking potential.

*Patents included in a litigation (US) between Honeywell and XXX. See details p26.

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USxxxxxxxCarbon…

USxxxxxxx*Use of…

USxxxxxxxMonolithic integrated…

WOxxxxxxxCompact thermal…

USxxxxxxxTunable sensor

USxxxxxxx*Microstructure…

WOxxxxxxxInfrared…

USxxxxxxx*Thermal…

USxxxxxxxBinary optical…

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IP OVERVIEWCitation Network

Arrow points towards the target (cited reference), number indicates the number of citing/cited patent families.

The 43 patent families of Honeywell related to microbolometers are cited by more than 600 patent families involving more than300 assignees. The assignee referring the most to Honeywell’s portfolio is XXX. However, citing patents from XXX concern MEMSdevices in general, and the company is not cited by Honeywell in its microbolometer portfolio. For its part, Honeywell cites 325patent families in its portfolio, representing around 250 assignees. In particular, Honeywell and XXX are citing each other equally.XXX and XXX are also citing and cited companies for Honeywell.

Main assignees citingHoneywell’s patent portfolio

Main assignees cited byHoneywell’s patent portfolio



IP OVERVIEWCompetitive IP Environment

The color areas show the relevance of patent applicants as IP Competitors

based on analysis of forward/backward citations (number and type) and title

of citing/cited patents.

Companies such as Qualcomm, Nantero or IDC are among the main citing assignees, however the content of their citing patentsis not directly related to microbolometers and they are not cited in Honeywell portfolio. Thus those companies are not strongcompetitors in this technology for Honeywell.Close IP competitors on the microbolometer technology are patent applicants cited in Honeywell’s patents, their cited patentsare directly related to microbolometer development. Most of them also cite Honeywell portfolio.



PATENTS RECENTLY EXPIREDUSxxxxxxx

Invention :An adaptive uncooled focal plane…The device may have an array of pixels of which each is…Further, each pixel of the bolometer…

Title Tunable sensor

Patent Assignee Honeywell

Patent Number USxxxxxxx

Expiration Date 2014-12-05

Forward Citations 104 citing families (main assignees : XXX, XXX)

Other Patent in the Family 1 XX application (pending)



PATENTS EXPIRING BETWEEN 2016 & 2018 USxxxxxxx

Patent number USxxxxxxx was filed in 1996 and is a reissue of patent number USxxxxxxx filed in 1986 (lapsed in 2002). Thereissue patent incorporates the 10 claims of the original patent and enlarges the scope of claims with the addition of 24 claims(11-34), including 4 independent claims.USxxxxxxx was included with 5 other patents of Honeywell related to infrared radiation sensors in a lawsuit for infringement filedin 20XX by the company against XXX.

Invention :A two-level infrared bolometer array based on…This invention is directed to a pixel size sensor of an array... In this invention the large fill factor (>75%) is made possible by…

Title Thermal sensor

Current Patent Assignee Honeywell

Patent Number USxxxxxxx

Expected Expiration Date* 2016-03-09

Forward Citations 69 citing families (main assignee : XXX)

Other Patent in the Family 1 XX patent (original patent, lapsed)

*Expected Expiration Date is dependent on the accuracy and timeliness of the information provided by the patent offices. This indicator may change at any time without noticebased on new information received from the patent offices. No decision should be made based solely on this indicators.



KEY PATENTSEvaluation Metrics

In this study, the selection of key patent families is based on the family size, current legal status of patents, citations analysis and the scope of the claimed invention.

Legal status of the patentThe legal status of the patent (granted, pending, revoked, expired) may serve as indicator of the legal validity and lifeexpectancy of the patent. The more the legal status is valid, the more the patent will be maintained for a long time.

Patent family size (Geographical coverage)The geographical coverage of the patent’s protection may serve as indicator of the legal robustness and the exploitationpotential of the patent. The more the geographical protection is large, the more the potential sales volume will be high. Thepatent’s family size may be also correlated with the patent’s value. The expansion of patent protection involves additionalcosts for every jurisdiction. If the applicant chooses to spend additional money, the exclusion right should be worth the extracosts. The number of family members of a patent is positively related to its potential value.

Claims (scope and number)The number of claims may serve as indicator of the scope of the invention. It is also correlated with the patent’s legalsustainability. The more independent claims a patent has, the more the patent’s scope is important. The more claims a patenthas, the higher the chance that at least one will survive an invalidation procedure (legal robustness).

Citation analysisPatent data include citations to previous patents and to the non-patent literature. An analysis based on citation data frompatents open up the possibility of tracing technological trajectories, and identifying seminal patents and linkages betweenthem. Our methodology takes into account the number of citations, their categories (X, Y, A …) and their origin (type of citingpatent applicants). Furthermore, blocking patents (potential litigations) may be identified by taking into account the numberof different patent applicants which cite them.



KEY PATENTS

Patent Family Key Features

USxxxxxxxMicrostructure… (1988)

• A microstructure infrared…• The structure increases…• Patent reissue USxxxxxxx is granted in the USA• Patent reissue USxxxxxxx was included in the lawsuit against XXX• Forward Citations : 90 citing families (main assignees : XXX, XXX)

USxxxxxxxThermal…(1986)

• A two-level infrared bolometer array based on…• Patent reissue USxxxxxxx is granted in the USA• Patent reissue USxxxxxxx was included in the lawsuit against XXX• Forward Citations : 69 citing families (main assignees : XXX, XXX)

USxxxxxxxUse of… (1993)

• Use of a new detector material• The new detector material is preferably... • Patent reissue USxxxxxxx is granted in the USA• Forward Citations : 47 citing families (main assignees : XXX, XXX)



KEY PATENTS

Patent Family Key Features

USxxxxxxxCarbon…(2002)

• Use of carbon…• 3 granted patents in XXX and 1 granted patent in XXX (XXX, XXX)• Rights for patent USxxxxxxx belong to XXX • Forward Citations : 62 citing families (main assignees : XXX, XXX)

WOxxxxxxxxxHigh-absorption…(2000)

• An uncooled array of thin bolometer pixels… • Granted patents in XXX, XXX, XXX, XXX• Patent USxxxxxxx was included in the lawsuit against XXX• Forward Citations : 18 citing families (main assignees : XXX, XXX)

WOxxxxxxxxxLightweight…(2000)

• An infrared…• The microbolometer array is provided in…• Granted patents in XXX, XXX, XXX, XXX, XXX (XXX, XXX, XXX), XXX• Forward Citations : 21 citing families (main assignees : XXX, XXX)

USxxxxxxxLarge area…(1999)

• A pixel microstructure…• Granted patents in XXX, XXX (XXX, XXX XXX), XXX, XXX• Patent USxxxxxxx was included in the lawsuit against XXX• Forward Citations : 8 citing families (main assignee : XXX)



CONCLUSIONSHoneywell’s Microbolometer Portfolio Summary

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xxPatent family filed by year on average

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xxPatent

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43%Granted patents

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TERMINOLOGY FOR PATENT ANALYSIS (1/2)

Patent Applicant, Patent AssigneeAn applicant is a person or organization (e.g. company, university, etc.) who/which has filed a patent application. An assignee is a person ororganization (e.g. company, university, etc.) who/which holds patent rights. There may be more than one applicant/assignee per patent application.

Patent FamilyA patent family is a set of either patent applications or publications taken in multiple countries to protect a single invention by a common inventor(s). Afirst application is made in one country – the priority country – and is then extended to other countries.

Priority DateThe priority date is the date on which the patent application was filed. At this date the patent document is not made available to the public.

Priority NumberThe priority number is the number of the application with respect to which priority is claimed, i.e. it is the same as the application number of theclaimed priority document. The priority number is made up of a country code (two letters), the year of filing (four digits) and a serial number (variable,maximum seven digits).

Publication DateThe publication date is the date on which the patent application was first published. It is the date on which the patent document is made available tothe public, thereby becoming part of the state of the art.

Publication NumberThe publication number is the number assigned to a patent application on publication. Publication numbers are generally made up of a country code(two letters) and a serial number (variable, one to twelve digits) (e.g. DE202004009768).



TERMINOLOGY FOR PATENT ANALYSIS (2/2)

CitationsIn the context of patents, a citation is a reference to a previous work (prior art) that is considered relevant to the considered patent application.Citations may be made by the Inventor or by the Examiner during patent examination.

WO and EP Patent ApplicationsInternational (WO) and European (EP) Patent Applications are made through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the EuropeanPatent Office (EPO), respectively. WO applications designate signatory states or regions to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and will have the sameeffect as national or regional patent applications in each designated state or region, leading to a granted patent in each state or region. EP applicationsare regional patent applications designating signatory state to the European Patent Convention (EPC), and leading to granted patents having the sameeffect as a bundle of national patents for the designated states.

Legal Status of the PatentPending: Patent applications in a pre-grant/pre-final-rejection stage in the patent office.Granted: Patents in a ”post-decision” or “post-grant” stage in the patent office.Lapsed: Patents or published applications that are not in force before the end of the normal term right because of applicant action or in-action.Normally this status refers to post-grant patents where the applicant has not paid the necessary renewal fees. However, “Lapsed” can include pre-grantpublished applications that are deemed likely abandoned because there has been no known activity in the office for a significant period of time. Typicaloffice status for Lapsed could be “abandoned”, “lapsed”, “withdrawn”, “surrendered”, etc.Expired: Granted patents that have expired due to normal life of the patent cycle.Revoked: Patents or published applications that are not in force before the end of the normal term right because of office action. Normally, this statusrefers to post-grant patents subject to opposition events. However, “Revoked” can include final rejection notices when we have that information fromthe office. Typical office status for “Revoked” could be “suspension”, “interrupted”, “cancelled”, “revoked”, “refused”, etc.

International Patent Classification (IPC)The technical content of patent documents is classified in accordance with the International Patent Classification (IPC). The publishing office assigns anIPC symbol valid at the time of publication of the patent application. The complete IPC can be found on the website of the World Intellectual PropertyOrganization (WIPO - http://www.wipo.int/ipcpub).



EXCEL DATABASEContaining all the patents analyzed in this report

This database allows multi-criteria searches and includes patent publication number, hyperlinks to the original documents,priority date, title, abstract, patent assignees, and legal status for each member of the patent family.

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KEY FEATURES OF THE REPORTThe report provides essential patentdata for Honeywell Microbolometerpatent portfolio including :

• Time evolution of patentpublications and countries ofpatent filings

• Current legal status of patents• Citation network, IP collaboration

and competitive networks• Key patents• Patents recently expired• Granted patents near expiration

The report also provides anextensive Excel database with allpatents analyzed in the study.

OBJECTIVE OF THE REPORT• Understand Honeywell IP strategy in

the microbolometer technology• Understand the IP Environment if

Honeywell microbolometer portfolio• Classify the patents of Honeywell by

their technical issue as well as theirIP Blocking potential for other IPplayers

• Identify key patents• Identify recently expired patents

and granted patents near expiration

The American company Honeywell is a pioneer actor in the microbolometer technology. Incollaboration with the US Department of Defense, the company started the development ofthis new uncooled thermal sensor technology in the late 70’s. For military purposes, thetechnology was classified until 1992.Following the declassification, Honeywell began licensing its patents related tomicrobolometers to several other companies in the early 90’s. A 2nd wave of licenseagreements took place in the early 2000’s. Both periods are linked to publications ofHoneywell’s microbolometer patents. Nowadays, the VOx infrared sensor developed byHoneywell is the most used compare to other uncooled detector technologies such asamorphous silicon or pyroelectric sensors. Honeywell’s portfolio covers a wide range ofmicrobolometer technologies : material, design, fabrication, systems including amicrobolometer,…

If the development of the microbolometer technology has been lead by the Defense sectorand Honeywell, nowadays, the market is fast growing thanks to the development of manynew consumer applications : thermography, night vision, surveillance, fire detection, buildingenergy performance,… The global market size for uncooled thermal sensor was estimated tobe nearly $222 million in 2013 and is estimated to reach $630 million by 2020, at a CAGR of11.6% from 2015-2020. VOx technology represents 79% of the microbolometer market.Despite those new applications and its pioneer status, Honeywell hasn’t filed many newpatent applications in the microbolometer technology recently. The patent average age is 14years and the number of dead patents is superior to the number of alive patents. Moreover,key patents will expire in the coming years.While Honeywell makes the most of license agreements from its granted patents with variousmajor actors in the microbolometer domain, the company doesn’t give VOx microbolometertechnology an intense focus nowadays. However, Honeywell has also developed other MEMStechnologies, including packaging or optics, which are particularly interesting formicrobolometers. Therefore, the IP environment and the market for microbolometer andinfrared imaging should be changing in the near future.

Will Honeywell continue to lead the Microbolometer patent landscape with the evolution of a new consumer market ?

HONEYWELL, PIONEER OF THE VOX MICROBOLOMETER TECHNOLOGY

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CITATIONS NETWORK & IP COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT

The microbolometer portfolio of Honeywell iscited by more than 300 patent assignees inmore than 600 patent families. For its part,Honeywell cites 325 patent families in itsportfolio, representing around 250 assignees.Combining the Citations Network with theanalysis of the content of citing/cited patents,the IP competitors of Honeywell in themicrobolometer domain have been ranked inorder to establish a general view of the IPCompetitive Environment. Thus IP competitordeveloping microbolometer technologieshave been identified.

Analyzing citations and citing applicants,patents with an IP blocking potential forother patent applicants in themicrobolometer domain have beenidentified. Most of those patents are relatedto the manufacture or the design of amicrobolometer array. Other patents arerelated to devices including a thermal sensorof the microbolometer type.Patents of Honeywell’s portfolio have alsobeen classified according to the technicalissues addressed by the company.

IDENTIFY IP BLOCKING PATENTSPatent IP Blocking Potential

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Key patents have been identified based on severalindicators, including family size, legal status,citations analysis and impact on microbolometertechnology. Patents recently expired and patentsexpiring in the next few years have also beenanalyzed. About 10 keys patents have beenidentified, some of which will expire in the next 3years, thus the technology disclosed will be free tobe used.Our report also includes an Excel databasecontaining all of the analyzed patents. Thisdatabase allows for multi-criteria searches andincludes patent publication number, hyperlinks tothe original documents, priority date, title,abstract, patent assignees, technologicalsegments and legal status for each member of thepatent family.

IDENTIFY KEY PATENTS

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ASSIGNEES CITED IN THE REPORT :Honeywell, Raytheon, Hughes, Panasonic, Texas Instruments, NEC, CEA, Fluke, Mitsubishi Electric, L-3Communications, BAE Systems, Toshiba, Lockheed, Qualcomm, US Army

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Introduction 3Methodology 4Search Strategy 5Technology Overview 6Uncooled Thermal Detector Market Forecast 8IP Overview 9Time Evolution of Patent Publications 10Priority Countries 11Timeline of Countries of Filings 12Mapping of Patent Publications 13Current Legal Status of Patents in the Portfolio 14Mapping of Granted Patents & Pending Applications 15Size of Patent Families 16Number of Total Claims – US Patents 17Main IP Representatives 18Technical Issues 19Main IPC Classes – Honeywell Microbolometer Portfolio 21Main IPC Timeline Evolution 22Main Inventor Collaborations 23

Timeline of the Contribution of Main Inventors 24IP Blocking Potential of Most Cited Patent Families 25Citation Network 26Forward Citations Timeline 27Competitive IP Environment 28IP Collaboration Network 29Microbolometer Actors and Material 30Patent Litigation 31Patents Recently Expired (2014-2015) 32Patents Expiring between 2016 & 2018 35Key Patents 40Conclusions 45Honeywell’s Microbolometer Portfolio Summary 46Conclusions 47SWOT Matrix 49Annex 50Main IP Competitors 51Terminology for Patent Analysis 53

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approach), is defined in the order. Reports are established in PowerPoint and delivered on a PDF format and the database may include Excel files.

“Seller”: Based in Lyon (France headquarters), Yole Développement is a market research and business development consultancy company, facilitating market access for advanced technology industrial projects. With more

than 20 market analysts, Yole works worldwide with the key industrial companies, R&D institutes and investors to help them understand the markets and technology trends.

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OTHER DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE BUYER AT ANY TIME ARE HEREBY OBJECTED TO BY THE SELLER, SHALL BE WHOLLY INAPPLICABLE TO ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER AND SHALL NOT BE BINDING

IN ANY WAY ON THE SELLER.

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these conditions of sales when signing the purchase order which mentions “I hereby accept Yole’s Terms and Conditions of Sale”. This results in acceptance by the Buyer.

1.3 Orders are deemed to be accepted only upon written acceptance and confirmation by the Seller, within [7 days] from the date of order, to be sent either by email or to the Buyer’s address. In the absence of any

confirmation in writing, orders shall be deemed to have been accepted.

2. Mailing of the Products

2.1 Products are sent by email to the Buyer:

- within [1] month from the order for Products already released; or

- within a reasonable time for Products ordered prior to their effective release. In this case, the Seller shall use its best endeavours to inform the Buyer of an indicative release date and the evolution of the work in progress.

2.2 Some weeks prior to the release date the Seller can propose a pre-release discount to the Buyer

The Seller shall by no means be responsible for any delay in respect of article 2.2 above, and including incases where a new event or access to new contradictory information would require for the analyst extra time to

compute or compare the data in order to enable the Seller to deliver a high quality Products.

2.3 The mailing of the Product will occur only upon payment by the Buyer, in accordance with the conditions contained in article 3.

2.4. The mailing is operated through electronic means either by email via the sales department or automatically online via an email/password. If the Product’s electronic delivery format is defective, the Seller undertakes to

replace it at no charge to the Buyer provided that it is informed of the defective formatting within 90 days from the date of the original download or receipt of the Product.

2.5 The person receiving the Products on behalf of the Buyer shall immediately verify the quality of the Products and their conformity to the order. Any claim for apparent defects or for non-conformity shall be sent in writing

to the Seller within 8 days of receipt of the Products. For this purpose, the Buyer agrees to produce sufficient evidence of such defects. .

2.6 No return of Products shall be accepted without prior information to the Seller, even in case of delayed delivery. Any Product returned to the Seller without providing prior information to the Seller as required under

article 2.5 shall remain at the Buyer’s risk.

3. Price, invoicing and payment

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time. The effective price is deemed to be the one applicable at the time of the order.

3.2 Yole may offer a pre release discount for the companies willing to acquire in the future the specific report and agreeing on the fact that the report may be release later than the anticipated release date. In exchange to

this uncertainty, the company will get a discount that can vary from 15% to 10%.

3.3 Payments due by the Buyer shall be sent by cheque payable to Yole Développement, credit card or by electronic transfer to the following account:

HSBC, 1 place de la Bourse 69002 Lyon France

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To ensure the payments, the Seller reserves the right to request down payments from the Buyer. In this case, the need of down payments will be mentioned on the order.

3.4 Payment is due by the Buyer to the Seller within 30 days from invoice date, except in the case of a particular written agreement. If the Buyer fails to pay within this time and fails to contact the Seller, the latter shall be

entitled to invoice interest in arrears based on the annual rate Refi of the «BCE» + 7 points, in accordance with article L. 441-6 of the French Commercial Code. Our publications (report, database, tool...) are delivered only

after reception of the payment.

3.5 In the event of termination of the contract, or of misconduct, during the contract, the Seller will have the right to invoice at the stage in progress, and to take legal action for damages.

4. Liabilities

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interpretations he makes of the documents it purchases, of the results he obtains, and of the advice and acts it deduces thereof.

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a) damages of any kind, including without limitation, incidental or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, business interruption and loss of programs or information) arising out of

the use of or inability to use the Seller’s website or the Products, or any information provided on the website, or in the Products;

b) any claim attributable to errors, omissions or other inaccuracies in the Product or interpretations thereof.

4.4All the information contained in the Products has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. The Seller does not warrant the accuracy, completeness adequacy or reliability of such information, which cannot be

guaranteed to be free from errors.

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of the Seller, provided that the Seller ensures the substituted Product is similar to the Product initially ordered.

4.6 In the case where, after inspection, it is acknowledged that the Products contain defects, the Seller undertakes to replace the defective products as far as the supplies allow and without indemnities or compensation of

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orders, except for non acceptable delays exceeding [4] months from the stated deadline, without information from the Seller. In such case only, the Buyer shall be entitled to ask for a reimbursement of its first down payment

to the exclusion of any further damages.

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or cancellation. This may also apply for any other direct or indirect consequential loss that may be borne by the Seller, fol lowing this decision.

7.2 In the event of breach by one Party under these conditions or the order, the non-breaching Party may send a notification to the other by recorded delivery letter upon which, after a period of thirty (30) days without solving

the problem, the non-breaching Party shall be entitled to terminate all the pending orders, without being liable for any compensation.

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All the provisions of these Terms and Conditions are for the benefit of the Seller itself, but also for its licensors, employees and agents. Each of them is entitled to assert and enforce those provisions against the Buyer.

Any notices under these Terms and Conditions shall be given in writing. They shall be effective upon receipt by the other Party.

The Seller may, from time to time, update these Terms and Conditions and the Buyer, is deemed to have accepted the latest version of these terms and conditions, provided they have been communicated to him in due

time.

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have exclusive jurisdiction upon such issues.

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MEMS & Sensors

LED

Compound Semi.

Imaging Photonics

MedTech

Manufacturing

Advanced Packaging

PV

Power Electronics

FIELDS OF EXPERTISE

Yole Développement’s 30 analysts operate in the following areas


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4 BUSINESS MODELS

o Consulting and Analysis

– Market data & research, marketing analysis– Technology analysis– Strategy consulting– Reverse engineering & costing– Patent analysis

www.yole.fr

o Reports

– Market & Technology reports– Patent Investigation and patent infringement

risk analysis– Teardowns & Reverse Costing Analysis– Cost Simulation Tool

www.i-Micronews.com/reports

o Financial services– M&A (buying and selling)– Due diligence– Fundraising – Maturation of companies– IP portfolio management & optimization

www.yolefinance.comwww.bmorpho.com

o Media

– i-Micronews.com website– @Micronews e-newsletter– Technology magazines– Communication & webcast services– Events

www.i-Micronews.com


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A GROUP OF COMPANIES

Market,

technology and

strategy

consulting

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M&A operationsDue diligences

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Fundraising Maturation of companies

IP portfolio management & optimization

www.bmorpho.com

Manufacturing costs analysisTeardown and reverse engineering

Cost simulation tools

www.systemplus.fr

IP analysisPatent assessment

www.knowmade.fr


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OUR GLOBAL ACTIVITY


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RESEARCH PRODUCTS - CONTENT COMPARISON

Custom analysis scope is defined with you to meet your information

and budget needs

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Custom Analysis

Workshops

Standard Reports


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SERVING THE ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN

Our analysts provide market

analysis, technology evaluation,

and business plan along the entire

supply chain

Integrators and end-users

Devicemakers

Suppliers: material, equipment, OSAT, foundries…

Financial investors, R&D centers


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SERVING MULTIPLE INDUSTRIAL FIELDS

We are working across

multiples industries to

understand the impact of More-

than-Moore technologies from device to system

From A to Z…

Transportation makers

Mobile phone and consumer

electronics

Automotive

Medicalsystems

Industrial and defense

Energy


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REPORTS COLLECTION

• Yole Développement publishes a comprehensive collection of market & technology reports and patent analysis in:

MEMS & Sensors

Imaging

Medical technologies (MedTech)

Advanced packaging

Power electronics

Compound semiconductors

OLED, LED & Laser diode

Semiconductor Manufacturing

Photovoltaics

Batteries

• Our reports are unmatched in quality and technology depth and typically include:Technology trends and evolution: costs, barriers, roadmaps, etc.

Supply & value chain analysis: business models, relationships, value flows, etc.

In-depth analysis of applications and market drivers: challenges, inflection points, etc.

Market data ($, units, wafer starts, etc.)

• Every year, Yole Développement, System Plus Consulting and KnowMade publish +60 reports.

• Take the full benefit from our Bundle and Annual Subscription offers.

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OUR 2015 MARKET & TECHNOLOGY REPORTS PLANNING

o MEMS & SENSORS

− Sensors and Data Management for Autonomous Vehicles

− AlN Thin Film Markets And Applications

− Sensors for Wearable Electronics And Mobile Healthcare

− Status of the MEMS Industry

− Uncooled IR Imagers

− IR Detectors

− High End Gyro, Accelerometers and IMU

− Non-Volatile Memory

− MEMS for RF filters and Antena Switches - BAW / SAW*

o IMAGING & OPTOELECTRONICS

− Camera Module Packaging (Vol 1 : Market & Technology Trends / Vol 2 Teardowns & Reverse Engineering)

− Uncooled IR Imagers

− Status of the CMOS Image Sensors

− Machine Vision

o MEDTECH

− Microfluidic for Sample Preparation

− Microfluidic Applications

− Sensors for Wearable Electronics And Mobile Healthcare

o COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS

− High Purity Alumina (HPA)

− Sapphire

− Wide Bandgap Materials For Power Electronics: SiC, GaN (and also Ga2O3, AlN, Diamond, Graphene… as a trend)

• Reports to be decided within 2015

o LED

− LED Module

− OLED for Lighting

− UV LED

− LED Phosphors Market

o POWER ELECTRONICS

− Power Packaging

− Thermal Management for LED and Power

− Power Electronics for Renewable Energy

− Energy Management For Smart Grid And Smart Cities

− Status of Chinese Power Electronics Industry

− New Technologies For Data Center

− Inverter Market Trends For 2013 – 2020 And Major Technology Changes*

− IGBT Markets And Application Trends

− Power Electronics for HEV/EV

− Status of Power Electronics Industry

o ADVANCED PACKAGING

− Advanced Packaging in Emerging Markets in China

− Status of the Advanced Packaging Industry

− Supply Chain Readiness for Panel Manufacturing in Packaging

− WLCSP

− Flip Chip Business Update

− 2.5D & 3DIC Business Update

− Fan-Out and Embedded Business Update

o MANUFACTURING

− Lithography for MEMS, Advanced Packaging and LED

− Thinning & Dicing Equipment for Advanced Packaging, MEMS, Photovoltaics, LED, CMOS Image Sensors

− Non-Volatile Memory


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OUR 2015 REPORTS PLANNING

PATENT ANALYSIS by KnowMadeo Patent Infringement (crossed analysis based on KnowMade and System Plus Consulting analysis expertise)

− MEMS Microphone Applications

− Infrared Imaging

o Patent Investigation (crossed analysis based on KnowMade & Yole Développement expertise)

− Power GaN

− MEMS Gyroscope

− 6-axis & 9-axis Inertial MEMS IMUs

− Microbatteries

− Embedded Active & Passive Packages

− Interposer

− Phosphors for LED

TEARDOWN & REVERSE COSTING by System Plus Consulting

More than 30 teardowns and reverse costing analysis and cost simulation tools to be published in 2015.

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OUR 2014 PUBLISHED REPORTS LIST

MARKET & TECHNOLOGY REPORTS by Yole Développement

o MEMS & SENSORS

− Technologies & Sensors for the Internet of Things: Businesses & Market Trends 2014-2024

− MEMS Microphone: Market, Applications and Business Trends 2014

− Status of the MEMS industry

− MEMS & Sensors for Mobile Phones and Tablets

− High End Gyroscopes and Accelerometer Applications

− Inertial MEMS Manufacturing Technical Trends

− New Detection Principles & Technical Evolution for MEMS & NEMS

− 6/9 DOF Applications in Consumer Electronics

o IMAGING & OPTOELECTRONICS

− Status of the CMOS Image Sensor Industry

− Uncooled Infrared Imaging Technology & Market Trends

− Silicon Photonics

o MEDTECH

− Point of Care Testing: Applications for Microfluidic Technologies

− Solid State Medical Imaging: X-ray and Endoscopy

o COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS

− RF GaN Technology & Market Analysis: Applications, Players, Devices & Substrates 2010-2020

− SiC Modules, Devices and Substrates for Power Electronics Market

− GaN-on-Si Substrate Technology and Market for LED and Power Electronics

− Power GaN Market

− Graphene Materials for Opto & Electronic Applications

− Sapphire Applications and Market: from LED to Consumer Electronics

o LED

− LED Packaging

− LED Front-End Manufacturing Trends

− LED Front-End Equipment Market

o POWER ELECTRONICS

− Power Electronics for HEV/EV

− Inverters

− Gate Driver Unit Market for Power Transistors

o PHOTOVOLTAICS

− Emerging and Innovative Technology Approaches in the Solar Industry

o ADVANCED PACKAGING

− 3DIC Equipment and Materials

− 3DIC & 2.5D TSV Interconnect for Advanced Packaging - 2014 Business Update

o MANUFACTURING

− Market & Technology Trends in Materials & Equipment for Printed & Flexible Electronics

− Permanent Wafer Bonding for Semiconductor: Application Trends & Technology

PATENT ANALYSIS by Knowmade

− LED Based on Nano-wires Patent Investigation

− GaN on Si Patent Investigation (LED, Power devices and RF Devices)

− New MEMS Devices Patent Investigation

− Non Volatile Memory Patent Investigation

TEARDOWN & REVERSE COSTING by System Plus ConsultingMore than 30 teardowns and reverse costing analysis and cost simulation tools to be published in 2014.


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MICRONEWS MEDIA

o About Micronews Media

Micronews Media, powered by Yole Développement,ensures you the best visibility in the disruptivesemiconductor community. With our services, wehelp you to reach your customers worldwide with themedia products they prefer, including our website, e-newsletter, webcasts, and magazines. Invest in a highadded-value editorial program and get access to YoleDéveloppement’s network (48 000+ contacts).

o Five supports and channels for your visibility

• A technology magazine to highlight your visibilitywith advertisements, company profiles, productdescriptions and white papers

• A webcast to highlight your expertise and developyour business identifying commercial leads

• Articles, advertisements & logo and bannersdedicated to your company, its products andexpertise in @Micronews e-newsletter and on i-Micronews.com

Focusedcommunity

Identifiedcontacts

Large community

Mass contacts


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COMMUNICATION SERVICES

All services listed below are available on–demand.

o i-Micronews.com, the website

Slider – Banners (on English or Japanese websites) – Articles –Logo and profile as sponsor

o @Micronews, the e-newsletter

Headline article - Tiles

o Custom webcast

Develop your dedicated event with a high added-value program.A turnkey event with Yole support (logistics, promotion, data…)

o Technology Magazines: Custom – Co-produced

Increase your visibility through a dedicated technology magazinewith ads, company profile, product descriptions and whitepapers. It can be a custom magazine: your company is the onlyone to benefit from it – or a co-produced one: up to 2companies.

Contacts:

Camille Veyrier ([email protected]) and Clotilde Fabre ([email protected]),Media & Communication Coordinators.


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• Consulting and Specific Analysis• North America Steve LaFerriere, Director of Northern America Business Development

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• RoW Jean-Christophe Eloy, CEO & President, Yole DéveloppementEmail [email protected]

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• Japan & Asia Takashi Onozawa, Sales Asia & General Manager, Yole K.K.Email [email protected]

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