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WEEBIT NANO LTD — Investor Presentation 2024
Oct 24, 2024
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Accelerating Progress with Commercial Deals
October 2024 Investor Presentation
Introduction
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Weebit Nano Proprietary
Weebit: Leading Vendor of ReRAM IP
Advanced Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Now Entering Production
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Founded: 2015
Located: Israel & France 50 personnel[(1)] (90% engineers/scientists; 13 PhDs)
Business model
IP licensing to semiconductor companies & fabs
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Multiple commercial deals AU $1million revenues received Ongoing discussions & evals with >12 foundries & customers
Fast-growing markets Edge AI, automotive, microcontrollers, power management/analog ICs…
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ASX: WBT
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R&D partner
CEA-Leti, a leading microelectronics research institute
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Proven, protected technology Fully qualified per JEDEC; available for chip designers; 50+ patents & applications
S&P/ASX 300
Global Small Cap Index
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Source: https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/non-volatile-memory-market
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(1) Includes employees and full-time contractors
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Semiconductors Represent an Incredible Opportunity
Semiconductors are everywhere, driving world markets
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Most of the world’s top companies design or make semiconductors[2] 1. Microsoft 2. Apple 3. Nvidia 4. Alphabet 5. Amazon 6. Meta 7. TSMC 8. Berkshire Hathaway 9. Eli Lilly 10. Broadcom
(1) https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/industries/semiconductors/our%20insights/mckinsey%20on%20semiconductors%202024/mck_semiconductors_2024_webpdf.pdf (2) By market cap as of June 30, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_public_corporations_by_market_capitalization
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Investment in Semiconductors Ramping up Globally
A growing opportunity for IP solutions
A record number of new fabs are coming online over the next couple of years[1]
Fab costs are skyrocketing; even the largest product companies license IP and use foundries[3]
Samsung Taylor, 3nm; $25B
SEMI World Fab Forecast : 109 new fabs worldwide expected to come online 2022-2026
$800B semiconductor fab investments 2021-2023[2]
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https://www.semi.org/en/blogs/semi-news/global-semiconductor-industry-driving-%241-trillion-and-beyond-together 2. https://www.semi.org/sites/semi.org/files/2023-11/14%20Pierre%20Cambou%20Yole%20NEW%20NEW.pdf
https://www.artisanpartners.com/content/dam/documents/insights/vxus/Insights-The-Semiconductors-Decade-vXUS.pdf?trk=test
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Strong Board With World-renowned Semiconductor Industry Experience
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David (Dadi)
Perlmutter Dr. Yoav Atiq Raza Naomi Simson Ashley Krongold Coby Hanoch
Nissan-Cohen NON-EXEC. NON-EXEC. NON-EXEC. CEO
CHAIRMAN NON-EXEC. DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR
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Strong & Experienced Management
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Coby Hanoch Ishai Naveh Ilan Sever Amir Regev Issachar Eran Briman Alla Felder
CEO CTO VP R&D VP QUALITY & Ohana VP MARKETING & CFO
RELIABILITY CRO BUSINESS DEV.
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The ReRAM Difference
ReRAM is the Emerging Memory Best Positioned to Lead the Next NVM Wave
| eFlash | MRAM | PCM | ReRAM | Weebit is the only independent provider of qualified ReRAM We can license our technology to any fab We can customize Weebit ReRAM per customer requirements* |
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| Reliability | High-temp reliability Radiation immunity EMI immunity |
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| Performance | Low power consumption Fast programming High endurance |
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| Cost | Production cost Contaminating materials Small module size |
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| Maturity | Mature technology |
- Except US blacklisted
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Recent Achievements
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Weebit Nano Proprietary
Significant Progress in Last 12 Months
As of Sept. 2023
As of Sept. 2024
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1 commercial deal
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Engaged with a few foundries and IDMs
Business
Engagements
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2 commercial deals
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Evals with >20 foundries/IDMs/fabless cos worldwide
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Partnering with Efabless
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Extending China ecosystem
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Pre-revenue
Revenue
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>A$1million revenues received
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Added CRO Issachar Ohana and expanding sale org.
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130nm: 2 full qual
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28nm: demo Process Nodes/
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• 1xnm: Several FinFET nodes Qualifications
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demonstrated
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Automotive Grade 1 qual
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Only independent provider with qualified ReRAM
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130nm: 4 full quals; 1 new tape-out (DB HiTek)
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28nm/22nm: Demos and reliability results, ongoing
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1xnm: Evaluations continue
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Automotive: Grade 1 qual; Grade 0 demo
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Proceeding Towards Qual with Second Foundry to Adopt Weebit ReRAM
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A global top-tier foundry HQ in South Korea
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One of world’s top-tier foundries for analog & power ICs
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Annual revenue of US$1.3 billion
DB HiTek licensed Weebit ReRAM for customer integration Targeting 130nm BCD process – ideal for many analog, mixed-signal and power designs; applications in consumer, industrial and IoT
DB HiTek’s 100s of customers will have access to Weebit ReRAM Customers include Intel, Mitsubishi, Sony and Qualcomm Taped-out ReRAM module as part of technology transfer process Weebit ReRAM is available now to select DB HiTek customers for design prototyping ahead of production Next step: Qualify towards volume production in mid-2025
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Above: a DB HiTek plant
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Weebit ReRAM on GF 22nm FD-SOI Wafers
Live demo of ReRAM module prototype on GlobalFoundries’ 22FDX® wafers
Highlights some of the many advantages of Weebit ReRAM E.g., scalability, low power, speed
Shows ReRAM is a viable solution in this advanced geometry where embedded flash can’t scale
Demo very well received by the market
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Showing positive pre-qual performance results
Watch the live demo!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEHRQVueS-s&t=6s
Characterization and qualification activities continue
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IP Business Model
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Process IP
Foundry
License + NRE $
$ $
Royalties
$
$ $
Paid directly to Weebit
or through Foundry
Product
Company
Royalties Design IP
Royalties License + NRE
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Benefits of IP Model
Low COGS
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Direct costs are associated with supporting and maintaining IP No inventory
High gross and operating margins
Once IP is created, it gets sold multiple times Royalties go directly to the bottom line
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Every Foundry Deal Represents Multiple Customer Opportunities
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FOUNDRY FOUNDRY
Coming Coming
Soon Soon
FOUNDRY FOUNDRY
Product Company
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Huge Opportunities Ahead
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Weebit Nano Proprietary
Addressing Fast-Growing Semiconductor Markets
$207.17 Billion TAM in Customer Markets
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Power Management ICs Automotive Semiconductors
$61.7B by 2032 $84.3B by 2028
Mixed-Signal
6.9% CAGR 11.9% CAGR
Power Management
Automotive
Semiconductor Aerospace
IoT Microcontrollers IoT / MCUs & Defense A&D Semiconductors
$11.15B by 2029 Markets $12B by 2030
12.77% CAGR 9.5% CAGR
Edge AI
Implantable,
Edge AI Chips Semiconductors in Healthcare
Hearables,
$25.2B by 2033 $12.82B by 2029
Disposables
26.5% CAGR 11.4% CAGR
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Sources: IMARC Group Nov 2022; Market Data Forecast June 2024; Market.us July 2024; Yole Group Oct 2023; Market Research Future Nov. 2023; Mordor Intelligence
The Growing Opportunity for ReRAM
Embedded ReRAM growing rapidly across numerous applications
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1,200 $1,000
Total Embedded ReRAM Market
$900
1,000
$800
$700
800
$600
Units: 75% CAGR
600 $500
Revenues: 177% CAGR
2023-2029 $400
400
$300
$200
200
$100
0 $0
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Total Embedded ReRAM Market (in M units) Total Embedded ReRAM Market (in $M)
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Note: The embedded emerging NVM market size is evaluated based on assumptions of the average chip area occupied by a given memory technology (Yole)
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The Transformation of the Embedded NVM Market
The market has transitioned over the last 1-2 years, and today it is clear to everyone that ReRAM is it!
2022 – The Transformation Begins
2023 – Broadening Applications
Automotive MCU 28nm 2023 – Market Momentum Power Mgmt. Infineon & TSMC NVM 2024 – A Clear Shift TSMC ReRAM TSMC Trusted supplier Roadmap The Future TSMC roadmap ReRAM qualified Down to 6nm Power Mgmt. Weebit & moving from NVM ReRAM becoming MRAM to ReRAM SkyWater Shipping to the de-facto Weebit & Customers embedded NVM DB HiTek Shipping to TSMC: STMicro, standard Customers others IoT & Mobile TSMC: Nordic, MCU NVM Nuvoton TSMC; UMC
- Source: Emerging Non-Volatile Memory report, Yole Intelligence, 2023 and 2024; Internal company information
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ReRAM to Drive Innovation for Edge AI and Future Neuromorphic Compute
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CPU I/Os
CPU I/Os
In-Memory-Compute
System SRAM
AI Engine
CPU I/Os System SRAM
NVM (ReRAM)
AI Engine
System SRAM
Future ReRAM-based
SRAM
Computing
AI Engine
ReRAM-based Near-Memory Systems: mimic brain’s behavior for fast
Compute: superior to DRAM real-time processing on massive
and SRAM-based alternatives
amounts of data
NVM (Flash) • •
Better cost, performance
More efficient synaptic weight
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Future ReRAM-based Neuromorphic Computing
Systems: mimic brain’s behavior for fast real-time processing on massive amounts of data
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Better cost, performance and power; always-on availability
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More efficient synaptic weight storage for NN calculations: 4X greater capacity than SRAM
Today’s 2-chip solution External NVM holds weights Weights copied into SRAM
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Eliminates external NVM
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Three orders of magnitude (x1000) better energy efficiency
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Wasteful in terms of size & cost
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Prohibitive power
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We’ve Got What it Takes
State-of-the-art ReRAM requires intimate cooperation between the different disciplines Precise characterization and rigorous testing ensure continuous improvements
Test and characterization team enables fast adjustments higher reliability/yield Advanced lab in-house enables very short loop
A focused, experienced, management team is critical
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Device
Digital Design
Process
& Algorithms
Analog
Design
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What’s coming next?
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Weebit Nano Proprietary
Progressing with Foundries, IDMs and Product Companies
In different levels of evaluation/negotiation with most of the top foundries and IDMs Increasingly moving from technical evaluations to business discussions
Leading Foundries and Integrated Device Manufacturers*
Making progress with product companies
Increased selective activity with China ecosystem
Expect to sign more agreements in 2025
Applying as a partner for government funded projects
Infineon STMicroelectronics XMC Samsung Analog Intel Hua Hong TSMC Devices Group DB HiTek Tower PSMC onsemi Nexchip VIS NXP Denso UMC Bosch SMIC Sony Microchip Renesas Texas Winbond GlobalFoundries Instruments
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Sources: TechInsights, Statista, Trendforce, internal company information
Weebit Nano Key Targets for CY 2025
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Fabs Products Qualification
Three new Three new Complete
licensing agreements with qualification at
agreements product companies DB HiTek
Delivering on these milestones will continue to cement Weebit’s position
as the leading independent provider of ReRAM technology
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Disclaimer
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