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LimeNET Open-Source Field Programmable RF Technology Driving Innovation in Wireless Networks From Field Programmable RF to Software Defined Networks Confidential Confidential 1 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

Table of Contents 1. Introduction to Lime 2. A case for Software Defined Radio 3. What is FPRF Technology? 4. LimeNET a software defined network based on FFRF 5. Summary Confidential 2 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

1. Introduction The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions Confidential

Lime at a Glance • Privately-held, fabless semiconductor company backed by DFJ, ACT ventures and Altera/Intel • Headquartered in Guildford, U.K. • Lime focuses on the development of high performance, single-chip field-programmable RF (“FPRF”) transceivers for Software defined universal wireless communication hardware. • One solution for any frequency and standard Product of the Year Finalist • Successfully developed two generations of FPRF transceivers • Approximately 250 customers/users world wide 2013 NMI Semi360 Award Winner 2014 Small company of the year Award Winner Lime Microsystems Headquarters Confidential 4 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

2. A case for Software Defined Radio The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions Confidential

Software Defined Radio - The Dream! Morse GSM GPS Code What wireless standard WiMAX BlueTooth in wireless protocol APSK Edge jungle? ZigBee DVB-T DVB-S WiBro W-CDMA QAM FM OFDM LTE DVB-T2 WiFi We’ll make it Galileo 802.11a-z software defined! TETRA DVB-S2 AM DAB Chirp 5G RADAR PSK Confidential 6 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

Software Defined Radio – The Nightmare! Blocker +30dBm 1uW DC DigiRF Friendly Hmmm, can’t make Modulated Power In RF Out everyone happy unless Spread ZeroIF RSSI Phased Spectrum we make it Field IP2 Array QAM 4096 +60dBm AGC Programmable! RS232 Antennas OFDM I2C SRIO FIR 16 BIT Digital CPRI Multi I/O 1Gs/s TDD Predistortion Channel USB3 200kHz 4kV Colocation GSM Low IF -170dBc Far Out Auto ESD Mobile/GNSS Phase Noise Calibrate Frequency Doppler Multipath IP3 10Gb/s Hopping Shift Fading +30dBm FDD Ethernet SPI Echo 250MHz Cancelling RF Bandwidth Confidential 7 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

3. What is FPRF Technology? The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions Confidential

What is FPRF?  The FPRF is a radio frequency transceiver IC that mimics the concept of an FPGA in the RF domain to deliver a multi-standard, multi frequency device  The FPRF transmitter takes a digital data stream and converts it into wireless signals, while the receiver perform the inverse operation  The FPRF transceiver offers the capability to program key parameters like the RF frequency, gain, and bandwidth  All major elements within FPRF have programmable Bias circuits and could be powered down and/or bypassed  All major elements within FPRF could be isolated and used as individual circuits  Main features: The FPRF is programmed by customers, not in the factory  The tools allow customers to experiment and change parameters on the fly  Confidential 9 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

FPRF Transceiver Block Diagram RXLNAL RXINL ADC LimeLight TM Digital IQ Interface, Port 2 RXLNAH RXINH RXMIX RXTIA RXLPF RXPGA High level of ADC RXLNAW RXINW integration , RXOUTSW TX BB LPF Integrated 8051 RXOUTI, RXOUTQ RX LO RX RF including dual 12- RSSI Chain Synthesizer RXOUTI, RXOUTQ TX BB MCU LPF RXOUTSW bit ADC and DAC RXLNAL RXINL ADC Transceiver Signal Processor (TSP) RXLNAH RXINH RXMIX RXTIA RXLPF RXPGA ADC RXLNAW RXINW Micro RF SPI Clock PLL Transceiver Signal Controller RSSI DLB Connects to LNA TX BB TXINI, TXINQ output in RF Loop Back LPF Processor block and mode Switch LimeLight TM Digital IQ Interface, Port 1 TXOUT1 LimeLight interface DAC Power Det. TXPAD RX BB TXMIX TXLPF TXPAD Power Det. DAC TXOUT2 Switch Connects to LNA output in RF Loop Back mode TX LO TX Frequency Chain Synthesizer Connects to LNA output in RF Loop Back mode Switch Highly configurable 100KHz – 3.8GHz TXOUT1 DAC Power Det. RF gain and IF filter TXPAD RX BB TXMIX TXLPF TXPAD Power Det. with numerous DAC TXOUT2 Switch Connects to LNA bypass options output in RF Loop Back TX BB TXINI, TXINQ mode LPF LMS7002M Confidential 10 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

4. LimeNET a software defined network based on FFRF The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions Confidential

Bringing innovation from computing to Wireless Personal Computers Smart-watch Laptops, tablets 1950s Mainframes Supercomptuers 1 st Commercial computers 2010 Lime enables the cross over 2014 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Small Cells, Femtocells Macro BTS Micro/Pico BTS Confidential 12 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

Supply of network in a box solution  On the back of the campaign, we’ll supply the following: • USB / PCIE • USB • PCIE /Max Power • Enterprise • • developers Pico • • Pico Micro Confidential 13 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

Bringing innovation from computing to Wireless Best practices in the world of computing: • Open Source (Linux is a clear example) • Commodity and readily available hardware • Participation of a large community of developers Confidential 14 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

Overall development Application Service Orchestration platform SDN Service Access NFV Orchestration Controller RAN WAN FW vEPC SIP SDN Cnt SDN Cnt Small Cells FPRF+FPGA+GPP Transport vEPC Data Centre C-BBU, vBBU Central Office Remote Radio Head FPRF+FPGA Confidential 15 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

Platform development from design kits to products Design Kit Concept Design Enterprise Confidential 16 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

Summary • Field programmable RF is the key piece of technology required for a fully flexible radio access platforms • Bring the best practices from the world of computing to the wireless industry poised for a major growth fuelled by Open Source networks • Paves the way for innovative, highly accessible and Software Defined wireless systems • It is all about participation, back our campaign on CrowdSupply Confidential 17 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

Thank You! Confidential 18 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

Backup The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions Confidential

MyriadRF Drives Open Source Platform Deployments • Open source adoption is increasing… • Myriad RF is an Open Source community founded Myriad RF Open Source Developers by Lime Microsystems to accelerate the adoption of field programmable for deployment of Open Source wireless platforms • Working with the open source community, Lime has established a network of system developers that are designing hardware and deploying affordable wireless systems • Success of these open source platforms is made possible by the configurability and ease of use of Lime’s FPRF 2011 2013 2015 Open Source Projects Confidential 20 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

ASICs, DSP and GPP+FPGA based solutions: Comparison Cost of the Software Stack ASIC implementation DSP+FPGA implementation GPP+FPGA implementation Relative cost of the Baseband Silicon • The difference between these solutions is the digital technology for the implementation of Baseband • Cost of Baseband is insignificant when software and deployment costs are taken into account. Confidential 21 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

Possible solutions based on FPRF, General purpose processors and FPGAs Based on Intel* • Gigabyte • Acer • Technica House • Fairwaves • BladeRF UmSITE-TM5 • ASRock • AAEON • Faytech • YateBTS • Liva • Eurecom • Realan • Minnowboard • Adlink • Shuttle • Yacoo * The operating system for all of the above is based on Linux. The selected hardware platform will run Ubuntu Confidential 22 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

Possible solutions based on FPRF, General purpose processors and FPGAs • Novena Based on ARM* • Giada • ASRock • Udoo • Nvidia • Odroid • Wandboard • SolidRun • Tailyn • Faytech • Aewin • LeMaker • Element14 • Via Embedded • Parallella • pcDuino * The operating system for all of the above is based on Linux. The selected hardware platform will run Ubuntu Confidential 23 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions

Unlocking the world of Wireless Access • 65% of the world’s population remains unconnected to the internet Using Internet 35% • Wireless access can be delivered using low cost GSM (voice) and LTE / WiFi (data), based on: Developed 10% • Simplified commodity hardware • Software Defined Networks 37% • Growing small cell market is well equipped to 53% Other Developing meet the required scalability and cost Not Using Internet • Relatively low site acquisition and rental costs 65% • Easier network planning • Lower power consumption and (potentially) back haul costs Source: ITU World Telecom / ICT Database Confidential 24 The FPRF Company – Ultra flexible RF solutions