Lateral Sands was founded in 1999 by a group of highly experienced professionals in hardware, software and technology management. Since this time, Lateral Sands has established an excellent reputation for delivering SOC/ASIC/FPGA design and verification services to companies based predominantly in Silicon Valley. Our Approach Lateral Sands always offers high quality and reliable engineering services that are flexible and affordable. We satisfy your specific needs in a way that will seamlessly integrate with your internal work practices and systems. Whether you require a complete turn-key solution, or assistance at a specific stage of the design cycle, Lateral Sands can help. To ensure the success of your project, we utilize the latest tools and techniques together with a formal design methodology and rigorous engineering processes. We manage the project for you. A Lateral Sands Project Manager or Technical Lead (as Project size or client requirements dictates) is appointed at the start of every engagement to oversee all aspects of your design. Any technical, logistical and financial risks are identified early so that we can monitor and mitigate them. We also understand your concerns about IP protection, so we have devoted significant effort to the development of procedures and processes that protect your IP.