Exhibit 10.2

 

2005 Management Bonus Program

 

The 2005 Management Bonus Program, approved by the Compensation Committee and
Board of Directors of Tessera Technologies, Inc. on March 24, 2005, provides for
an incentive cash bonus target, and a maximum cash bonus amount, equal to a
percentage of each executive officer’s base salary as follows:

 

Title

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   Target Percentage

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    Maximum Percentage

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Chief Executive Officer

   50 %   100 %

Senior Vice Presidents (other than Chief Technical Officer)

   35 %   50 %

Chief Technical Officer

   25 %   35 %

Vice President, Finance

   25 %   35 %

 

Bonuses under the 2005 Management Bonus Program are based on corporate
performance objectives, including objectives relating to revenue and profit
targets, as well as corporate strategic objectives, and in the case of
executives other than the Chief Executive Officer, certain individual or group
performance objectives in addition to the corporate objectives. Under the 2005
Management Bonus Program, after the completion of the 2005 fiscal year, each
executive will be eligible for a bonus that will be equal to an amount ranging
from 0% to the above-stated maximum percentage of base salary, based on the
achievement of these criteria as assessed by the Compensation Committee.