EXHIBIT 10.20

                                 EI CORPORATION

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Agreement is made and entered into as of JANUARY 24, 2000 ("Effective
Date"), by and between ei Corporation, a California corporation (the "Company"),
and Yong Thye Lin ("Employee").

The Company desires to employ Employee, and Employee desires to be employed by
the Company, on the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.   EMPLOYMENT; DUTIES.

     1.1  EMPLOYMENT. The Company hereby employs Employee, and Employee hereby
          accepts such employment on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
          Employee's employment will be in the capacity of CHIEF EXECUTIVE
          OFFICER OF EI CORPORATION, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF AGATE
          TECHNOLOGIES, INC. In such capacity, Employee shall be responsible FOR
          SALES AND MARKETING, FINANCIAL PLANS, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, SALES
          LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH EI'S BUSINESS PLANS AND
          OBJECTIVES. EMPLOYEE SHALL ALSO DEVELOP AND OVERSEE EI'S STRATEGIC
          MARKETING PLANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES AND
          PROFITABILITY TARGETS. EMPLOYEE SHALL DILIGENTLY EXECUTE THOSE
          RESPONSIBILITIES DELEGATED TO EMPLOYEE FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE
          CHAIRMAN & CEO OF ITS PARENT COMPANY, AGATE TECHNOLOGIES,
          INC.(DELAWARE) AND SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL RULES AND POLICIES OF THE
          COMPANY ADOPTED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

     1.2  DEDICATION OF SERVICE; CONFLICTS. Employee agrees that, during the
          term of this Agreement, Employee will devote his full efforts and time
          to the business of the Company. The foregoing, however, shall not
          preclude the Employee, outside normal business hours, from engaging in
          other appropriate civic or charitable activities, as long as such
          activities do not interfere or conflict with his responsibilities to
          the Company.

     1.3  COMPETING ACTIVITIES. Employee agrees that, during the term of this
          Agreement, Employee will not, unless acting pursuant to this Agreement
          or with the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the
          Company, participate in the ownership, management, control, operation
          or financing of any business or enterprise that is or expects to
          become directly competitive with any business conducted by the Company
          or any of its affiliates.

          Employee hereby undertakes that, except with the prior written consent
          of its parent company Agate Technologies, Inc., Employee will not
          either by himself or in conjunction with or on behalf of any person,
          firm, company or organization during a period of twelve

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          months after the date of termination of his employment with ei
          Corporation (the "Termination Date") do any of the following:

          (i)  solicit or entice away or attempt to solicit to entice away from
               Agate Technologies, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates the
               custom of the following:

               a)   any person, firm, company or organization who shall at any
                    time within one year prior to the Termination Date have been
                    a customer or client of Agate Technologies, Inc., its
                    subsidiaries and affiliates or otherwise in the habit of
                    dealing with Agate Technologies, Inc., its subsidiaries and
                    affiliates or

               b)   any person, firm, company or organization who shall at any
                    time have been a customer or client of Agate Technologies,
                    Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates or otherwise in the
                    habit of dealing with Agate Technologies, Inc., its
                    subsidiaries and affiliates and who has had contact with
                    Employee in such capacity at any time within two years prior
                    to the Termination Date; or

          (ii) be employed by, act as agent of, or otherwise provide services to
               (as independent contractor or otherwise) any of the following:

               a)   any person, firm, company or organization who shall at any
                    time within one year prior to the Termination Date have been
                    a customer or client of Agate Technologies, Inc., its
                    subsidiaries and affiliates or otherwise in the habit of
                    dealing with Agate Technologies, Inc., its subsidiaries and
                    affiliates or

               b)   any person, firm, company or organization who shall at any
                    time have been a customer or client of Agate Technologies,
                    Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates or otherwise in the
                    habit of dealing with either Agate Technologies, Inc., its
                    subsidiaries and affiliates and who has had contact with you
                    in such capacity at any time within two years prior to the
                    Termination Date; or

               c)   any person, firm, company or organisation in competition
                    with either Agate Technologies, Inc., its subsidiaries and
                    affiliates.

2.   COMPENSATION.

     2.1  FIXED COMPENSATION. As compensation for the services rendered by
          Employee under this Agreement, Employee shall be entitled to a Fixed
          Compensation of US$78,000.00 per year, payable bi-weekly.

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     2.2  HOUSING. The Company shall provide acceptable accommodations for
          Employee during the period of the employment or reimburse Employee for
          the expenses incurred. Such expenses are not to exceed US$2,000 per
          month.

     2.3  STOCK OPTION PLAN. Employee will be able to participate in its parent
          company Agate Technologies, Inc.'s ------------------ stock option
          plan subject to approval from the Board of Directors. Upon
          commencement of employment, Employee will be eligible to a stock
          option grant to acquire 100,000 SHARES of the AGATE TECHNOLOGIES,
          INC.'S common stock, exercisable at the fair market value as
          determined by the Board of Directors on the Date of Grant. 25% of the
          total number of options granted will vest on the first anniversary of
          the commencing date of your employment, with monthly vesting
          thereafter such that the remaining options will become fully vested by
          the fourth anniversary of your date of hire. Any such option will be
          on Agate Technologies, Inc.'s standard terms, including expiration
          date and vesting.

          Further, employee will be entitled to an additional stock option grant
          of 100,000 shares of Agate Technologies, Inc. common stock,
          exercisable at the fair market value as determined by the Board of
          Directors on the Date of Grant. This stock option grant will be vested
          subject to employee having met the Performance Plan and Objectives as
          outlined by the Chairman and CEO of Agate Technologies, Inc.,
          Delaware. The vesting schedule for these stock options will be as
          follows:

          On or about September 30, 2000: 50,000 stock options will vest subject
          to the employee having achieved the business and financial objectives
          established for ei corporation for the period ended September 30,
          2000.

          On or about March 30, 2001: 50,000 stock options will vest subject to
          the employee having achieved the business and financial objectives
          established for ei corporation for the period ended March 30, 2001.

     2.4  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. Employee shall be eligible to participate in the
          Company's health and dental insurance and employee benefits that are
          applicable to similarly situated employees of the Company. Such
          eligibility shall be subject in each case to the generally applicable
          terms and conditions of the plan or program in question and to the
          determination of any committee administering such plan or program.

     2.5  TAXES. All compensation paid pursuant to this Section 2 shall be
          subject to all applicable federal, state and local taxes, including,
          without limitation, income tax and other employment taxes required to
          be with held with respect to compensation paid by a corporation to an
          employee.

3.   TERM AND TERMINATION.

     3.1  AT WILL EMPLOYMENT. THE COMPANY AND THE EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE
          EMPLOYEE'S EMPLOYMENT IS AT WILL ------------------- AND

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          CAN BE TERMINATED BY EITHER PARTY AT ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
          If the Employee's employment terminates for any reason, with or
          without cause, the Employee shall not be entitled to any payments,
          benefits, damages, awards or compensation other than as provided in
          this Agreement.

     3.2  SEVERANCE BENEFITS. The Employee shall not be entitled to receive
          severance benefits or other benefits upon termination of employment
          for any reason.

4.   CONFIDENTIALITY. The Employee shall be subject to all terms set out in the
     Company's standard Employee Confidential Information and Intellectual
     Property Agreement, attached as Exhibit 1.

5.   NOTICE. Any notice or other communication hereunder shall be in writing and
     shall be deemed given and effective (i) when delivered personally, by
     facsimile, or by overnight courier service, or (ii) three (3) days after
     the postmark date if mailed by certified or registered mail, postage
     prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to a party at its address
     stated below its signature hereto or to such other address as such party
     may designate by written notice to the other party in accordance with the
     provisions of this Section.

6.   MISCELLANEOUS.

     6.1  ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
          between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof and
          supersedes all prior oral and written and all contemporaneous oral
          negotiations, commitments and understandings of the parties with
          respect to Employee's work for the Company.

     6.2  AMENDMENT. This Agreement may not be changed or amended except by a
          writing executed by both parties ---------- hereto.

     6.3  BENEFIT; ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the
          Company and shall be binding upon the Company and Employee and their
          respective successors and assigns (to the extent this Agreement is
          assignable). Employee may not assign this Agreement without the prior
          written consent of the Company.

     6.4  GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and
          enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California,
          excluding conflict of law rules and principals.

     6.5  MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION. The Employee and the Company agree in the
          first instance to attempt in good faith to resolve by mediation any
          dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including issues
          related to the interpretation, performance or breach of this
          Agreement. Either party may initiate a mediation proceeding by a
          request in writing to the other party. Thereupon, both parties will be
          obligated to engage in a mediation.

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          If such mediation proceeding does not result in resolution of the
          dispute, the Employee and the Company agree that the dispute shall be
          decided by binding arbitration by a three arbitrator panel of the
          American Arbitration Association in San Jose, California, or such
          other person to whom the parties agree in writing. Judgment upon the
          award rendered in such arbitration may be entered in the California
          Superior Court in and for the County of Santa Clara.

     6.6  WAIVER. No delay or failure by either party to exercise or enforce at
          any time any right or provision of this Agreement shall be considered
          a waiver thereof or of such party's right thereafter to exercise or
          enforce each and every right and provision of this Agreement. A waiver
          to be valid shall be in writing, but need not be supported by
          consideration. No single waiver shall constitute a continuing or
          subsequent waiver.

     6.7  COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
          counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
          which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

     6.8  INTERPRETATION. This Agreement shall be fairly interpreted in
          accordance with its terms without any strict construction in favor of
          or against either party and ambiguities shall not be interpreted
          against the drafting party.

     6.9  SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held
          illegal, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such provision
          shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its
          application legal, valid and enforceable, and the legality, validity
          and forceability of all other provisions of this Agreement and all
          other applications of such provision shall not be affected thereby.

     6.10 COUNSEL. This Agreement has been drafted by counsel for the Company.
          Employee has been given the opportunity to consult with independent
          counsel of his own choosing with respect to the negotiation and
          drafting of this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.

EMPLOYEE:                                   THE COMPANY:

Address:  117 Doe Court                     ei Corporation
          Fremont, CA  94539                46782 Lakeview Boulevard
                                            Fremont, CA  94538
Yong Thye Lin                               By: /S/ SHIRLEY OOI, DIRECTOR
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Name                                                    hirley Ooi, Director

           /s/ Yong Thye Lin
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Signature