**Exhibit 10.20**January 10, 2005DaleZimmermanDear Dale:SiliconImage, Inc. (the “Company”) is pleased to confirm our offer to you with us, in theposition of **Vice President, Worldwide Marketing,** starting**March 1, 2006.** The terms of our offerand the benefits currently provided by the Company are as follows:1. Your initial annual base salary will be **$265,000**, payable in accordance with the Company’snormal payroll practices with such payroll deductions and withholdings as are required by lawand subject to adjustment by the Board of Directors of the Company(the “Board”), or acommittee of the Board. You will receive a **sign on/relocation bonus in the amount of$100,000.00 gross** (before withholding for taxes and other deductions). The bonus is payablewithin 30 days of start and repayable in full in the event of voluntary termination ortermination for cause (based on any breach of this agreement or any other written agreementbetween you and the Company, any negligence or willful misconduct by you in your performanceof duties to the Company, your repeated failure to follow the lawful directions of theCompany’s CEO or Board, or any breach of your fiduciary duties to the Company) within thefirst 12 months of employment. Company will pay for (a) your air fare to San Francisco or SanJose, CA, and (b) reasonable apartment and car rental fees incurred by you during yourtransition, for up to 15 months after your arrival in California. As Vice President,Worldwide Marketing, you will be eligible to participate in regular bonus, health insurance,vacation, and other employee benefit plans established by the Company for its employees fromtime to time. You will be eligible to participate in the Company’s 2006 Bonus Program with an**incentive target of 40% of base salary** (pro-rated for completed service). 2. You will have overall responsibility for the marketing organization of the Company and willreport directly to the Chief Executive Officer. As an employee of the Company you will haveaccess to certain Company confidential information and you may, during the course of youremployment, develop certain information or inventions which will be the property of theCompany. You will be expected to devote your full working time and attention to the businessof the Company, and you will not render services to any other business without the priorapproval of the Board or, directly or indirectly, engage or participate in any business thatis competitive in any manner with the business of the Company. You will also be expected tocomply with and be bound by the Company’s operating policies, procedures and practices thatare from time to time in effect during the term of your employment.
 

 
3. As an employee of the Company you will have access to certain Company confidentialinformation and you may, during the course of your employment, develop certain information orinventions that will be the property of the Company. To protect the interest of the Company,you will need to sign the Company’s standard “Employee Inventions and Confidentiality Agreement”as a condition of your employment. *We wish to impress upon you that we do not wish you tobring any confidential or proprietary material of any former employer or to violate any otherobligations you may have to your former employer.* 4. We will recommend that the Board approve a grant to you, contingent on you accepting your newrole as Vice President, Worldwide Marketing, stock options in theamount of **250,000** shares ofthe Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the closing price on the date thatyou begin your new position with the Company. Provided you continue to provide services to theCompany, the stock options will become vested and exercisable withrespect to 25% of the total shares granted on the 12 month anniversary date of your employment commencement date, andthereafter on the same date of each succeeding month an additional 2.083% of the total sharesgranted under the stock option will become vested and exercisable. However, the grant ofsuch stock options by the Company is subject to the Board’s approval and this promise torecommend such approval is not a promise of compensation, and is not intended to create anyobligation on the part of the Company. Further details on the Company’s stock option plan andon any specific stock option grant to you will be provided upon approval of such stock optiongrant by the Board. 5. You will be eligible for standard company executive severance and change-in-control benefitsif and when such standard executive severance and change-in-control benefits are approved bythe Board. 6. This letter agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement of the partieshereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneousagreements or understandings, inducements or conditions, express or implied, written or oral,between the parties with respect to such subject matter. 7. This agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California without reference toconflict of laws provisions. 8. You agree that any dispute regarding the interpretation or enforcement of this agreementshall be decided by confidential, final and binding arbitration conducted by JudicialArbitration and Mediation Services (“JAMS”) under the then existing JAMS rules rather than bylitigation in court, trial by jury, administrative proceeding or in any other forum. 9. While we look forward to a long and profitable relationship, should you decide to accept ouroffer, you will be an at-will employee of the Company, which means the employment relationshipcan be terminated by either of us for any reason at any time. Any statements orrepresentations to the contrary (and, indeed, any statements contradicting any provision inthis letter) should be regarded by you as ineffective. Further, your participation in anystock option or benefit program is not to be regarded as assuring you of continuing employmentfor any particular period of time. 10. Please note that because of employer regulations adopted in the Immigration Reform andControl Act of 1986, within three business days of starting your new position you will need topresent
 

 
documentation demonstrating that you have authorization to work in the United States. Ifyou have questions about this requirement, which applies to U. S. citizens and non-U.S.citizens alike, you may contact our Human Resource department.11. Please sign the enclosed copy of this letter in the space indicated and return it to theHuman Resource department. Your signature will acknowledge that you have read and understoodand agreed to the terms and conditions of this offer and the attached documents. Should youhave anything else that you wish to discuss, please do not hesitate to call. 12. This offer will remain valid until **Friday January 13,2006.** If you decide to accept our offerplease sign the enclosed copy of this letter in the space indicated and return it to SarahRawson. Your signature will acknowledge that you have read and understood and agreed to theterms and conditions of this offer and the attached documents. Should you have anything elsethat you wish to discuss, please do not hesitate to call.We look forward to the opportunity to welcome you to Silicon Image,Inc.Sincerely,     Steve Tirado       1/10/06       Steve Tirado