Worldwide semiconductor revenue reportedly totaled $339.8 billion in 2014, marking a 7.9 percent increase from $315 billion in 2013. According to Gartner, the top 25 semiconductor vendors’ combined revenue increased 11.7 percent, which was more than the overall industry’s growth. More specifically, the top 25 vendors accounted for 72.1 percent of total market revenue, up from 69.7 percent in 2013.
Rambus to take center stage at DesignCon 2015
DesignCon 2015 kicks off January 27th in Santa Clara, California, where Rambus will be showcasing a wide range of R+ enhanced standard memory and serial IP core solutions. So be sure to stop by booth #835, where you can learn about multi-modal functionality, low-power signaling modes, per-bit FlexPhase timing adjustment capabilities, enhanced in-PHY testability and wider integration with LabStation™ Validation Platform.
The 2025 security UX
It’s a chilly, overcast winter day in Seattle. Freezing rain drizzles from trademark gray skies, pattering gently against the glass windows of a local coffee shop. Sitting alone at a dimly lit table, Mia takes one last sip of espresso from a worn, chipped mug before donning her glasses and jacking into a Virtual Security Dock (VSD).
The LSS-wearables connection
Wearable technology was highlighted at CES 2015 last week in Las Vegas, with Intel CEO Brian Krzanich announcing the Curie module, a tiny hardware product based on the company’s first purpose-built system-on-chip (SoC) for wearable devices.
What’s worse than a password?
Did you know that a September 2015 US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) system breach resulted in 5.6 million leaked fingerprints?
“We’ve all seen movies that included a clever way to get someone’s fingerprints, and I never thought much about it,” Jimmy Pike, an analyst Moor Insights & Strategy, wrote in Forbes. “Now a huge number of these biometric signatures are in the dark side of society.”
Rambus to Present at the Needham Growth Conference
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – January 8, 2015 – Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq: RMBS) today announced that Dr. Ronald Black, chief executive officer, and Satish Rishi, chief financial officer, will present at the Needham Growth Conference in New York on Tuesday, January 13, 2015.
The presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. EST (5:00 a.m. PST) and will be available through a webcast which can be accessed on Rambus’ Investor Relations website at investor.rambus.com. A replay will also be available on the website following the event.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus brings invention to market. Our customizable IP cores, architecture licenses, tools, services, and training improve the competitive advantage of our customers’ products while accelerating their time-to-market. Rambus products and innovations capture, secure and move data. For more information, visit rambus.com.

