Recent advances in the size and performance of FPGAs, coupled with advantages in time-to-market, field-reconfigurability and lower up-front costs, make FPGAs ideally suited to a wide range of commercial and defense applications [6]. In addition, FPGAs’ generality and reconfigurability provide important protections against the introduction of Trojan horses during semiconductor manufacturing process[8]. As a result, FPGA applications increasingly involve highly-sensitive intellectual property and trade-secrets, as well as cryptographic keys and algorithms.
Rambus to Announce First Quarter 2010 Results
LOS ALTOS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES – 04/16/2010 – Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS), one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies, will hold a conference call on April 22, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss its first quarter 2010 financial results.
This call will be webcast and can be accessed via Rambus’ web site at https://investor.rambus.com. A replay will be available following the call on Rambus’ Investor Relations web site or for one week at the following numbers: (800) 642-1687 (domestic) or (706) 645-9291 (international) with ID#68105210.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus is one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies. Founded in 1990, the Company specializes in the invention and design of architectures focused on enhancing the end-user experience of computing, communications and consumer electronics applications. Rambus’ patented innovations and breakthrough technologies in the area of high-speed memory architectures and complementary technologies have helped industry-leading chip and system companies bring superior products to market. Rambus’ technology and renowned integration expertise solve some of the most complex chip and system-level interface challenges. Rambus licenses both its world-class patent portfolio as well as its family of leadership and industry-standard interface products. Headquartered in Los Altos, California, Rambus has regional offices in North Carolina, Ohio, India, Germany, Japan, and Taiwan. Additional information is available at www.rambus.com.
Rambus to Demonstrate the World’s Fastest Mobile Memory Architecture and Innovative Lighting Technologies at Intel Developer Forum in Beijing
BEIJING, CHINA – 04/13/2010
| Who: | Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) | |
| Where: | Intel Developer Forum China National Convention Center (CNCC) No. 7 Tianchen East Rd, Chaoyang District Beijing, China Booth: #G3 |
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| When: | April 13-14, 2010 | |
Join Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS), one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies, at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in Beijing. Rambus Fellow Craig Hampel will discuss memory architectures for multi-core computing during a talk on Tuesday, April 13 at 1:00pm in Room 307A at CNCC. In addition, Rambus will showcase live demos of its Mobile XDR™ memory architecture and new lighting technology, including MicroLens™ optical design technology.
Mobile XDR Memory Architecture
Rambus will demonstrate its Mobile XDR memory architecture, the world’s fastest and most power-efficient memory for mobile applications. Capable of achieving data rates of 3.2 to 4.3 Gigabits per second (Gbps) per pin at an unprecedented power efficiency of 2.2 milliwatts per Gigabit per second (mW/Gbps), Mobile XDR memory is ideal for the low-power and high-performance requirements of next-generation smartphones, netbooks, and mobile gaming and multimedia products.
Lighting Technology
Rambus’ MicroLens technology allows designers to achieve efficient uniform brightness in edge-lit LED backlights in a very economical manner. In large format displays such as HDTVs, Rambus’ technology can enable backlights that use fewer or less expensive LEDs than required for conventional edge-lit implementations.
Threaded Module Prototype
Rambus will also showcase its static prototype Threaded Module co-developed in partnership with Kingston Technology. This module is implemented using eight industry-standard DDR3 1333 DRAM devices, showing techniques that can increase data throughput by up to 50% and reduce power consumption by 20% when compared to conventional modules.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus is one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies. Founded in 1990, the Company specializes in the invention and design of architectures focused on enhancing the end-user experience of computing, communications and consumer electronics applications. Rambus’ patented innovations and breakthrough technologies in the area of high-speed memory architectures and complementary technologies have helped industry-leading chip and system companies bring superior products to market. Rambus’ technology and renowned integration expertise solve some of the most complex chip and system-level interface challenges. Rambus licenses both its world-class patent portfolio as well as its family of leadership and industry-standard interface products. Headquartered in Los Altos, California, Rambus has regional offices in North Carolina, Ohio, India, Germany, Japan, and Taiwan. Additional information is available at www.rambus.com.
Rambus and the Rambus logo are registered trademarks of Rambus Inc. All other trade names are the service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Bell ID and CS Partner to Strengthen ID Offering in France
Bell ID, worldwide technology leader of smart card management systems, today announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with CS Communication & Systems to serve as integrator of Bell ID’s smart card management solutions within the French smart ID market.
From workstations to data security and from identity management to accreditations, this collaboration enables CS to provide a comprehensive offering to meet safety requirements and e-transactions for government institutions and businesses in the civil and military fields.
CS relies on BELL ID’s offering comprising of a web-based solution that enables card issuers to securely manage the complete life cycle of smart cards, cardholders, and on-card applications as well as its full range of security services and applications (Trusty product line): authentication, confidentiality, signature, validation and archiving.
David Orme, CEO of BELL ID, commented: “The ability to provide local support to French customers is a valuable addition to BELL ID’s service offering. Therefore, we are delighted to be working with CS Group as their scale, presence and reputation is a perfect complement to our product portfolio. Our cooperation will allow improved access to the growing requirements for smart cards in France.”
Eric Blanc-Garin, CEO of CS, concluded: “As an integrator of turnkey solutions, CS supports its customers throughout the entire dematerialized data security chain. This agreement with BELL ID indicates our commitment to provide our customers comprehensive solutions, innovative, competitive and reliable, in France and abroad.”
About CS
CS Communication & Systèmes is a major player in the design, integration and operation of mission critical systems. CS is listed on the Euronext Paris stock (Shares: Euroclear 7896 / ISIN FR 0007317813). For more information, please go to: www.c-s.fr
AMD Renews Patent License Agreement with Rambus
Patent license extended through the third quarter of 2015
LOS ALTOS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES – 03/31/2010 – Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS), one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies, today announced Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) has renewed its patent license agreement. The original term of AMD’s agreement runs through the end of September this year. The renewal extends the patent license through the third quarter of 2015. Under the agreement, Rambus granted AMD a patent license for its integrated circuit and circuit board products. Under the agreement, AMD will continue to pay Rambus a license fee that will be determined at the end of 2010. This license fee is payable each year in quarterly installments.
“We are pleased with AMD’s decision to renew and look forward to further opportunities to align the interests of our companies,” said Sharon Holt, senior vice president of Licensing and Marketing at Rambus. “This agreement will continue to provide AMD customers the full benefit of licensed products using our patented innovations to enrich the consumer experience of electronic systems.”
Since its founding, Rambus has focused on advancing electronic system performance through innovations in memory and logic interfaces, memory architectures, and system design. The result is a broad portfolio of patented innovations that enables semiconductor manufacturers and system designers to achieve higher performance and lower costs with faster time to market. For more information on Rambus’ portfolio of patented innovations, please visit www.rambus.com/products/innovationslicensing/.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus is one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies. Founded in 1990, the Company specializes in the invention and design of architectures focused on enhancing the end-user experience of computing, communications and consumer electronics applications. Rambus’ patented innovations and breakthrough technologies in the area of high-speed memory architectures and complementary technologies have helped industry-leading chip and system companies bring superior products to market. Rambus’ technology and renowned integration expertise solve some of the most complex chip and system-level interface challenges. Rambus licenses both its world-class patent portfolio as well as its family of leadership and industry-standard interface products. Headquartered in Los Altos, California, Rambus has regional offices in North Carolina, Ohio, India, Germany, Japan, and Taiwan. Additional information is available at www.rambus.com.
AMD is a licensed trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Lighting and Display Industry Leaders Join Rambus
Kieran Drain and Marc McConnaughey bring extensive experience in optoelectronics and display technology, manufacturing and markets
LOS ALTOS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES – 03/09/2010 – Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS), one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies, today announced that Dr. Kieran Drain and Mr. Marc McConnaughey have joined as vice presidents of the company’s Lighting and Display Technology group. Dr. Drain will hold the position of vice president, Strategy and Technology, while Mr. McConnaughey will serve as the vice president of Strategic Development.
“Both Kieran and Marc come to Rambus with extensive experience in the industry that will prove invaluable to our future success,” said Jeff Parker, senior vice president of the Lighting and Display Technology group at Rambus. “Their contributions will further strengthen our leadership in the development of technology critical to the realization of advanced lighting and displays.”
Dr. Drain is an acknowledged industry expert in the area of advanced materials manufacturing. He holds a PhD in Polymer chemistry and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Prior to Rambus, Dr. Drain was the president and CEO of NanoGram Corporation, which develops and manufactures advanced materials and solutions for photovoltaic, optical and electronic applications. While serving at Nanogram Corporation, Dr. Drain pioneered the development of process technologies and production tools for light emitting diode (LED) phosphors and many silicon-based products. Earlier in his career as Division Head of Performance Polymers, Dr. Drain helped Avery Dennison Corporation expand its product line in specialty polymers for adhesives and digital printing and led development activities in bi-stable displays. In his new role as vice president of Strategy and Technology for Rambus’ Lighting and Display Technology group, Dr. Drain will be responsible for defining group product and technology strategy, leading the development of advanced technology and expanding manufacturing process capabilities for the company’s MicroLens™ technology.
Mr. McConnaughey is a display industry veteran with 29 years of global display electronics experience. A renowned expert in the visual display market, Mr. McConnaughey has an extensive background in building and managing teams to deliver computer and consumer display electronics to global markets. Prior to joining Rambus, Mr. McConnaughey was CEO of a joint venture to bring media connected display products, including HDTVs, to the market. In addition, Mr. McConnaughey was a founder of nLighten Technologies, a digital optics startup based in Shanghai, China that designs, manufactures and markets adaptive or digital optics platforms and products including surface computing-based large screen displays. Earlier, Mr. McConnaughey headed the Technology, Product and Sourcing Group at ViewSonic, where he was a key contributor in making ViewSonic a leading global provider in visual display products. As the vice president of Strategic Development at Rambus, Mr. McConnaughey will be responsible for the implementation of the company’s Lighting and Display Technology group’s strategy and products in the fast-growing LED-based Lighting and Display markets.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus is one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies. Founded in 1990, the Company specializes in the invention and design of architectures focused on enhancing the end-user experience of computing, communications and consumer electronics applications. Rambus’ patented innovations and breakthrough technologies in the area of high-speed memory architectures and complementary technologies have helped industry-leading chip and system companies bring superior products to market. Rambus’ technology and renowned integration expertise solve some of the most complex chip and system-level interface challenges. Rambus licenses both its world-class patent portfolio as well as its family of leadership and industry-standard interface products. Headquartered in Los Altos, California, Rambus has regional offices in North Carolina, Ohio, India, Germany, Japan, and Taiwan. Additional information is available at www.rambus.com.
