At Rambus, we create cutting-edge semiconductor and IP products, providing industry-leading chips and silicon IP to make data faster and safer.
Found 1351 Results
Back doors: From Multics to WarGames
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/back-doors-from-multics-to-war-games/Ernest Worthman and Ed Sperling of Semiconductor Engineering recently co-authored a fascinating article that explores the surprising origins of back doors in the technology sector. “One of the first open references [to back doors] was in the 1983 movie WarGames,” the two explained. “In reality, modern back doors predate Hollywood’s discovery by about 20 years, […]
McGill’s Selects Nevis Technologies as its Smart Ticketing Provider
https://www.rambus.com/160310-mcgills-selects-nevis-technologies-as-its-smart-ticketing-provider/Deployment advances Scotland-wide commercial smart ticketing initiative EAST KILBRIDE, SCOTLAND – March 10, 2016 – The largest privately-owned bus company in Scotland, McGill’s, has selected Nevis Technologies, the joint venture between Ecebs and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport that serves as the delivery agent for smart integrated ticketing, to provide the systems for commercial smartcard ticketing. […]
Charting A New Course For Semiconductors
http://semiengineering.com/charting-a-new-course-for-semiconductors/#new_tabThe semiconductor industry is at an inflection point facing challenges, including rising development costs, shrinking margins, market saturation and unprecedented consolidation. Although no stranger to boom and bust cycles, semiconductor companies are actively seeking a return to stability via a more sustainable and collaborative business paradigm. In this context, Rambus and the Global Semiconductor Alliance […]
Can semiconductors be open sourced?
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/can-semiconductors-be-open-sourced/Eric Weddington, an Open Source Architect at Trimble, recently published an article on LinkedIn Pulse that examines the possibility of making Integrated Circuits (ICs) and microprocessors open source. “What would it take to do that? Imagine it would have to take small groups or individuals, perhaps University teams, to get their hands on some semiconductor […]
Evaluating security risks in the cloud
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/evaluating-security-risks-in-the-cloud-2/Cloud computing is perhaps best known for offering users ubiquitous and convenient on-demand network access. “[The cloud provides a] pool of configurable computing resources such as shared networks, servers, storage, applications, and services,” Ernest Worthman of Semiconductor Engineering recently explained. “What makes this so attractive is these services can be provisioned and adapted to the […]
Will Feature As A Service (FaaS) Become Important? Rambus Thinks So
http://www.hpcwire.com/2016/03/03/will-feature-as-a-service-faas-become-important-rambus-thinks-so/#new_tabMitigating the effects of a declining Moore’s Law will no doubt take many forms. We’re all wondering what the next disruptive technology will be to make the worries moot. In the meantime, one approach to dealing with a stalled Moore’s Law is floated in a recent Rambus Blog, ‘Moore’s Law in the FaaS Lane’ – […]
Rambus Talks CryptoManager Use Cases [VIDEO]
http://hexus.net/tv/show/2016/02/Rambus_talks_CryptoManager_use_cases#new_tabVice President for Products and Marketing for Rambus’ Cryptography Research Division Simon Blake-Wilson demoes the firm’s silicon-to-cloud security solution in a video filmed during Mobile World Congress 2016.
Charting a new course for semiconductors
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/charting-a-new-course-for-semiconductors-3/The semiconductor industry is at an inflection point facing challenges, including rising development costs, shrinking margins, market saturation and unprecedented consolidation. Although no stranger to boom and bust cycles, semiconductor companies are actively seeking a return to stability via a more sustainable and collaborative business paradigm. In this context, Rambus and the Global Semiconductor Alliance […]
Chip Makers Need New Business Models
http://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?section_id=36&doc_id=1329078#new_tabAfter half a century of sustained expansion and innovation, semiconductor sales and profits are noticeably slowing amid shifts in consumer trends, market forces and the pace of innovation. The resulting slew of consolidations has left many wondering if the industry is losing its mojo. Worldwide chip sales decreased by 1.9 percent during 2015 to $333.7 […]
Interac strengthens digital payment security in Canada
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/interac-strengthens-digital-payment-security-in-canada-2/The Canadian-based Interac Association/Acxsys Corporation (“Interac”) recently introduced its Token Service Provider (TSP) service. TSP – developed in collaboration with IBM, Bell ID and Everlink – can perhaps best be described as a proprietary token generation and management service that allows financial institutions, merchants and partners to build and manage secure digital payment transactions. “The […]
