Rambus lensless smart sensor (LSS) technology enables a new generation of low-power sensing by capturing information-rich images with a low-cost phase grating, standard image sensors and sophisticated computational algorithms. More specifically, the spiral grating of LSS diffractive optics (hardware), coupled with sophisticated computational algorithms (software); reduce computation time while facilitating application-specific design flexibility. Simply put, computation is effectively pushed past the ‘edge’ and performed on the LSS sensors themselves.
Evaluating lensless smart sensors (LSS)
A look back at the Nintendo 64 (N64)
The long-awaited Nintendo 64 hit the hot neon city streets of Japan back in June 1996. Powered by a 64-bit NEC VR4300 CPU clocked at 93.75 MHz, the fifth generation console was one of the first to implement a unified memory subsystem and packed 4 megabytes of Rambus RDRAM (subsequently expandable to 8MB).
Rambus extends DPA countermeasures license with NAGRA
Rambus has extended its licensing agreement with NAGRA, a digital TV division of the Kudelski Group, for the use of its Differential Power Analysis (DPA) countermeasures in NAGRA digital TV offerings. “NAGRA has shown that security is a top priority and protection against side- channel attacks is an important component of their solutions,” said Dr. Martin Scott, general manager of Rambus’ Security Division.
Rambus Cryptography Research Extends License Agreement with NAGRA
DPA countermeasures enhance the security of digital TV offerings
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – June 23, 2016 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) today announced it has extended the license agreement with NAGRA, a digital TV division of the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) and the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, for the use of its Differential Power Analysis (DPA) countermeasures in selected NAGRA digital TV offerings.
“NAGRA has shown that security is a top priority and protection against side channel attacks is an important component of their solutions,” said Dr. Martin Scott, general manager of the Rambus Security Division. “We are pleased to extend our DPA countermeasures agreement with NAGRA, enabling the integration of this technology in some of their broadcast platforms that deliver premium entertainment to their customers.”
DPA countermeasures consist of a broad range of software, hardware, and protocol techniques that protect tamper-resistant devices from side-channel attacks. DPA is a type of side-channel attack that monitors variations in the electrical power consumption or electro-magnetic emissions from a target device. These measurements can then be used to obtain cryptographic keys and other sensitive information from semiconductors.
About Rambus Security Division
The Rambus Security division is dedicated to providing a secure foundation for a connected world. Our innovative technologies span areas including tamper resistance, content and media protection, network security, secure payment, smart ticketing, and transaction services. Our technologies protect nearly nine billion licensed products annually, providing secure access to data and creating invaluable trust between our customers and their customer base. Additional information is available at rambus.com/security.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus creates cutting-edge semiconductor and IP products, spanning memory and interfaces to security, smart sensors and lighting. Our chips, customizable IP cores, architecture licenses, tools, services, training and innovations improve the competitive advantage of our customers. We collaborate with the industry, partnering with leading ASIC and SoC designers, foundries, IP developers, EDA companies and validation labs. Our products are integrated into tens of billions of devices and systems, powering and securing diverse applications, including Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, consumer and media platforms. At Rambus, we are makers of better. For more information, visit rambus.com.
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Will London be cashless in 20 years?
A new survey conducted by London & Partners has determined that nearly three quarters of those polled in the capital city believe digital transactions will replace traditional notes and coins by 2036. “[Both] MasterCard and Visa have reported big rises in the number of contactless card payments, fueled by the use of smartphone payment apps,” reports Mark Blunden of the Evening Standard. “Contactless cards are used for about one in every 10 payments in the capital and Visa predicts that by 2020 about half of all transactions by Londoners will be on mobile. [In addition], MasterCard said contactless spending in the UK had more than tripled in the past year.”
Rambus Prototypes 2x2mm Lens-Less Eye Tracker for Headmount Displays
PARIS—At last week’s VLSI Symposia, Rambus presented a poster titled “Lensless Smart Sensors: Optical and Thermal Sensing for the Internet of Things” in which the company not only detailed the underlying technology but also demonstrated a working sensor prototype. The Lensless Smart Sensors (LSS) rely on a phase anti-symmetric diffraction grating (either tuned for optical or IR thermal sensing) mounted directly on top of a conventional imaging array and co-designed with computational algorithms that extract the relevant information from the scene to be imaged. The grating is very thin and boasts a wide field of view, up to 120º, and the resulting imaging sensor is almost flat (only a few hundred micrometres separate the grating from the image sensor).
