Writing for Semiconductor Engineering, Michael Watts reports that Resistive RAM (ReRAM) appears to be gaining traction. “Once considered a universal memory candidate—a replacement for DRAM, flash and SRAM—ReRAM is carving out a niche between DRAM and storage-class memory,” Watts explained. “ReRAM (known alternately as RRAM), is a type of non-volatile memory that began garnering attention in 2009 when startup Unity Semiconductor emerged from stealth mode.”
ReRAM gains traction in the memory space
Securing the silicon of the IoT
Paul Kocher, the Chief Scientist of Rambus’ Cryptography Research Division, recently participated in an ARM TechCon panel about securing the Internet of Things (IoT). As Kocher told conference attendees, strong hardware-based crypto
needs to be accompanied by an equally robust software security layer.
Creating and cracking secure ciphers
Steven Woo, VP of Solutions Marketing at Rambus, recently sat down with Ernest Worthman of Semiconductor Engineering to discuss the concept of secure ciphers. “One of the key challenges is how to develop a cipher that continues to be difficult to crack against the increasing capabilities of computing power, over time,” Woo told the publication. “[Remember], given enough time and resources, any cipher can be cracked.”
Rambus Announces Executive Management Changes
Luc Seraphin appointed to GM of Memory and Interfaces Division; Kit Rodgers to serve as SVP of Worldwide Sales and Technology Partnerships
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – November 11, 2015 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) today announced the appointment of Luc Seraphin to the role of senior vice president and general manager of its Memory and Interfaces Division. Luc replaces Kevin Donnelly who, after 23 years with Rambus, has decided to retire at the end of the year. Prior to Rambus, Luc served as the general manager of the Mobile Wireless business unit of Agere Systems (now Avago Technologies). Luc holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics and a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Ecole Superieure de Chimie, Physique, Electronique, based in Lyon, France where he majored in Computer Architecture. Luc also holds an MBA from the University of Hartford and has completed the senior executive program of Columbia University.
In addition, Kit Rodgers has assumed the role of senior vice president of Worldwide Sales and Technology Partnerships for the company. Kit has been serving as senior vice president of Licensing and Technology Partnerships for Rambus since 2014, and played a key role in structuring some of the company’s biggest customer wins during the last few years. Prior to that, Kit served as one of the leaders of the Rambus Cryptography Research Division, having joined Cryptography Research in 2003 as vice president of Business Development and Licensing. Kit holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s in engineering from Stanford University, where he was a Mayfield Entrepreneurship Fellow.
“Both Luc and Kit bring tremendous experience and expertise to their respective roles,” said Dr. Ron Black, president and chief executive officer at Rambus. “We are pleased to advance our leadership from within to build strong teams to build and bring our technologies and products to market.”
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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.
Rambus is @ ARMTechCon 2015
Rambus – a silver sponsor of ARM TechCon 2015 – is kicking off the show this morning with a series of live demos centered on the burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT).
Northwest Logic Uses Avery Design System’s High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) Model to Verify Its High-Performance HBM Controller IP Core
TEWKSBURY, MA, November 10, 2015 – Northwest Logic Inc, a leader in high-performance digital IP Cores and Avery Design Systems, a leader in Verification IP (VIP) solutions, today announced that Northwest’s High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) Controller Core has been verified utilizing Avery’s HBM memory model. In addition, Northwest Logic is using Avery DIMM and component memory models as part of its DDR4 Controller Core verification.
Northwest Logic offers high-performance, full-featured, easy-to-use HBM, DDR4/3/2/1 and LPDDR4/3/2/1 Memory Controller Cores. These cores are highly configurable to enable customers get a Memory Controller solution which meets their specific needs with a minimal amount of size, latency and cost. These cores have been widely used in a variety of application including Storage, Networking and High-Performance Computing.
“We use the memory models included in the Avery’s HBM-Xactor and DDR-Xactor VIP as a key part of our Memory Controller verification,” said Brian Daellenbach, president of Northwest Logic. These models enable us to comprehensively verify our Memory Controller Cores. We have found the memory models and associated support to be very high quality. We recommend Avery’s VIP to all our customers for robust SoC verification.”
The VIP includes a wide range of models including HBM and RDIMM/LDRDIMM memory modules models including fully functional RCD2 and DB2, DDR/LPDDR memory chip models, DFI-based PHY model and HBM and DDR/LPDDR host memory controller models. These models are useful in a broad range of SoC, PHY and DIMM developments.
Memory models for HBM, DDRx, LPDDRx, and LRDIMM support comprehensive protocol and timing checks, advanced timing features, protocol analyzer trace reports, and performance interposer functions which indicate min/max, median, and mean latencies including bank group analysis and DQ utilization and bandwidth.
The HBM and DDR/LPDDR host memory controller VIP models support PHY and DIMM development including features to randomly configure DDR and LRDIMM for comprehensive operational coverage, performs complete DDR, RCD and DB initialization and training mode sequences based on JEDEC raw card trace length delays including random skew and tolerance. Users develop high-level read/write sequences for the memory controller VIP which then automatically sequences commands including auto activation, precharge, and refresh and spaces commands according to operational timing parameters. Avery also supports compliance testsuites for PHY and LRDIMM verification.
The VIP is 100% vative SystemVerilog UVM and portfolio licensing options provide the cost efficient and flexible usage models.
Visit us at the DVCon Europe, November 11-13, in booth #E2 to learn more about Avery VIP solutions.
About Avery Design Systems
Founded in 1999, Avery Design Systems, Inc. enables system and SOC design teams to achieve dramatic functional verification productivity improvements through the use of formal analysis applications for RT-level and gate-level X verification; robust core-through-chip-level Verification IP for PCI Express, USB, AMBA, UFS, MIPI, DDR/LPDDR, HBM, HMC, ONFI/Toggle, NVM Express, SCSI Express, SATA Express, eMMC, SD/SDIO, and CAN FD standards. The company is a member of the Mentor Graphics Value Added Partnership (VAP) program and has established numerous Avery Design VIP partner program affiliations with leading IP suppliers. More information about the company may be found at www.avery-design.com.
About Northwest Logic
Northwest Logic, founded in 1995 and located in Beaverton, Oregon, provides high-performance, silicon-proven, easy-to-use IP cores including high-performance PCI Express solution (PCI Express 3.0, 2.1 and 1.1 cores and drivers), Memory Interface Solution (DDR4/3/2, LPDDR4/3/2 SDRAM; HBM, MRAM, RLDRAM 3/II), and MIPI Solution (CSI-2, DSI). These solutions support a full range of platforms including ASICs, Structured ASICs and FPGAs. For additional information, visit www.nwlogic.com or contact us directly.
