Recently licensed to Qualcomm, the Rambus CryptoManager™ platform is built around an advanced Security Engine and versatile Infrastructure Suite.
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Smart sensors go lensless for the IoT
Over 30 billion devices will be wirelessly linked to the rapidly growing Internet of Things (IoT) by 2020. Consequently, new generations of connected objects – boasting rapid data collection abilities coupled with a more adaptive nature – are expected to hit the market over the next decade.
Rambus secures smartphones and tablets
Did you know that Rambus is helping a number of industry heavyweights protect smartphones and tablets against side-channel attacks? In recent years, Rambus has licensed its DPA countermeasure technology to multiple corporations including Broadcom, Infineon, ST Microelectronics and Samsung. More specifically, more than 7 billion devices will be manufactured in 2014 with DPA countermeasures licensed from the Cryptography Research (CR) Division of Rambus.
Caught in between
I recently spent four busy days at a tradeshow where I was fortunate enough to get a couple of nice gifts – and perhaps by coincidence, these items are a good representation of where we are in the high-tech market today. Let me explain. As I write this blog, I’m wearing my new fitness-tracking device that I received as part of the ARM IP Connected Community challenge at the Design Automation Conference (DAC) back in early June (I lost the challenge, by the way). The device is fun, tracks my activity, displaying it on my mobile phone – AND reminds me that I am not getting enough exercise or sleep (not so fun). Another gift I received was a battery pack that can recharge my cell phone several times in between plug in opportunities (usually every night). Don’t get me wrong, this was a nice gift, however it hit me that while IoT seems to be the trendy topic, less often is it mentioned that our smartphones can’t get through one day without being recharged! A product like a battery pack would not be necessary if our mobile phones could last a few days on a single charge.
Building a Foundation for Strong Ecosystem Partnerships
Rambus has spent the better part of the last two years evolving as a company. Having started with Rambus in January 2012, I can personally attest to how this evolution has positively impacted our culture, mindset, and strategy. Our external focus and the level of collaboration with both customers and industry peers has increased exponentially since I joined.
Where is Interconnect Technology Heading?
With 16nm chips moving to production this year, companies are actively developing the 10nm and 7nm technology nodes. These generations are interconnect heavy with more than 50% of their cost due to Back-End-Of-Line (BEOL) wiring levels, and designs that are dominated by interconnect delay. Qualcomm’s VP of Technology, Geoffrey Yeap, in fact, called BEOL performance/area/cost the foremost issue for 10nm and 7nm nodes.
