Back for its third year, the Rambus Design Summit is a virtual conference focused on the selection and implementation of chip and IP solutions for the data center, edge, automotive and IoT devices including the acceleration and security of AI/ML applications. Hear our technology leaders give their insights on future semiconductor technologies, and explore in-depth technical presentations on critical chip and enabling IP such as DDR5, HBM3, PCIe 6.0, GDDR6, LPDDR5, CXL, and MIPI, as well as security solutions including Root of Trust, MACsec and Inline Memory Encryption.
Fellow and Distinguished Inventor, Rambus
John C. Eble received his B.Cmp.E. (’93), M.S.E.E (’94), and Ph.D. EE (’99) from Georgia Tech. From 1998 to 2001 he worked at Compaq on EV7 high-speed I/O circuits in the Alpha Microprocessor Development Group. He then joined Velio Communications as a circuit designer. In 2003, he joined Rambus Inc. where he has held many engineering and research management roles and specialized in the design of high-speed I/O and next-generation memory interconnect architectures. He has authored over 30 technical publications, 10 patents, and a book chapter. He is currently VP of Product Marketing for Rambus’ memory interconnect chip business unit.
VP, Product Marketing, Rambus
Sr. Director, Product Marketing, Rambus
Matt Jones is the General Manager for the IP Cores Business Unit at Rambus. He is responsible for development and growth of the company’s interface IP products, driving memory and interconnect architectural innovation in Data Center and Edge Connectivity applications. Before joining Rambus, Matt held various product line management and marketing positions for microprocessor, connectivity and power management products over a twenty-four-year career at IDT, later acquired by Renesas. Matt holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Stanford University.
Sr. Director and GM, Rambus IP Cores
VP IP Products, Hardent
Director of Applications Engineer, Rambus IP Cores
Neeraj is currently the VP and GM at Rambus Security BU, based out of Silicon Valley, CA. He has 20+ years of semiconductors engineering experience in compute and security domains. At Rambus, Neeraj is responsible for the CryptoManager Secure Silicon IP and Provisioning products. Before joining Rambus, Neeraj founded Kryptos Solutions, where he built an ultra-secure endpoint platform for high-risk government applications. Prior to that, Neeraj was the VP of Engineering at NXP Semiconductors, responsible for major OEM design-win for NXP’s NFC based secure payment platform. Neeraj also held various engineering positions at IBM and Intel working on gaming processors, and CPU products.
Neeraj graduated with a Master of Technology degree in Solid State Materials from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi, India. He attended the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford University, California.
Joe Rodriguez is a Product Marketing Manager with the Rambus Controller Group. He is an expert at Memory IP and MIPI controller IP for Enterprise, Cloud, Networking, IoT, AI and Mobile applications. Before joining Rambus, Joe held Product and Technical Marketing Management positions at the Mentor Graphics Design Verification Division. Prior to that, he was an expert in emulation as a Field Engineer for Cadence Design Systems and a Modeling Engineer at Synopsys.
Product Marketing Manager, Rambus
Ed Sperling is the editor in chief of Semiconductor Engineering. He is a technology industry veteran and frequent moderator and speaker in Silicon Valley. Sperling is a former contributing editor at Forbes, and former editor in chief of Electronic News and Electronic Business. Prior to that he held top editorial positions at Ziff-Davis and CMP Publications.
Editor in Chief, Semiconductor Engineering
Sr. Director of Product Management, Rambus
Joe Gow is the Senior Director of the Secure Provisioning and Cloud Security Services businesses for Rambus Security. In this role, Joe is responsible for defining and delivering innovative security solutions that address the factory provisioning needs of semiconductor and OEM companies that enable chips and devices to be trusted throughout their lifetime, helping to ensure the integrity of the semiconductor supply chain. These manufacturing security solutions are supported by cloud-based key and certificate management services that enable OEMs and managed service providers (MSPs) to leverage this trust to manage the identity and security of connected things. Prior to Rambus, Joe has held product and business management leadership roles with leading enterprise security software and cloud security companies including Symantec, GuardienEdge, Avaya, Websense, and Elemental Security.
Sr. Director, Product Management, Rambus
Phani Paladugu is Director of Field Application Engineering at Rambus, responsible for interface and memory IP cores. Before joining Rambus, Phani was a Senior Manager, Interface IP applications at Cadence. Prior to this role, he spent more than 10 years at Aricent, ST Microelectronics and has extensive experience in designing high speed interfaces for ethernet, storage, networking and automotive applications. Phani holds a MS in Electrical Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India.
Director, Field Applications Engineering, Rambus
Shane Rau leads IDC's computing semiconductor research within IDC's Enabling Technologies team. Mr. Rau's research covers microprocessors and SoCs, discrete graphics processors (GPUs), FPGAs, and artificial intelligence (AI) accelerators in systems across the internet, including in the data center, in PCs, and at the edge, such as embedded and intelligent systems.
Mr. Rau provides in-depth insight and intelligence on market sizing, forecasting, technology trends, vendors, pricing trends, and market share. Through collaboration with PC, server and embedded systems analysts colleagues, Mr. Rau spearheads IDC research initiatives into system supply chains, technologies and interface attach rates, as well as into the changing semiconductor vendor market power dynamics.
Research Vice President, Computing Semiconductors, IDC
Time | Session |
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9:00am | Keynote: Advancing Computing in the Accelerator Age Speaker: Steven Woo, Fellow and Distinguished Inventor, Rambus All Interface IP Security IP |
10:00am | Memory Bandwidth for AI/ML Races Higher with HBM3 Speaker: Frank Ferro, Senior Director of Product Management, Interface IP, Rambus Interface IP |
10:00am | Securing Data Center AI/ML Workloads Beyond Secure Boot and Authentication Speaker: Bart Stevens, Senior Director of Product Management, Security IP, Rambus Security IP |
10:30am | Implementing CXL™ 2.0 Interconnect Solutions Speakers: Arjun Bangre, Director of Product Marketing, Interface IP, Rambus Interface IP |
10:30am | Security Solutions for a World of IoT Devices Speakers: Marcel Van Loon, Senior Principal Engineer Systems Architecture, Security IP, Rambus Security IP |
11:00am | GDDR6 Memory Enables High-Performance Inferencing Speaker: Frank Ferro, Senior Director of Product Management, Interface IP, Rambus Interface IP |
11:00am | Hardware Security: Ask Me Anything Speakers: Scott Best, Senior Technical Director of Product Management, Security IP, Rambus Abstract: Whether it’s security technology trends, the latest cyberthreats, implementation issues or anything in between, our security experts are ready to tackle your questions in this Ask Me Anything session. Security IP |
11:30am | Accelerating Data Interconnects with PCI Express™ 6.0 & 5.0 Interface IP Speaker: Arjun Bangre, Director of Product Marketing, Interface IP, Rambus Interface IP |
12:00pm | LPDDR5 Delivers High Bandwidth for a Growing Range of Applications Speakers: Brian Daellenbach, Senior Director of Digital Controllers, Interface IP, Rambus Interface IP |
12:00pm | Securing Data in Motion with Hardware Security Engines Speaker: Gijs Willemse, Senior Director of Product Management, Security IP, Rambus Security IP |
12:30pm | High-Speed Interface Solutions for 5G Speaker: Frank Ferro, Senior Director of Product Management, Interface IP, Rambus Interface IP |
12:30pm | The Growing Importance of Network Security at Full Line-rate with IPsec and MACsec Speaker: Maxim Demchenko, Technical Director, Security IP, Rambus Security IP |
1:00pm | High-Performance Memory: Ask Me Anything Speakers: John Eble, Vice President of Product Marketing, Memory Interface Chips, Rambus Abstract: With high-performance memory experts covering architecture, chips and IP, we’re looking forward to your questions. Please join us for this Ask Me Anything session to get the latest on technology and trends for the world’s highest bandwidth memory solutions including DDR5, HBM3 and GDDR6. Interface IP |
1:00pm | Building Trust Through Certification of Security Solutions Speaker: Stuart Kincaid, Senior Manager System Architecture, Security IP, Rambus Abstract: Certification is increasingly important across many vertical markets and, as systems become more integrated, across sectors. It is critical to trust the products you deploy and that they comply with international standards. Certification is a recognised and established methodology, and Stuart Kincaid will discuss the importance and methods of certifying security solutions to meet the increasing demand for trust. Security IP |
1:30pm | Securing the Semiconductor Supply Chain with Silicon Provisioning and Cloud Key Management Speaker: Joseph Gow, Senior Director of Product Management, Security IP, Rambus Abstract: The semiconductor industry is the lifeblood of the digital economy. The design, manufacturing and consumption of chips is a global ecosystem, and competition is fierce as scaling and cost reductions based on Moore’s law are diminishing. Counterfeit and other unauthorized chips create real risks in areas of reliability, functionality, performance and safety. Joseph Gow will discuss how semiconductor companies can protect their IP and business by securely provisioning silicon, and the means to provide the ecosystem-wide capabilities needed to verify the identity and provenance of semiconductor devices. Security IP |
2:00pm | MIPI® Sensor Solutions for Autonomous Driving Speakers: Joe Rodriguez, Product Marketing Manager Digital Controllers, Interface IP, Rambus Abstract: Sensors drive the algorithms that interpret the data enabling ADAS driving systems. High bandwidth global shutter cameras, and low-latency, low-power radar, lidar and sonar sensors’ streaming data leverage MIPI CSI-2® technologies to meet challenging design requirements. This session will discuss how highly configurable MIPI CSI-2 based PHY and Controller sub-system solutions can be tailored to address the needs of autonomous driving. Example customer use cases will illustrate the implementation of these MIPI CSI-2 solutions. Interface IP |
2:00pm | Memory Encryption Solutions for Protecting Data in Use Speakers: Scott Best, Senior Technical Director of Product Management, Security IP, Rambus Security IP |
2:30pm | DDR5 Memory Enables Next-Generation Servers Speaker: John Eble, Vice President of Product Marketing, Memory Interface Chips, Rambus Interface IP |
2:30pm | Automotive Security: Navigating the Intersection of Safety and Security Speaker: Thierry Kouthon, Principal Engineer, Product Management, Security IP, Rambus Abstract: Vehicle systems and the semiconductors used within them are some of the most complex electronics seen today. Ensuring these systems are both functionally safe and secure from cyberattacks is mission critical. Join us for this presentation where Thierry Kouthon of Rambus, and Ann Keffer of Siemens EDA will discuss hardware solutions for securing automotive electronics and how functional safety tools from Siemens can help ensure these solutions meet the requirements of ISO 26262. Security IP |
3:00pm | Data Center Roundtable: The Future of the Data Center SpeakerS: John Eble, Vice President of Product Marketing, Memory Interface Chips, Rambus Abstract: The world’s connectivity continues to increase, and the importance of digital data continues to grow. The unprecedented rise in data volumes is matched in importance by the value being extracted from this data. Server and data center architectures are evolving in response to the growing volume and importance of digital data, and greater intelligence is moving to the edge of the network and to the end points themselves. Our Rambus panel of technology experts will discuss the trends and challenges for future data centers in moving data faster and safer. All Interface IP Security IP |
Time | Session |
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9:00am | Keynote: Advancing Computing in the Accelerator Age Speaker: Steven Woo, Fellow and Distinguished Inventor, Rambus |
10:00am | Memory Bandwidth for AI/ML Races Higher with HBM3 Speaker: Frank Ferro, Senior Director of Product Management, Interface IP, Rambus |
10:30am | Implementing CXL™ 2.0 Interconnect Solutions Speakers: Arjun Bangre, Director of Product Marketing, Interface IP, Rambus |
11:00am | GDDR6 Memory Enables High-Performance Inferencing Speaker: Frank Ferro, Senior Director of Product Management, Interface IP, Rambus |
11:30am | Accelerating Data Interconnects with PCI Express™ 6.0 & 5.0 Interface IP Speaker: Arjun Bangre, Director of Product Marketing, Interface IP, Rambus |
12:00pm | LPDDR5 Delivers High Bandwidth for a Growing Range of Applications Speakers: Brian Daellenbach, Senior Director of Digital Controllers, Interface IP, Rambus |
12:30pm | High-Speed Interface Solutions for 5G Speaker: Frank Ferro, Senior Director of Product Management, Interface IP, Rambus |
1:00pm | High-Performance Memory: Ask Me Anything Speaker: John Eble, Vice President of Product Marketing, Memory Interface Chips, Rambus Abstract: With high-performance memory experts covering architecture, chips and IP, we’re looking forward to your questions. Please join us for this Ask Me Anything session to get the latest on technology and trends for the world’s highest bandwidth memory solutions including DDR5, HBM3 and GDDR6. |
2:00pm | MIPI® Sensor Solutions for Autonomous Driving Speakers: Joe Rodriguez, Product Marketing Manager Digital Controllers, Interface IP, Rambus Abstract: Sensors drive the algorithms that interpret the data enabling ADAS driving systems. High bandwidth global shutter cameras, and low-latency, low-power radar, lidar and sonar sensors’ streaming data leverage MIPI CSI-2® technologies to meet challenging design requirements. This session will discuss how highly configurable MIPI CSI-2 based PHY and Controller sub-system solutions can be tailored to address the needs of autonomous driving. Example customer use cases will illustrate the implementation of these MIPI CSI-2 solutions. |
2:30pm | DDR5 Memory Enables Next-Generation Servers Speaker: John Eble, Vice President of Product Marketing, Memory Interface Chips, Rambus |
3:00pm | Data Center Roundtable: The Future of the Data Center Speaker: John Eble, Vice President of Product Marketing, Memory Interface Chips, Rambus Abstract: The world’s connectivity continues to increase, and the importance of digital data continues to grow. The unprecedented rise in data volumes is matched in importance by the value being extracted from this data. Server and data center architectures are evolving in response to the growing volume and importance of digital data, and greater intelligence is moving to the edge of the network and to the end points themselves. Our Rambus panel of technology experts will discuss the trends and challenges for future data centers in moving data faster and safer. |
Time | Session |
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9:00am | Keynote: Advancing Computing in the Accelerator Age Speaker: Steven Woo, Fellow and Distinguished Inventor, Rambus |
10:00am | Securing Data Center AI/ML Workloads Beyond Secure Boot and Authentication Speaker: Bart Stevens, Senior Director of Product Management, Security IP, Rambus |
10:30am | Security Solutions for a World of IoT Devices Speakers: Marcel Van Loon, Senior Principal Engineer Systems Architecture, Security IP, Rambus |
11:00am | Hardware Security: Ask Me Anything Speaker: Scott Best, Senior Technical Director of Product Management, Security IP, Rambus Abstract: Whether it’s security technology trends, the latest cyberthreats, implementation issues or anything in between, our security experts are ready to tackle your questions in this Ask Me Anything session. |
12:00pm | Securing Data in Motion with Hardware Security Engines Speaker: Gijs Willemse, Senior Director of Product Management, Security IP, Rambus |
12:30pm | The Growing Importance of Network Security at Full Line-rate with IPsec and MACsec Speaker: Maxim Demchenko, Technical Director, Security IP, Rambus |
1:00pm | Building Trust Through Certification of Security Solutions Speaker: Stuart Kincaid, Senior Manager System Architecture, Security IP, Rambus Abstract: Certification is increasingly important across many vertical markets and, as systems become more integrated, across sectors. It is critical to trust the products you deploy and that they comply with international standards. Certification is a recognised and established methodology, and Stuart Kincaid will discuss the importance and methods of certifying security solutions to meet the increasing demand for trust. |
1:30pm | Securing the Semiconductor Supply Chain with Silicon Provisioning and Cloud Key Management Speaker: Joseph Gow, Senior Director of Product Management, Security IP, Rambus Abstract: The semiconductor industry is the lifeblood of the digital economy. The design, manufacturing and consumption of chips is a global ecosystem, and competition is fierce as scaling and cost reductions based on Moore’s law are diminishing. Counterfeit and other unauthorized chips create real risks in areas of reliability, functionality, performance and safety. Joseph Gow will discuss how semiconductor companies can protect their IP and business by securely provisioning silicon, and the means to provide the ecosystem-wide capabilities needed to verify the identity and provenance of semiconductor devices. |
2:00pm | Memory Encryption Solutions for Protecting Data in Use Speakers: Scott Best, Senior Technical Director of Product Management, Security IP, Rambus |
2:30pm | Automotive Security: Navigating the Intersection of Safety and Security Speaker: Thierry Kouthon, Principal Engineer, Product Management, Security IP, Rambus Abstract: Vehicle systems and the semiconductors used within them are some of the most complex electronics seen today. Ensuring these systems are both functionally safe and secure from cyberattacks is mission critical. Join us for this presentation where Thierry Kouthon of Rambus, and Ann Keffer of Siemens EDA will discuss hardware solutions for securing automotive electronics and how functional safety tools from Siemens can help ensure these solutions meet the requirements of ISO 26262. |
3:00pm | Data Center Roundtable: The Future of the Data Center Speaker: John Eble, Vice President of Product Marketing, Memory Interface Chips, Rambus Abstract: The world’s connectivity continues to increase, and the importance of digital data continues to grow. The unprecedented rise in data volumes is matched in importance by the value being extracted from this data. Server and data center architectures are evolving in response to the growing volume and importance of digital data, and greater intelligence is moving to the edge of the network and to the end points themselves. Our Rambus panel of technology experts will discuss the trends and challenges for future data centers in moving data faster and safer. |
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