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Do Superconducting Processors Really Need Cryogenic Memories? The Case for Cold DRAM
http://info.rambus.com/the-case-for-cold-dram#new_tabCryogenic, superconducting digital processors offer the promise of greatly reduced operating power for server-class computing systems. This is due to the exceptionally low energy per operation of Single Flux Quantum circuits built from Josephson junction devices operating at the temperature of 4 Kelvin. Unfortunately, no suitable same-temperature memory technology yet exists to complement these SFQ […]
Understanding the post Moore-Era data center
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/understanding-post-moore-era-data-center/Steven Woo, the vice president of systems and solutions and distinguished inventor in Rambus’ Office of the CTO, recently authored an article for Semiconductor Engineering that explores the data center in 2018 and beyond. As Woo observes, there are a number of trends that continue to challenge the design of conventional von Neumann architecture, including […]
Cryogenics and accelerators push DRAM limits
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/cryogenics-accelerators-push-dram-limits/Last month, Semiconductor Engineering’s Kevin Fogarty wrote an article that explores how major industry players are pushing the limits of DRAM. As Fogarty observes, the access bandwidth of DRAM-based computer memory has improved by a factor of 20x over the past two decades – with capacity increasing 128x during the same period. In contrast, latency […]
The case for cold DRAM in the data center
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/the-case-for-cold-dram-in-the-data-center/Cryogenic, superconducting digital processors offer the promise of significantly reduced operating power for server-class computing systems. This is due to the exceptionally low energy per operation of Single Flux Quantum circuits built from Josephson junction devices operating at the temperature of 4 Kelvin. However, no suitable same-temperature memory technology yet exists to complement these SFQ […]
Part 2: DRAM goes cryogenic
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/part-2-dram-goes-cryogenic/In part one of this series, Rambus Chief Scientist Craig Hampel told Semiconductor Engineering’s Ed Sperling that cryogenic DRAM (below minus−180 °C or 93.15 kelvin) offers numerous power and performance advantages. These include increased transistor performance, the elimination of leakage, wires that super conduct, the ability of DRAM to operate as a non-volatile device and […]
Part 1: DRAM goes cryogenic
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/part-1-dram-goes-cryogenic/Rambus Chief Scientist Craig Hampel recently spoke with Ed Sperling of Semiconductor Engineering about the power benefits and performance advantages of running DRAM at extremely low cryogenic temperatures (below minus−180 °C or 93.15 kelvin). “When operating fairly conventional technologies based on CMOS in that domain, a lot of interesting things begin to happen. One of […]
TIRIAS Research analyzes Rambus’ memory and high-speed interfaces strategy
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/tirias-research-analyzes-rambus-memory-and-high-speed-interfaces-strategy/Jim McGregor, principal analyst at TIRIAS Research, recently spoke with Gary Hilson of the EE Times about Rambus’ 56G SerDes PHY. More specifically, the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and (DSP) architecture of Rambus’ 56G SerDes PHY is designed meet the long-reach backplane requirements for the industry transition to 400 GB Ethernet applications. In practical terms, this […]
Rambus Reports First Quarter 2017 Financial Results
https://www.rambus.com/rambus-reports-first-quarter-2017-financial-results/Revenue of $97.4 million, up 34% year over year GAAP diluted net income per share of $0.03; non-GAAP diluted net income per share of $0.17 Licensed Western Digital for memory and security innovations Launched Unified Payment Platform, extending mobile OEM pay to retailers SUNNYVALE, Calif. – April 24, 2017 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) today reported […]
PC World: Microsoft’s cool quantum computing plan embraces cryogenic memory
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/pc-world-microsofts-cool-quantum-computing-plan-embraces-cryogenic-memory/PC World’s Agam Shah reports that Microsoft is working with Rambus to develop and build prototype computers with memory subsystems that can be cooled at cryogenic temperatures, typically below minus 180 degrees Celsius or minus 292 degrees Fahrenheit. “Cryogenics goes hand in hand with quantum computers, which promise to be significantly faster than today’s PCs […]
TIRIAS Research analyzes Rambus’ cryogenic memory initiative
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/tirias-research-analyzes-rambus-cryogenic-memory-initiative/Earlier this week, Rambus confirmed that it is expanding ongoing collaboration with Microsoft researchers to develop prototype systems which optimize memory performance in cryogenic temperatures. Commenting on the announcement, Jim McGregor, principal analyst and founder of TIRIAS Research, told the EE Times that computing, especially in the data center, is evolving to include intelligence through […]
