Rambus Signs New Technology License Agreement With IBM; Agreement Allows Access to XDR Memory Controller Interface Cell for ASIC Customers
LOS ALTOS, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—June 15, 2005—
Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS), one of the world's premier
technology licensing companies specializing in high-speed chip
interfaces, today announced that IBM has signed a new license
agreement to allow them access to Rambus's XDR(TM) memory controller
interface cell, dubbed XIO. This agreement enables IBM to provide an
advanced, high-speed design for high-performance consumer applications
utilizing their state-of-the-art 90 nanometer (nm) ASIC process.
Rambus's high-speed XIO cell combined with IBM's IP and advanced
process technology capabilities will allow IBM to assist its customers
in bringing high performing designs to the market.
"Rambus has a long history of designing and delivering very high
speed, advanced interface designs that have been broadly used in the
industry," said Tom Reeves, vice president of IBM's Semiconductor
Products and Solutions. "We have worked with them on several projects
and are pleased to build upon our existing relationship with this new
agreement."
The Rambus XIO cell is a high-performance, low-latency controller
interface to XDR DRAM memory sub-systems. It is a versatile CMOS macro
cell that can be seamlessly integrated into a wide variety of target
processes. The general purpose cell is independent of the logical
memory controller design, enabling support for a wide variety of
memory applications needing high bandwidth and low latency. The XIO
provides a wide, on-chip, CMOS-level signaling interface to the memory
controller logic and a narrow, high-speed Differential Rambus
Signaling Level (DRSL) interface to the external XDR memory system.
"IBM maintains a strong leadership position in processors and
process technology and we are happy to extend our working relationship
with them to help bring the most advanced products to the market,"
said Laura Stark, vice president of Platform Solutions at Rambus. "The
industry continues to face challenging interface issues as designs
increase in speed and users demand more and more functionality. Our
engineers are focused on designing and developing the most advanced
interface designs that help our customers meet the ever-increasing
demands of their customer base."
For additional information on all the Rambus interface products,
please go to www.rambus.com/products.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus is one of the world's premier technology licensing
companies specializing in the invention and design of high-speed chip
interfaces. Since its founding in 1990, the company's innovations,
breakthrough technologies and integration expertise have helped
industry-leading chip and system companies solve their most
challenging and complex I/O problems and bring their products to
market. Rambus's interface solutions can be found in numerous
computing, consumer, and communications products and applications.
Rambus is headquartered in Los Altos, Calif., with regional offices in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Bangalore, India; Taipei, Taiwan; and
Tokyo, Japan. Additional information is available at www.rambus.com.
Contact:
Rambus Public Relations
Linda Ashmore, 650-947-5411
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