Date: 9th Jun 2011
Freescale licenses memory controllers
and serial links from Rambus
Rambus Inc. and Freescale Semiconductor have signed patent
license agreement covering the use of Rambus' memory controllers
and serial links IPs in semiconductor devices made by Freescale.
Both companies also have settled all patent claims between
them including resolution of past use of Rambus' patented
innovations. The term of the patent license agreement is
five years.
"Freescale is the global leader in embedded processing
solutions, and this agreement demonstrates the strength
of our patented innovations for both memory controllers
as well as serial links," said Sharon Holt, senior
vice president and general manager of the Semiconductor
Business Group at Rambus. "With our commitment to innovation,
we will continue to develop breakthrough technology which
helps our licensees make great electronic products that
deliver the richest consumer experience."
Rambus Inc. has also announced the closing of its acquisition
of Cryptography Research, Inc. (CRI). Key technologies developed
by CRI include differential power analysis (DPA) countermeasures.
DPA attacks involve monitoring the fluctuating electrical
power consumption of a target device and then using advanced
statistical methods to derive cryptographic keys and other
secrets. With CRI's DPA countermeasures, electronic systems
and security devices, such as smart cards, are protected
from DPA attacks.
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