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Press ReleaseRambus and Matsushita Sign Patent License AgreementAgreement covers SDRAM and DDR SDRAM memory controllers Los Altos, California, United States - 07/06/2006 Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS), one of the world's premier technology licensing companies specializing in high-speed chip interfaces, announced today it has signed a new patent license agreement with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., commonly known by the brand name Panasonic. This five-year agreement with an effective date of October 1, 2005 grants Matsushita a license to Rambus patents for SDRAM and DDR SDRAM memory controllers. Rambus will receive royalty payments based on the shipment of these memory controllers. “We have made great strides with our overall patent licensing program and plan to continue showcasing the value of our patent portfolio,” said Sharon Holt, senior vice president of Sales, Licensing and Marketing at Rambus. “Our focus of developing advanced interface designs and innovations help our long-time partners like Matsushita deliver high-quality products to the market as we continue to advance the state-of-the-art.” Matsushita Electric also signed a technology license agreement with Rambus in 2004 for use of its DDR2 drop-in cell as well as its XDR™ memory interface solution. These two interface designs enable Matsushita to deliver high-volume consumer products to the market that will span a wide range of price-performance points. Matsushita joins a growing list of semiconductor suppliers and system manufacturers who have signed patent license agreements for various products covered by Rambus patents. Other companies include AMD, Elpida, Fujitsu, Infineon, NEC, Renesas, and Toshiba. Since its founding in 1990, Rambus has focused on advancing electronic system performance through innovations in logic and memory interfaces, controller architectures, and system design. Such innovations include the application of micro-threading to a DRAM core, the elimination of trace length matching with FlexPhase™ circuit technology, and industry-recognized dynamic point-to-point memory-enhancing technology. These and other innovations result in a broad portfolio of innovations and patents that enables semiconductor manufacturers and system designers to achieve ever-increasing levels of functionality and performance, to lower system costs, to mitigate risk with silicon-proven designs, and to reduce time to market. For more information on Rambus’ patent portfolio, please visit www.rambus.com/products/innovationslicensing/.
À propos de Rambus Inc.Rambus est l'une des principales sociétés concédant des licences technologiques, spécialisée dans l'invention et la conception d'interfaces de circuits haut-débit. Depuis sa fondation en 1990, les brevets déposés par la société ainsi que ses importantes découvertes technologiques et ses compétences réputées en matière d'intégration ont permis à des sociétés leaders d'électronique et de systèmes de mettre sur le marché des produits haut de gamme. La technologie et les produits Rambus relèvent les défis les plus complexes des clients en matière d'interface circuits et systèmes, offrant des performances inégalées dans le domaine des applications informatiques, des communications et de l'électronique grand public. Rambus accorde des licences d'exploitation sur son important portefeuille de brevets ainsi que sur sa gamme de produits d'interface de pointe conçus aux normes de l'industrie. Basée à Los Altos en Californie, Rambus possède des bureaux régionaux en Caroline du Nord, en Inde, en Allemagne, au Japon, en Corée et à Taiwan. De plus amples informations sont disponibles sur le site www.rambus.com.
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