LOS ALTOS, Calif., Sep 17, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rambus
Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS), one of the world's premier technology licensing
companies specializing in high-speed memory architectures, and Kingston
Technology, the independent world leader in memory products, today
announced a collaborative development of a threaded module prototype
using DDR3 DRAM technology. Initial silicon results show an improvement
in data throughput of up to 50 percent, while reducing power consumption
by 20 percent compared to conventional modules.
As demand grows for throughput-intensive computing in notebooks,
desktops and servers, the performance requirements on DRAM memory
subsystems rises dramatically. As a result, multi-core computing
requires more bandwidth and higher rates of random access from DRAM
memory.
"As multi-core computing becomes pervasive, DRAM memory subsystems will
be severely challenged to deliver the data throughput required," said
Craig Hampel, Rambus Fellow. "Our innovative module threading technology
employs parallelism to deliver the higher memory bandwidth needed for
multi-core systems while reducing overall power consumption."
"Kingston is at the forefront of memory technology working closely with
innovators like Rambus to develop advanced solutions," said Dr. Ramon
Co, vice president of Worldwide Test Engineering at Kingston Technology.
"The collaboration of our experienced teams produced a memory solution
that helps overcome a major challenge with multi-core computing."
Threaded memory module technology is implemented utilizing
industry-standard DDR3 devices and a conventional module infrastructure.
It is capable of providing greater power efficiency for computing
systems by partitioning modules into multiple independent channels that
share a common command/address port. Threaded modules can support
64-byte memory transfers at full bus utilization, resulting in
efficiency gains of up to 50 percent when compared to current DDR3
memory modules. In addition, DRAMs in threaded modules are activated
half as often as in conventional modules, resulting in a 20 percent
reduction in overall module power.
Rambus will showcase a static demonstration of this prototype at the
Intel Developer Forum, September 22 - 24, 2009 at Moscone West in San
Francisco, CA. In addition, Rambus Fellow Craig Hampel will discuss the
benefits of threaded modules in multi-core computing applications during
a talk at the Intel Developer Forum, September 22, 2009, at 11:15 a.m.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus is one of the world's premier technology licensing companies
specializing in the invention and design of high-speed memory
architectures. Since its founding in 1990, the Company's patented
innovations, breakthrough technologies and renowned integration
expertise have helped industry-leading chip and system companies bring
superior products to market. Rambus' technology and products solve
customers' most complex chip and system-level interface challenges
enabling unprecedented performance in computing, communications and
consumer electronics applications. Rambus licenses both its world-class
patent portfolio as well as its family of leadership and
industry-standard interface products. Headquartered in Los Altos,
California, Rambus has regional offices in North Carolina, India,
Germany, Japan, and Taiwan. Additional information is available at www.rambus.com.
About Kingston Technology Company, Inc.
Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world's largest independent
manufacturer of memory products. Kingston designs, manufactures and
distributes memory products for desktops, laptops, servers, printers,
and Flash memory products for PDAs, mobile phones, digital cameras, and
MP3 players. Through its global network of subsidiaries and affiliates,
Kingston has manufacturing facilities in California, Taiwan, China and
sales offices in the United States, Europe, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine,
Australia, New Zealand, India, Taiwan, China, and Latin America. For
more information, please call 800-337-8410 or visit www.kingston.com.
Rambus and the Rambus logo are registered trademarks of Rambus Inc.
All other trade names are the service marks, trademarks, or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.
Kingston and the Kingston logo are registered trademarks of Kingston
Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. All other marks may be the
property of their respective titleholders.
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SOURCE: Rambus Inc.
Rambus Inc.
Linda Ashmore, 650-947-5411
lashmore@rambus.com
or
The Hoffman Agency for Rambus
Lori Tokunaga, 408-975-3053
ltokunaga@hoffman.com
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