LOS ALTOS, Calif. & SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug 13, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS), one of the world's premier technology
licensing companies, and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA), the worldwide leader in
visual computing, today announced they have signed a patent license
agreement related to certain memory controllers.
Under the agreement, Rambus has granted NVIDIA a patent license for
certain memory controllers at a 1 percent royalty rate for SDR memory
controllers and a 2 percent royalty rate for other memory controllers,
including DDR, DDR2, DDR3, LPDDR, LPDDR2, GDDR2, GDDR3, GDDR4, and
portions of GDDR5 memory controllers. NVIDIA has granted no licenses to
Rambus.
The signed patent license agreement went into effect on August 12, 2010.
The parties have not signed any releases of liability, nor dismissed any
outstanding litigation between them.
The terms of the license are per the agreement that Rambus offers as
part of its commitment with the European Commission. A sample of the
Memory Controller License Agreement is available at www.rambus.com/licensing.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus is one of the world's premier technology licensing companies.
Founded in 1990, the Company specializes in the invention and design of
architectures focused on enhancing the end-user experience of electronic
systems. Rambus' patented innovations and breakthrough technologies help
industry-leading companies bring superior products to market. Rambus
licenses both its world-class patent portfolio, as well as its family of
leadership and industry-standard solutions. Headquartered in Los Altos,
California, Rambus has regional offices in North Carolina, Ohio, India,
Germany, Japan, and Taiwan. Additional information is available at www.rambus.com.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA is the world leader in visual computing technologies and the
inventor of the GPU, a high-performance processor which generates
breathtaking, interactive graphics on workstations, personal
computers, game consoles, and mobile devices. NVIDIA serves the
entertainment and consumer market with its GeForce(R) products, the
professional design and visualization market with its Quadro(R)
products, and the high-performance computing market with its Tesla(TM)
products. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. and has offices
throughout Asia, Europe and the Americas.
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.
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SOURCE: Rambus Inc.
Rambus Inc.
Linda Ashmore, 650-947-5411
lashmore@rambus.com
or
The Hoffman Agency for Rambus
Lori Shen, 408-975-3053
lshen@hoffman.com
or
NVIDIA
Bob Sherbin, 408-566-5150
rsherbin@nvidia.com
Hector Marinez, 408-486-3443
hmarinez@nvidia.com
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