tag: Rambus

New Memory Approaches And Issues
By Ed Sperling - 14 Mar, 2016 - Comments: 1

New memory types and approaches are being developed and tested as DRAM and Moore's Law both run out of steam, adding greatly to the confusion of what comes next and how that will affect chip designs. What fits where in the memory hierarchy is becoming less clear as the semiconductor industry grapples with these changes. New architectures, such as [getkc id="202" kc_name="fan-outs"] and [getk... » read more

Simulating For Security
By Muhammad Zakir - 10 Mar, 2016 - Comments: 0

When we think of the field of cryptography, we often tend to think of math-intensive software encryption schemes, algorithms trying to prevent sensitive data from getting into the wrong hands, and hackers poring over code searching for potential loopholes in data sent over secure channels. However, we must also consider the fact that data has to physically make its way through transistors, p... » read more

Charting A New Course For Semiconductors
By Rambus - 09 Mar, 2016 - Comments: 0

The semiconductor industry is at an inflection point facing challenges, including rising development costs, shrinking margins, market saturation and unprecedented consolidation. Although no stranger to boom and bust cycles, semiconductor companies are actively seeking a return to stability via a more sustainable and collaborative business paradigm. In this context, Rambus and the Global S... » read more

Blog Review: March 9
By Jesse Allen - 09 Mar, 2016 - Comments: 0

The world's largest floating solar farm will soon be complete – an array of 23,000 solar panels on a reservoir outside London. Also in this week's top five picks by Ansys' Justin Nescott, watching sharks from the sky is a drone's latest task, plus making music with a marble machine. Synopsys' Graham Etchells continues his series with a look at electromigration and its impacts on the FinFET... » read more

The Week In Review: Design/IoT
By Jesse Allen - 04 Mar, 2016 - Comments: 0

Mergers & Acquisitions Synopsys acquired WinterLogic, provider of fault simulation tools used in automotive, safety and security environments for the design and verification of advanced SoCs. In announcing the deal, Synopsys highlighted fault simulation as key for ISO 26262 compliance testing. Terms were not disclosed. IP & IoT Mentor Graphics unveiled the first entirely native... » read more

Securing The Cloud
By Ernest Worthman - 03 Mar, 2016 - Comments: 0

Cloud computing offers on-demand network access that is ubiquitous and convenient, with a pool of configurable computing resources such as shared networks, servers, storage, applications, and services. What makes this so attractive is these services can be provisioned and adapted to the load, with minimal management or service provider intervention. Cloud computing takes advantage of a distr... » read more

When Cryptographers Disagree
By Ed Sperling - 03 Mar, 2016 - Comments: 0

Six of the world's leading cryptography experts sat down this week to explore the most pressing issues in security. They took up topics ranging from whether Apple should facilitate the FBI's access to a known terrorist's iPhone, to what will become the next important cryptography algorithm. Among them: Ronald Rivest, an Institute Professor at MIT; Adi Shamir, co-inventor of the RSA algorithm... » read more

Battle Looms Over Mobile Payments
By Ernest Worthman - 03 Mar, 2016 - Comments: 0

The lines are drawn. The sides are sizing each other up. Apple is on one side with secure element, and Google and Microsoft are on the other side with host card emulation. Both are mobile payment systems for smartphones that rely on near-field communication technology. Apple fired the first shot with SE, and Google soon replied with HCE. And now both sides are ramping up after months of dela... » read more

Back Doors Are Everywhere
By Ernest Worthman - 03 Mar, 2016 - Comments: 0

By Ernest Worthman & Ed Sperling Back doors have been a part of chip design since the beginning. One of the first open references was in the 1983 movie "War Games," which features a young computer whiz who uses one to hack into a computer that controls the United States' nuclear arsenal. In reality, modern back doors predate Hollywood's discovery by about 20 years, starting in 1965 wi... » read more

Blog Review: March 2
By Jesse Allen - 02 Mar, 2016 - Comments: 0

Ansys' Bill Vandermark test drives the potential downsides of autonomous cars in his top tech articles of the week. Plus, the world's first fully robotic lettuce farm and big improvements for old technology. Synopsys' Graham Etchells takes a look at what makes FinFET layout methodology different and how 'smart' PCells can help. Mentor's John Day introduces the Open Lab Alliance, a group o... » read more

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