Understanding HBM design challenges

HBM2 @ 256GB/s As Semiconductor Engineering’s Ann Steffora Mutschler observes, high-bandwidth memory (HBM) enables lower power consumption per I/O, as well as higher bandwidth memory access with a more condensed form factor. This is accomplished by stacking memory dies directly on top of each other – and sharing the same package as an SoC or […]

What is a Secure Element?

A lot is happening in the ecosystem of secure elements (SEs). As more people own a sophisticated smartphone, consumers are looking for new applications.

Blockchain Royale: How hype and buzzwords aren’t doing blockchain favors

Ever since the sharp rise of cryptocurrencies, most notably with Bitcoin exceeding $10,000 dollars in value, there has been a spike in attention on blockchain technology, perhaps to the point some might consider to be past the point of reason. Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, has made a speculation that bitcoin could replace other currencies […]

Introducing the Rambus CryptoManager Root of Trust (CMRT)

Taking a closer look: The Rambus CMRT The recent Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities illustrate the critical need for a new generation of devices that execute sensitive security functions in a secure core which is physically separated from the primary CPU. This is precisely why Rambus is launching its CryptoManager Root of Trust, a fully programmable hardware […]

Rambus Launches CryptoManager RISC-V Root of Trust Programmable Secure Processing Core

Mitigates security vulnerabilities like Meltdown and Spectre SUNNYVALE, Calif., and SAN FRANCISCO – April 16, 2018 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) today announced the availability of the CryptoManager Root of Trust, a fully programmable hardware security core built with a custom RISC-V CPU. The secure processing core creates a siloed architecture that isolates and secures the execution of […]

Hybrid Memory Platform

Mobile scan-and-go shopping: The future of retail is now

As brick-and-mortar retailers look to enhance the in-store experience to compete with the ecommerce giants, they must contend with the unprecedented challenges posed by decreasing revenues and escalating costs. But for those who invest smartly in the right digital initiatives, there are huge opportunities. For this reason, transformative technologies such as mobile scan-and-go solutions are gaining momentum across the world.

Buying in Korea with crypto

South Korea has an interesting relationship with cryptocurrency, a relationship that could be best likened to a bowl of kimchi: hot and cold. The South Korean government has mulled over possible regulations to cryptocurrencies, and has already enacted measures on January 30th, 2018 to tackle money laundering, restricting trading to real-name bank accounts, alongside banning […]

Aldec’s HES UltraScale+ Reconfigurable Accelerator and Northwest Logic’s PCI Express Cores Provide Proven PCI Express Solution

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Do Superconducting Processors Really Need Cryogenic Memories? The Case for Cold DRAM

Cryogenic, superconducting digital processors offer the promise of greatly reduced operating power for server-class computing systems. This is due to the exceptionally low energy per operation of Single Flux Quantum circuits built from Josephson junction devices operating at the temperature of 4 Kelvin. Unfortunately, no suitable same-temperature memory technology yet exists to complement these SFQ […]