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Distinguished Scientist Dr. David Stork to Present on Computational Imaging and Sensing at SENSORCOMM 2013

SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES – 08/23/2013

 

Who: Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS)
Where: SENSORCOMM 2013
Novotel Barcelona Sant Joan Despi
Carrer de la TV3, 2
Barcelona, Spain
When: August 25-31, 2013

 

Dr. David Stork, Distinguished Research Scientist at Rambus, will deliver the plenary keynote at SENSORCOMM 2013. In his keynote speech, Dr. Stork will discuss Rambus’ findings on ultra-miniature lensless CMOS computational imagers and sensors.

SENSORCOMM 2013 serves as a forum for researchers from academia and industry, professionals, standard developers, policy makers and practitioners to exchange ideas on techniques and applications, best practices, awareness and experiences as well as future trends and needs, both in research and practices, related to all aspects of information security, security systems and technologies.

Presentation Details:

Monday, August 26, 2013

Title: Ultra-miniature Lensless CMOS Computational Imagers and Sensors
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. CET
Keynote Session

For additional details, visit: www.rambus.com

Dr. Thomas Vogelsang of Rambus to Present at the International Image Sensor Workshop 2013

SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES – 06/13/2013

Who: Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS)
Where: IISW 2013
Snowbird, Utah
When: June 12 – 16, 2013

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Title: “Overcoming the Full-Well Capacity Limit: High Dynamic Range Imaging Using Multi-Bit Temporal Oversampling and Conditional Reset”
2:20 p.m.
Thomas Vogelsang, Michael Guidash, Song Xue, Rambus

The dynamic range of current CMOS image sensors are limited by each pixel’s “full-well” capacity, which is the ability of the pixel to collect photo-electrons into a quantum well bucket during the exposure period. Binary pixels employ advanced oversampling methods where each pixel has an order of magnitude higher effective full-well capacity compared to conventional CMOS active pixels, resulting in images with a corresponding improvement in dynamic range.

During this presentation, Dr. Vogelsang will discuss the system design of the Rambus Binary Pixel technology, introduced earlier this year. Specifically, he will describe how the high dynamic range image sensor oversamples the incident light by using the ADC output at each sampling and resetting the pixel only if a threshold has been exceeded. Dr. Vogelsang will present results from an image sensor test-chip that demonstrates dynamic range extension by a factor of 14 compared to a conventional sensor in the same technology.

About Rambus Inc.
Rambus is the innovative technology solutions company that brings invention to market. Unleashing the intellectual power of our world-class engineers and scientists in a collaborative and synergistic way, Rambus invents, licenses and develops solutions that challenge and enable our customers to create the future. While best known for creating unsurpassed semiconductor memory architectures, Rambus is also developing world-changing products and services in security, advanced LED lighting and displays, and immersive mobile media.

Rambus Unveils Binary Pixel Technology that Dramatically Improves Photo Quality in Mobile Devices

Breakthrough technology Provides Single-Shot High Dynamic Range and Improved Low-Light Sensitivity in a Single Exposure

SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES and BARCELONA, SPAIN – 02/25/2013 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS), the innovative technology solutions company that brings invention to market, today unveiled breakthrough binary pixel technology that dramatically improves the quality of photos taken from mobile devices. The Rambus binary pixel technology includes image sensor and image processing architectures with single-shot high dynamic range (HDR) and improved low-light sensitivity for better videos and photos in any lighting condition.

“Today’s compact mainstream sensors are only able to capture a fraction of what the human eye can see,” said Dr. Martin Scott, chief technology officer at Rambus. “Our breakthrough binary pixel technology enables a tremendous performance improvement for compact imagers capable of ultra high-quality photos and videos from mobile devices.”

As improvements are made in resolution and responsiveness, more and more consumers are using the camera functionality on their smart phone as the primary method for taking photos and capturing memories. However, high contrast scenes typical in daily life, such as bright landscapes, sunset portraits, and scenes with both sunlight and shadow, are difficult to capture with today’s compact mobile sensors – the range of bright and dark details in these scenes simply exceeds the limited dynamic range of mainstream CMOS imagers.

This binary pixel technology is optimized at the pixel level to sense light similar to the human eye while maintaining comparable form factor, cost and power of today’s mobile and consumer imagers. The results are professional-quality images and videos from mobile devices that capture the full gamut of details in dark and bright intensities.

Benefits of binary pixel technology:

  • Improved image quality optimized at the pixel level
  • Single-shot HDR photo and video capture operates at high-speed frame-rates
  • Improved signal-to-noise performance in low-light conditions
  • Extended dynamic range through variable temporal and spatial oversampling
  • Silicon-proven technology for mobile form factors
  • Easily integratable into existing SoC architectures
  • Compatible with current CMOS image sensor process technology

The Rambus binary pixel has been demonstrated in a proof-of-concept test-chip and the technology is currently available for integration into future mobile and consumer image sensors. For additional information visit www.rambus.com/binarypixel.

About Rambus Inc.
Rambus is the innovative technology solutions company that brings invention to market. Unleashing the intellectual power of our world-class engineers and scientists in a collaborative and synergistic way, Rambus invents, licenses and develops solutions that challenge and enable our customers to create the future. While best known for creating unsurpassed semiconductor memory architectures, Rambus is also developing world-changing products and services in security, advanced LED lighting and displays, and immersive mobile media.

Rambus and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Demonstrate Outstanding Performance and Power Results in 28nm Silicon Test Chips

SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES and MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES – 07/24/2012 – Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced the results from their collaboration on two separate memory architecture-based silicon test chips. The first test chip demonstrates solutions for mobile memory applications, such as smartphones and tablets. The second test chip demonstrates solutions for compute main memory applications, such as servers. Using GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 28-nanometer super low power (28nm-SLP) process, and demonstrating the capabilities of one of the most power efficient and highest performance analog/mixed-signal offerings for advanced system-on-chip (SoC) developments, the results of the two test chips have surpassed power and performance expectations.

“The partnership with GLOBALFOUNDRIES is vital to our ongoing commitment to innovation that advances the leading edge of electronics performance,” said Sharon Holt, senior vice president and general manager of the Semiconductor Business Group at Rambus. “GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 28nm-SLP process is ideal for achieving multi-gigahertz data rates at unmatched power efficiencies.”

“Our 28nm-SLP technology gives SoC designers a robust manufacturing option for a new generation of feature-rich consumer and mobile devices, and assures optimal power consumption that is critical for success in these markets,” said Mojy Chian, senior vice president of Design Enablement at GLOBALFOUNDRIES. “We are pleased to be working closely with Rambus to demonstrate the capabilities and design enablement ecosystem available for the industry’s most cost-effective and versatile 28SLP process.”

Rambus’ mobile and server memory architectures are designed to meet the growing performance demands of future systems driven by applications such as 3D gaming, HD video streaming, capture and encoding, while providing unmatched power efficiency. With the rising popularity of streaming video, smartphones, tablets, and other smart mobile devices, there is a growing need for next-generation dynamic random access memory (DRAM) technologies capable of delivering the bandwidth necessary to power devices with the latest feature sets.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 28nm-SLP technology is designed specifically for the next generation of smart mobile devices, enabling designs with faster processing speeds, smaller feature sizes, lower standby power and longer battery life. The technology is based on bulk silicon CMOS substrates and utilizes the same “Gate First” approach to High-k Metal Gate (HKMG) that has reached volume production in GLOBALFOUNDRIES Fab 1 in Dresden, Germany.

Over the past two years, Rambus and GLOBALFOUNDRIES have collaborated on a number of 28nm-SLP test chips covering core Rambus memory architectures for both mobile and server-based applications. The test chips leverage the wide range of design enablement support and solutions GLOBALFOUNDRIES offers, including process design kits (PDKs), extensive implementation services, and its DRC+™ design-for-manufacturing technology. Previously, Rambus has also used the GLOBALFOUNDRIES assembly support team to provide wirebond and flipchip packaging options on high-speed PHY designs.

More information on Rambus’ design implementation using the GLOBALFOUNDRIES 28nm-SLP process can be found in the companies’ 28nm collaboration white paper at: http://globalfoundries.com/eBooks/white%20papers/GF_Rambus_WhitePaper.aspx

About GLOBALFOUNDRIES

GLOBALFOUNDRIES is the world’s first full-service semiconductor foundry with a truly global footprint. Launched in March 2009, the company has quickly achieved scale as one of the largest foundries in the world, providing a unique combination of advanced technology and manufacturing to more than 150 customers. With operations in Singapore, Germany and the United States, GLOBALFOUNDRIES is the only foundry that offers the flexibility and security of manufacturing centers spanning three continents. The company’s three 300mm fabs and five 200mm fabs provide the full range of process technologies from mainstream to the leading edge. This global manufacturing footprint is supported by major facilities for research, development and design enablement located near hubs of semiconductor activity in the United States, Europe and Asia. GLOBALFOUNDRIES is owned by the Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC). For more information, visit http://www.globalfoundries.com.

About Rambus Inc.

Founded in 1990, Rambus is one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies. As a company of inventors, Rambus focuses on the development of technologies that enrich the end-user experience of electronic systems. Its breakthrough innovations and solutions 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. Rambus has offices in California, North Carolina, Ohio, India, Germany, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Additional information is available at www.rambus.com.

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