Rambus : Advances New Era of Data Center Architecture with CXL™ Memory Interconnect Initiative
June 16, 2021 at 06:40 pm IST
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Launches research and development effort to drive architectural shift in data centers with solutions for memory expansion and pooling that enable disaggregated and composable server architectures
Combines unique expertise in high-speed interfaces, embedded security and server memory buffers to develop breakthrough solutions for next-generation data centers
Leverages critical building blocks to be provided by PLDA and AnalogX acquisitions, accelerating CXL roadmap and market leadership
SAN JOSE, Calif. - June 16, 2021 - Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS), a provider of industry-leading chips and silicon IP making data faster and safer, today announced the CXL Memory Interconnect Initiative to define and develop semiconductor solutions for advanced data center architectures that maximize performance, improve efficiency and reduce system cost. To support the continuing growth and specialization in server workloads, data center is moving to disaggregated architectures composed from shared and scalable pools of computing and memory resources. Compute Express Link™ (CXL) is a critical enabler of these next-generation disaggregated server architectures. As part of this initiative, Rambus is focusing its initial research and development on semiconductor solutions to support key memory expansion and pooling use cases. The acquisitions of PLDA and AnalogX provide key products and expertise that complement the company's leadership in server memory interface chips and further accelerate the roadmap for innovative CXL interconnect solutions for next-generation data centers.
'Modern server architectures are taking a revolutionary step forward to support the growing demands of advanced workloads like AI/ML,' said Luc Seraphin, president and CEO of Rambus. 'This initiative is highly complementary to our existing server DIMM chipset business and brings together our unique combination of semiconductor and system expertise to develop breakthrough interconnect solutions that improve performance, security, efficiency and TCO for future data centers.'
CXL is an open industry standard interconnect delivering high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity between dedicated compute, memory, I/O and storage elements within the data center to allow the provision of the optimal mix of each for a given workload. CXL memory expansion and pooling chips are key components for both traditional and disaggregated architectures. Rambus is uniquely positioned to deliver these solutions as a leading provider of the diverse set of required building blocks including:
CXL and PCIe® PHYs and controllers to interface with host processors and other devices
DDR memory PHYs and controllers to interface with memory devices
Advanced cryptographic cores and secure protocol engines to enable secure firmware downloads and protect the links against data tampering and physical attacks with Integrity and Data Encryption (IDE) security
In addition, Rambus has extensive experience delivering memory interface chips at high volume to the server ecosystem and critical system-level expertise to speed time to market. Rambus is engaging with the full ecosystem including cloud, system and memory companies, to accelerate the development and enablement of CXL memory interconnect solutions.
For more information, visit rambus.com/cxlmemoryinterconnects
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Rambus Inc. is a provider of chips, silicon intellectual property (IP) and innovations that address the fundamental challenges of accelerating data and enabling critical performance improvements for data center and other growing markets. It offers a balanced and diverse portfolio of solutions across chips, silicon IP and patent licensing. Its Rambus Double Data Rate (DDR) memory interface chips for server memory modules enable increased bandwidth and expanded capacity in enterprise and cloud servers. Its portfolio includes DDR5 and DDR4 memory interface chipsets. Its DDR5 chipset solution includes the Registering Clock Driver (RCD), Serial Presence Detect Hubs (SPD Hub) and Temperature Sensors (TS). Rambus Silicon IP includes interface and security IP solutions that move and protect data in advanced data center, government and automotive applications. It sells memory interface chips directly and indirectly to memory module manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).