Rambus Develops 1866 MT/s DDR3 Controller

Nowadays, Rambus is mostly known for the many legal disputes it is involved in, the most notable of which is the one against NVIDIA. Still, such lawsuits would not exactly sprout if the licensing company didn't actually have the patents to show for it. Seemingly in order to prove this, the company has come forth and officially introduced a new memory controller solution that promises a better performance for consumer electronics. To be more specific, Rambus brought out a low-cost, high-performance DDR3 controller interface.

The new DDR3 controller is most noteworthy through its ability to operate at a data rate of 1866 MT/s (megatransfers per second). It builds on its maker's FlexPhase circuits, which improve system timing, and even On-die termination calibration, for better signaling environment. Additionally, the interface boasts output driver calibration, which supports an improved system voltage margin and high data rates. Furthermore, there is compatibility with the LabStation software, which performs rapid bring-up, characterization and validation operations.

"Our licensees benefit from Rambus' patented innovations and leading design expertise in a silicon-proven DDR3 interface solution they can customize to their needs," said Sharon Holt, senior vice president of Licensing and Marketing at Rambus. "This high-performance DDR3 solution tailored for wire bond packaging is ideally suited for a broad range of consumer electronics including next-generation HDTVs, digital set-top boxes and Blu-ray players and recorders."

The DDR3 solution PDP integrates PHY architecture, models, schematics, generic layout, floor plan, verification IP, implementation documentation, testing documentation, design scripts and simulation files. Rambus also offers its licenses engineering services (package design, reference guidelines, etc.) in order to improve time-to-market and high mass production yields. The technology will be demonstrated at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, in Santa Clara, California, during the Denali MemCon 2010 conference. In the meantime, those interested in full information need only visit the company's official website.