Rambus Inc. introduced the Rambus R+(TM) family of enhanced standard solutions, specifically designed for the memory and interface market. Fully compatible with industry standards, R+ solutions offer compelling benefits such as improved power efficiency and performance. The R+ family allows customers to differentiate their products in a cost-effective manner with improved time-to-market.

Rambus solutions are also available with collaborative design and integration services to optimize design and development cycles. The initial development focus for the R+ family is on memory and interface solutions for mobile and server applications, including dynamic and non-volatile memories and chip-to-chip interfaces. The first Rambus R+ LPDDR3 solution is R+ LPDDR3.

The R+ LPDDR3 architecture, which includes both a controller and a DRAM interface, can reduce memory system power consumption by up to 25%, enabling significantly increased battery life for mobile devices. In addition, the R+ LPDDR3 architecture supports data rates up to 3200 megabits per second (Mbps), double the performance of existing LPDDR3 technologies. This performance benefit translates to improved high-end smart phone and tablet functionality such as gaming and HD video streaming, as well as improved battery life.