| Business Summary | | Rambus
Inc.
is
an
intellectual
property
company
that
designs,
develops
and
licenses
high-bandwidth
chip-connection
technologies
which
enable
semiconductor
memory
devices
to
keep
pace
with
faster
generations
of
processors
and
controllers.
To
date,
these
efforts
have
resulted
in
more
than
100
U.S.
and
foreign
patents
issued
to
Rambus.
Rambus
has
licensed
its
technology
to
approximately
30
semiconductor
companies
for
the
development,
manufacture
and
sale
of
Rambus-compatible
ICs.
Providers
of
Rambus-based
integrated
circuits
include
the
world's
leading
DRAM,
ASIC,
controller
and
microprocessor
manufacturers. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Rambus
designs,
develops,
licenses,
and
markets
highspeed
chip
to
chip
interface
technology
to
enhance
the
performance
and
cost-effectiveness
of
computers,
consumer
electronics
and
other
electronic
systems.
For
the
nine
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
rose
97%
to
$89.3
million.
Net
income
totaled
$24.8
million
vs.
a
loss
of
$159.8
million.
Results
reflect
royalty
payments
from
SDRAMs,
DDR
SDRAMs
and
controllers,
and
the
absence
of
a
$171.1
million
compensation
charge. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| William Davidow, Ph.D., 65 Chairman | -- | -- | Geoff Tate, 46 CEO | $333K | $3.3M | David Mooring, 41 Pres | 318K | -- | Bob Eulau CFO, Sr. VP | -- | -- | Ed Larsen, 48 Sr.
VP- Admin. | 232K | 2.7M | Dollar amounts are as of 30-Sep-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
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