February 07, 2005 - Rambus Inc. today announced that the upcoming Cell processor uses Rambus' XDR memory and FlexIO processor bus interface solutions. Cell is the greatly-hyped processor from IBM, Sony and Toshiba that will be powering Sony's forthcoming next-generation gaming machine.

The Rambus XDR memory interface is capable of data rates from 3.2GHz to 8.0GHz while the FlexIO processor bus is capable of running up to 6.4GHz.

"The Cell processor, that has overwhelming computational power, demands another overwhelming data transfer capability between Cell and main memory system, and Input/Output systems. Rambus, underpinned by its expertise in latest memory technology, provided us with a clear solution that was absolutely the best match to Cell," said Ken Kutaragi, executive deputy president and COO, Sony Corporation, and president and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. "I respect Rambus and all our team members that collaborated together for completing this challenging work with all the technology and enthusiasm they possess."