Formation and Business of the Company

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Formation and Business of the Company

Formation and Business of the Company

Rambus Inc. (the “Company” or “Rambus”), the innovative technology solutions company that brings invention to market, was incorporated in California in March 1990 and reincorporated in Delaware in March 1997. In addition to licensing, the Company is creating new business opportunities through offering products and services where its goal is to perpetuate strong company operating performance and long-term stockholder value. The Company generates revenue by licensing its inventions and solutions, whether in the form of patent licensing, solutions licensing, services or products, to market-leading companies.     

While the Company has historically focused its efforts on the development of technologies for electronics memory and chip interfaces, the Company has been expanding its portfolio of inventions and solutions to address additional markets in chip and system security as well as LED-based lighting. The Company also is exploring new areas within the semiconductor space such as computational sensing and imaging. The Company intends to continue to identify disruptions and opportunities in both traditional and new technology fields, consistent with its goal of creating great value through its innovations and to make those technologies available through both its licensing and non-licensing business models. Key to the Company's efforts, both in its current businesses and in any new area of diversification, will be hiring and retaining world-class inventors, scientists and engineers to lead the development of inventions and technology solutions for these fields of focus, and the management and business support personnel necessary to execute its plans and strategies.