Rambus Drops Some Patent Claims Against Nvidia

NEW YORK (AP) — Rambus Inc., a company that licenses semiconductor technology, has dropped some of its patent infringement claims with the International Trade Commission against graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp.

Rambus, based in Los Altos, Calif., filed a complaint with the ITC in November, saying Nvidia had violated patents on graphics processors and other related chips.

"We are pleased Rambus has recognized the weakness of these patents and claims," Nvidia's general counsel, David Shannon, said in a statement Monday. ...