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To: AK2004 who wrote (16930)	10/31/2000 1:39:59 PM
From: Charles R	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

Albert, <royalty based models usually do not work unless eventual buy-out. > The most glaring example to the contrary is Qualcomm where the biggest piece of valuation is from royalties. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of small companies that make their living strictly on IP. <the 1st is very high probability. Even if there was no prior art rambus participated in standard setting.> I am aware of Rambus's standard participation but based on what I have seen to data I doubt if that will come in the way for collecting royalties. <rambus or other players do not care if it is 1% or 2% - cost of doing business which does not add much to overall price.> Companies routinely cross license or pay royalties and it is a widely used practice across the semiconductor industry. I think it has more to do with what companies think it is worth. Many companies were willing to license RDRAm at 1% but it rubs against them to see Rambus asking twice that for DDR. <d)that would be ddr?> No. Gotto be something else. Chuck