# Rambus to acquire Hardent for CXL data center solutions

Rambus Inc. announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Hardent, Inc., a leading electronic design company, to accelerate development of CXL processing solutions for next-generation data centers.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-05-05
- Where: San Jose, California, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: CXL memory interconnect, silicon IP, SoC design
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Rambus](https://endata.com/companies/40929.md) (acquirer)
- [Hardent, Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/62703.md) (target)

## Sources

- [investor.rambus.com](https://investor.rambus.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2022/Rambus-to-Acquire-Hardent-Accelerating-Roadmap-for-Next-Generation-Data-Center-Solutions/default.aspx), 2022-05-05: "The addition of the highly-skilled Hardent design team brings key resources that will accelerate our roadmap and expand our reach to address customer needs for next-generation data center solutions."
- [rambus.com](https://www.rambus.com/rambus-to-acquire-hardent/), 2022-05-05: "The addition of the highly-skilled Hardent design team brings key resources that will accelerate our roadmap and expand our reach to address customer needs for next-generation data center solutions."

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