Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
PATEL SAMIR
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RAMBUS INC [RMBS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4440 EL CAMINO REAL		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/24/2006
(Street)

LOS ALTOS, CA 94022		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/24/2006   M   10,131 A $ 11.25 90,536 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   S   10,131 D $ 34.1568 80,405 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   M   3,964 A $ 11.25 84,369 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   S   3,964 D $ 34.1568 80,405 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   M   14,296 A $ 12.25 94,701 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   S   14,296 D $ 34.1568 80,405 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   M   1,704 A $ 12.25 82,109 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   S   1,704 D $ 34.1568 80,405 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   M   3,336 A $ 14.8281 83,741 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   S   3,336 D $ 34.1568 80,405 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   M   3,672 A $ 13.75 84,077 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   S   3,672 D $ 34.1568 80,405 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   M   19,000 A $ 13.75 99,405 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   S   19,000 D $ 34.1568 80,405 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   M   12,328 A $ 13.75 92,733 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   S   12,328 D $ 34.1568 80,405 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   M   4,000 A $ 13.75 84,405 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   S   4,000 D $ 34.1568 80,405 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   M   16,000 A $ 15.6719 96,405 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2006   S   16,000 D $ 34.1568 80,405 D  
Common Stock               4,000 I By Sons

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option 02 $ 11.25 01/24/2006   M     10,131 11/10/2000(1) 11/10/2007 Common Stock 10,131 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option 03 $ 12.25 01/24/2006   M     1,704 11/01/2001(1) 09/10/2008 Common Stock 1,704 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option 04 $ 14.8281 01/24/2006   M     3,336 01/01/2003(1) 11/05/2008 Common Stock 3,336 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option 05 $ 13.75 01/24/2006   M     3,672 02/01/2003(1) 04/26/2009 Common Stock 3,672 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option 06 $ 11.25 01/24/2006   M     3,964 11/10/2001(1) 11/10/2007 Common Stock 3,964 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option 07 $ 12.25 01/24/2006   M     14,296 11/01/2001(1) 09/10/2008 Common Stock 14,296 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option 08 $ 13.75 01/24/2006   M     19,000 02/01/2000(1) 04/26/2009 Common Stock 19,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option 09 $ 13.75 01/24/2006   M     12,328 08/01/2001(1) 04/26/2009 Common Stock 12,328 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option 10 $ 13.75 01/24/2006   M     4,000 11/01/2002(1) 04/26/2009 Common Stock 4,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option 18 $ 15.6719 01/24/2006   M     16,000 10/31/2002(1) 10/20/2009 Common Stock 16,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PATEL SAMIR
4440 EL CAMINO REAL
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022		       Vice President  

Signatures

 By: Raquel Peasley For: SAMIR PATEL   01/26/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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