** Shares of semiconductor licenser Rambus Inc RMBS.O fall 17.5% to $93.76 premarket after Q3 profit misses estimates
** RMBS year-on-year profit for Q3 remains relatively flat due to higher taxes and costs
** Co's Q3 operating expenses increase 25% year-on-year
** RMBS misses profit estimates after beating expectations in the previous two quarters
** However, RMBS' revenue for the third quarter beats estimates
** YTD, stock has more than doubled in value vs a 44% gain in the Philadelphia semiconductor index .SOX
(Reporting by Utkarsh Tushar Hathi)
((utkarshtushar.hathi@thomsonreuters.com))