Faraday Technology, a leading firm in ASIC design and IP solutions, has revealed a collaboration with ARM and Intel to develop an innovative SoC utilizing Intel's 18A process.
Faraday Decides to "Assemble" Industry Leaders To Create An Advanced SoC Targeted For The Data Center Segment
[Press Release]: Faraday Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3035), a leader in ASIC design services and IP solutions, announces its collaboration with Arm and Intel in spearheading the development of a 64-core System-on-Chip (SoC) utilizing Intel 18A technology. This innovative SoC seamlessly integrates Arm® Neoverse™ Compute Subsystems (CSS), delivering unparalleled performance and power efficiency tailored for the construction of scalable hyperscale data centers, infrastructure edge, and advanced 5G networks.
The Arm-based SoC is designed to be a fundamental component of Faraday's upcoming SoC evaluation platform, which aims to empower customers in accelerating the development of data center servers, high-performance computing (HPC)-related ASICs and custom SoCs. The platform will further incorporate interface IPs from the Arm Total Design ecosystem, ensuring a comprehensive implementation and verification process for 18A technology. This integrated approach is poised to streamline SoC architecture exploration within the front-end design flow, ultimately reducing the overall chip development timeline. The solution is expected to be available in 1H2025.
We are pleased to work with Faraday in the development of the SoC based on Arm Neoverse CSS utilizing our most competitive Intel 18A process technology. Our strategic collaboration with Faraday demonstrates our commitment to delivering technology and manufacturing innovation across the global semiconductor supply chain helping Faraday’s customers to seamlessly meet the world-leading power and performance standards for SoC designs.
- Stuart Pann, Intel SVP and GM of Intel Foundry Services
[Journalist Note]: The announcement of collaboration between Faraday, ARM, and Intel Foundry marks the beginning of a new "revolution" in the semiconductor industry since the firms working together means that we will see "combined" solutions from them, especially targeting the AI segment. Moreover, it is also another step by ARM to take the first step towards Intel's camp regarding semiconductor sourcing since the firm has been a "crucial" client of the Taiwanese giant TSMC.
Intel Foundry has been consolidating itself in the markets through extensive collaborations, such as those with UMC, along with rapidly developing its current-generation and upcoming processes. Team Blue is also set to hold the "IFS Direct Connect" later this month as well, which is a highly-anticipated event in the industry, as it is supposed that a lot will be packed for consumers and potential clients.
News Source: Faraday
About the author: Muhammad Zuhair is a hardware and technology reporter for Wccftech, specializing in the semiconductor industry and the complex interplay between technology, manufacturing, and geopolitics. His coverage focuses on the corporate strategies and technological roadmaps of industry giants like TSMC, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Intel. Zuhair's expertise lies in deconstructing complex topics such as fabrication nodes (e.g., 2nm process), the economic impact of policies like the CHIPS Act, and the strategic development of AI infrastructure from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel.
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