AI chip manufacturing firm, Tenstorrent, has announced a collaboration with Samsung Foundry to develop next-gen cutting-edge chiplets based on its RISC-V architecture.
Samsung's Foundry Division Receives a Boost With Tenstorrent Deal For Next-Gen RISC-V AI Chiplet
Samsung has recently made headlines, especially due to recent developments within its foundry division. The business has shown great optimism towards its 3nm GAA process, which has garnered immense interest from the industry, with the likes of NVIDIA and AMD eyeing future adoption. Apart from that, Samsung Foundry has also refined its 4nm process, which has been reported to have secured major orders from the data center industry, and it now looks to transition into chip development as well.
Tenstorrent has been unveiled as the Korean giant's next partner, and the company plans on manufacturing its next-gen RISC-V-based chiplet which will aim at the AI market. The company plans to utilize Samsung's SF4X process, the highest-end 4nm node currently being offered by the foundry division. The company also recently secured $100 Million from Hyundai and Samsung in a bid to create AI chips that would rival NVIDIA.
Tenstorrent’s focus is on developing high performance compute and delivering these solutions to customers around the world.
It is great that we have Keith Witek on-board as our COO to drive great partnerships like this one we have with Samsung. Samsung Foundry’s commitment to advancing semiconductor technology aligns with our vision for advancing RISC-V and AI and makes them an ideal partner to bring our AI chiplets to market.
Jim Keller (Tenstorrent CEO)
Samsung's vision for its foundry division is broad since the company has tried its best to capitalize on every opportunity, especially with the recent AI hype. After efforts of proposing a hybrid supply chain model to NVIDIA, Samsung has finally managed to secure HBM orders, as well as a potential deal based around chip supply. Moreover, Samsung Foundry has strengthened its ties with Team Red and has taken responsibility for fulfilling HBM orders for AMD's Instinct MI300X AI accelerators.
It looks like Samsung is in a really good spot right now since it has the necessary facilities to take responsibility for all production stages, including memory and chips. This not only reduces the trouble of having multiple suppliers, but since Samsung is relatively new compared to the likes of TSMC, it has been offering much more competitive "offers." Let's see how the situation pans out, especially for Samsung's foundry division.
News Source: Tenstorrent
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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