Microsoft's new internally designed AI and Cloud Server CPU chips

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Simple answer... make shuttles, especially those of us who can make PDKs (models, stdcells, pcells), layout automation, DRC and LVS checkers, etc.

What IP takes a long time to port over?

I'm guessing the validation part would take longer than the actual time to port.

 

[Daniel Nenni]

What IP takes a long time to port over?

High speed SerDes which is why it is used for process development test chips. SRAM as well.

 

[cliff]

High speed SerDes... is NRZ and 500fs of jitter acceptable?

As far as SRAM, would the foundry supply or external design house?

 

[cliff]

I'm guessing the validation part would take longer than the actual time to port.

The validation boards, methods, etc are already established. Odds are, calibration was already added.

Provide the DRM and shuttles. IP will be developed quicker than you guys think. Naysayers ...

Whether you think you can or your can't, you're right. -- Ford

 

[Daniel Nenni]

High speed SerDes... is NRZ and 500fs of jitter acceptable?

As far as SRAM, would the foundry supply or external design house?

Synopsys is the leading SRAM provider. They bought Virage logic, I worked for Virage.

 

[cliff]

Synopsys is the leading SRAM provider. They bought Virage logic, I worked for Virage.

Bummer. On it.