Podcast EP329: How Marvell is Addressing the Power Problem for Advanced Data Centers with Mark Kuemerle
Daniel is joined by Mark Kuemerle, Vice President of Technology, Custom Cloud Solutions at Marvell. Mark is responsible for defining leading-edge ASIC offerings and architects system-level solutions. Before joining Marvell, Mark was a Fellow in Integrated Systems Architecture at GLOBALFOUNDRIES and has held multiple engineering positions at IBM. He has authored numerous articles on die-to-die connectivity and multichip systems and holds several patents related to low-power technologies and package integration.
Mark begins this far-reaching and informative discussion with the observation that the parameter driving the overall budget for advanced data centers is no longer money, but rather the available power to drive the massive connectivity of AI accelerators. Dan explores the significant work Marvell is doing to address this power constraint with its advanced die-to-die technology. Mark describes the impact and benefits of technologies such as bi-directional interfaces, redundancy, and methods to power down parts of the interface when they are not needed. He explains how these techniques lower power budgets, improve yield, and reduce total cost of ownership.
Mark discusses how Marvell balances its custom interface technology with popular standards such as UCIe. He also comments on the outlook for future die-to-die interfaces with the addition of integrated optics.
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