Google is reportedly in discussions with Samsung Electronics to manufacture part of its next-generation AI processor. If this manufacturing deal emerges it could include the use of Samsung’s 2-nanometer production technology.
The Information reported Google plans for TSMC to produce the main computing component of its tensor processing unit (TPU), codenamed Icefish, while Samsung may manufacture a component which helps connect it to memory.
Reuters reported the tech giant is also working with chip designer MediaTek on the overall design. Icefish is still in development, with mass production possible as early as 2028.
Landing the deal would be a major boost for Samsung’s foundry ambitions, strengthening an effort to win more advanced chip manufacturing business.
Its 2nm process would allow more transistors to be packed into smaller chips, improving performance, energy efficiency and AI capabilities, Reuters noted. It added the South Korean vendor is also considering a second Texas plant to expand output.
The reports are the latest indication Google is looking to reduce its reliance on TSMC, which is struggling to keep pace with surging AI demand and could prove a bottleneck for the wider industry.
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