PARIS , Aug. 01, 2018 –
PARIS – Wave Computing has set its sights on becoming the first AI startup to develop and deploy a 7-nm AI processor in its AI systems.
EE Times has learned that Wave has snagged Broadcom Inc. as an ASIC designer for the new 7-nm project. The two companies will collaborate on development of Wave's next-generation Dataflow Processing Unit (DPU) by using Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s 7-nm process node.
The new 7-nm DPU – scheduled for delivery by Broadcom at an undisclosed date – will be "designed into our own AI system," confirmed Wave's CEO, Derek Meyer. He added that the same chip may become available to others "if there is a market demand."