Google may work with Samsung to make key component of next-gen Tensor chip: All details

Google is reportedly in discussions with South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics to manufacture a critical portion of its next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) processor. The Silicon Valley giant plans to split the production of its upcoming Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), codenamed “Icefish”, between two of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers, a report has said.Citing two people familiar with the matter, The Information reported (via news agency Reuters), under the proposed multi-year strategy, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will remain responsible for building the main computing core of the “Icefish” processor. Meanwhile, Samsung is said to manufacture a specialised component that connects the main processor to its memory system. This part will be manufactured utilising its highly advanced 2-nanometer (2nm) production technology.