What happened
MediaTek has advanced its 400G SerDes technology using a 2nm manufacturing process. SerDes chips convert data between parallel and serial formats to move data fast inside servers. MediaTek is targeting supply deals for Google TPU v10 and Meta custom AI processors.
The context
Tech giants want custom AI chips to cut costs and lower their reliance on Nvidia. High-speed networking components are required to connect thousands of custom chips inside modern data centres.
Sources
- TrendForce ↗ via Google News Reported