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Microsoft values first back-powered solution, picks Intel to produce custom chips

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Update time : 2024-03-01 11:33:19
        According to details disclosed by Reuters, Microsoft values Intel's process capabilities and has chosen to let it produce its customized chips. Intel has officially said it will produce custom chips designed by Microsoft, in addition to wafers and advanced packaging, but neither company has mentioned the purpose of these chips, only confirming that Intel's 18A process will be used.
 
 
        Bloomberg reports that one of the key reasons Microsoft selected Intel's Intel 18A process is that it offers the industry's first PowerVia backside power solution, and the backside power contacts will be able to be scaled down to 1nm and beyond.
        Before back-powered processors, there were multiple layers of metal wires built in," said Mauro Kobrinsky, Intel Fellow and Director of Technology Development. Moore's Law drives more transistors, more layers and smaller wires, which adds complexity and cost. Each layer had to provide signal and power lines, which often led to optimization compromises and resource competition, interconnect bottlenecks that became increasingly challenging. Backside power fundamentally changes this by interconnecting on both sides of the device and vertically interconnecting through appropriate power supplies.18 Deploying this technology in the A means fewer wires on the front side so that we can relax the spacing and no longer have to make optimization compromises.
        While Microsoft didn't specify what these chips would be used for, it's worth noting that Microsoft recently announced plans for two chips: a computer processor and an AI gas pedal. The multibillion-dollar deal is a win for both companies. The deal marks a significant change for Intel as it looks to prove its mettle in the foundry market, especially now that more and more companies are looking to produce chips of their own design, and as it catches up with foundry leaders such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).
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