CEA-Leti, CEA-List and PSMC to integrate microLED and RISC-V
Two flagship French research institutes CEA-Leti, and CEA-List have announced a collaboration with the Taiwan foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC).
The collaboration will use CEA-List's RISC-V design expertise and CEA-Leti's silicon photonics expertise including microLED technology to introduce high-bandwidth communication and high-efficiency computing technologies into PSMC's established 3D stacking and interposer platforms for next-generation AI systems.
“In the collaboration, microLED is a critical enabling technology that will boost optical-communication throughput using low-power GaN LED solutions," said Sébastien Dauvé, CEO of CEA-Leti.
“RISC-V is transforming processor design by combining openness, flexibility, and cost efficiency. Its customisable architecture allows industrial players to develop solutions tailored to their needs," said Olivier Thomas, deputy head of the Digital IC Design Division at CEA-List.
“This collaboration enriches PSMC's 3D stacking and interposer technology envelope with high-efficiency RISC-V computing IP and high-bandwidth silicon photonics chiplet communication. By leveraging the expertise of CEA-Leti and CEA-List alongside PSMC's technologies, we will provide foundry services to customers for next-generation AI applications," said Shou-Zen Chang, CTO of PSMC.
