en.Wedoany.com Reported - July 2 news - Japan's custom system-on-chip (SoC) supplier Socionext announced that it will adopt TSMC's most advanced A14 process technology to develop high-performance computing chips, aiming to meet the growing demand for high-end SoCs in AI data center infrastructure. The tape-out is expected to be completed in September 2026.
Socionext stated that as a key step in this strategic plan, it expects to complete the tape-out of a multi-core component by September 2026. This chip will serve as a technology verification platform to test the scalability of CPU and xPU architectures on leading-edge process technologies, thereby supporting AI hyperscale data centers and other compute-intensive high-end applications. Additionally, the planned component will integrate compute chiplets specifically designed for high performance, excellent energy efficiency, and system scalability. Socionext aims to leverage the experience gained from this project to further accelerate the development of mass-production SoCs tailored for AI and xPU infrastructure.
Socionext President and COO Hisato Yoshida emphasized the strategic significance of this collaboration, noting that driven by the rising demand for AI data centers, the partnership highlights the strategic importance of advanced computing platforms and the company's commitment to close collaboration with customers and ecosystem partners. He further pointed out that through cooperation with TSMC on A14 technology, Socionext can effectively reduce the risks of advanced product development in the future, while shortening time-to-market for differentiated, high-performance custom chip solutions for customers.
Socionext also stated that this collaboration builds on its long-accumulated leading chip design expertise, encompassing experience in developing complex SoCs for enterprise and data center applications. Currently, Socionext is actively engaging with customers planning to adopt TSMC's A14 process, dedicated to developing high-performance and energy-efficient AI SoCs to meet the global data center infrastructure expansion boom. Facing the industry's massive demand for high compute density, energy efficiency, and system-level performance, Socionext said it will continue to strategically invest in AI data center platforms through advanced SoC technology, providing customers with the most advanced products and the fastest time-to-market.
