Cerebras' Wafer Scale Engine is fabricated at TSMC
Michael James · Designing an AI Supercomputer // Michael James, Cerebras (FirstMark's Data Driven NYC) · Feb 20, 2020 · at 18:23
Michael James, co-founder and Chief Architect at Cerebras, answers an audience question regarding the fabrication material and partner for their massive AI chip.
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“It is fabricated at Taiwan Semiconductor, which is one of the world's large major fab houses.”
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