Faraday Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3035), a leading ASIC design services and IP solutions provider, has announced a strategic collaboration with Arm and Intel to develop a cutting-edge 64-core System-on-Chip (SoC) utilizing Intel 18A technology. This collaboration aims to seamlessly integrate Arm Neoverse Compute Subsystems (CSS) for enhanced performance and power efficiency, specifically designed for scalable hyperscale datacenters, infrastructure edge, and advanced 5G networks.
The Arm-based SoC is set to become a pivotal component of Faraday’s upcoming SoC evaluation platform. This platform is expected to empower customers by facilitating the rapid development of data center servers, high-performance computing (HPC)-related ASICs, and custom SoCs. To ensure a comprehensive implementation and verification process for 18A technology, the platform will incorporate interface IPs from the Arm Total Design ecosystem. The integrated approach is anticipated to streamline SoC architecture exploration, ultimately reducing the overall chip development timeline. The solution is projected to be available in the first half of 2025.
Steve Wang, CEO of Faraday, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, stating, “We are excited to announce the development of our new Arm Neoverse-based SoC platform, leveraging Intel 18A technology. This solution will benefit our ASIC and DIS (Design Implementation Service) customers, enabling them to expedite the time-to-market for cutting-edge data center and HPC applications.”
Mohamed Awad, senior vice president and general manager, Infrastructure Line of Business, Arm, emphasized the significance of the collaboration, saying, “We’re thrilled to see industry leaders like Faraday and Intel on the cutting edge of Arm-based custom silicon development with their Neoverse CSS-based SoC. We look forward to how this innovation advances development in data center and HPC applications.”
Stuart Pann, Intel senior vice president and general manager of Intel Foundry Services (IFS), expressed Intel’s satisfaction in collaborating with Faraday on the development of the SoC based on Arm Neoverse CSS utilizing Intel’s 18A process technology. He stated, “Our strategic collaboration with Faraday demonstrates our commitment to delivering technology and manufacturing innovation across the global semiconductor supply chain, helping Faraday’s customers seamlessly meet the world-leading power and performance standards for SoC designs.”
