LG Electronics and Tenstorrent have announced an expanded partnership focused on developing System-on-Chips (SoCs) and systems for the global market. This collaboration builds on their initial chiplet project, with LG aiming to improve its design and development capabilities for AI chips. These chips are intended to enhance LG’s products and services, aligning with its vision of “Affectionate Intelligence.” LG’s strategy involves advancing AI-driven innovation, with a particular focus on AI-powered home appliances, smart home solutions, future mobility, and commercial applications. High-performance AI semiconductors are seen as critical in implementing AI technology, and LG plans to strengthen its in-house development capabilities.
Tenstorrent is recognized for its expertise in designing high-performance computing semiconductors, using its RISC-V1 IP (Ascalon) and AI IP (Tensix). Their technology offers scalability and efficiency, ranging from milliwatts to megawatts.
Both companies emphasized the importance of enhancing capabilities in next-generation system semiconductors, including RISC-V and chiplets, to navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Additionally, they are considering establishing a long-term internship program as part of their collaboration.
LG is committed to advancing its AI-related software and algorithm technologies to provide products, platforms, and services based on generative AI. This includes developing AI chips to secure competitiveness in on-device AI technology. LG’s proprietary AI chips, such as the “DQ-C” for home appliances and the “Alpha 11 AI Processor” for OLED TVs, have bolstered the company’s leadership in the global AI appliance and premium TV markets.
As AI becomes more pivotal in the industry, the importance of system chip design capabilities is growing across all business areas. LG is enhancing its system semiconductor design capabilities and linking them with AI-related software and algorithm technologies. The goal is to provide Affectionate Intelligence solutions in everyday spaces, offering a differentiated customer experience. RISC-V is an open-source instruction set architecture based on reduced instruction set computing principles, allowing for flexible and customizable processor designs.
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