TSMC, chip design software firms tap AI to help chips use less energy

TSMC unveils AI-designed chips to cut energy use

Chip design firms are increasingly relying on AI-powered software from providers such as Cadence and Synopsys.

TSMC, chip design software firms tap AI to help chips use less energy

The computing chips that power artificial intelligence consume a lot of electricity. On Wednesday, the world’s biggest manufacturer of those chips showed off a new strategy to make them more energy efficient: Using AI-powered software to design them.Read MoreThe post TSMC, chip design software firms tap AI to help chips use less energy  first appeared on The Who Dat Daily.

TSMC and Qualcomm highlight new directions for AI chips

TSMC is using AI to design more efficient chips. Qualcomm unveiled new chips with remote management for PCs. The spotlight this week has been on AI chips — and the growing push to make them more efficient. AI processors, the engines behind today’s artificial intelligence systems, are notorious for consuming huge amounts of electricity. The challenge has become harder as AI models scale up, demanding more data and more compute power. On Wednesday…

TSMC is using AI software from Cadence and Synopsys to design energy-efficient AI chips.

TSMC rolled out a new AI-based chip design method on Wednesday in Silicon Valley, aiming to cut the power demands of AI chips by up to tenfold. The company, which manufactures chips for Nvidia and other tech giants, says this change is necessary as current systems burn too much electricity. At full...