Google's Future TPU Chips May Depend on Intel's Yield Improvement
Recent rumors indicate that Google is considering Intel for its upcoming tensor processing unit (TPU) chips. Industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has chimed in on this potential partnership, suggesting that the success of the collaboration may depend heavily on Intel’s ability to enhance production yields. As first reported by Wccftech, Kuo emphasizes that a significant increase in yield,from 90% to 98%,will be crucial for Google as it aims to streamline costs associated with its next-generation TPU, codenamed Humufish.