This SoC will seamlessly integrate Arm Neoverse Compute Subsystems (CSS), delivering significantly improved performance and power efficiency which will be tailored for the construction of scalable hyperscale datacentres, infrastructure edge, and advanced 5G networks.
The Arm-based SoC is designed to be a fundamental component of Faraday's upcoming SoC evaluation platform, which aims to help customers accelerate the development of data centre servers, high-performance computing (HPC)-related ASICs and custom SoCs.
The platform will incorporate interface IPs from the Arm Total Design ecosystem, ensuring a comprehensive implementation and verification process for 18A technology. This integrated approach is poised to streamline SoC architecture exploration within the front-end design flow, ultimately reducing the overall chip development timeline.
The solution is expected to be available in 1H2025.
“As a design service partner in Arm Total Design, Faraday strategically targets the most advanced technology nodes to full-fill the evolving needs of future applications,” said Steve Wang, CEO of Faraday. “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 centre and HPC applications.”
“The advancements in AI and the proliferation of data throughout the entire infrastructure emphasises the importance of Neoverse CSS and the need for an ecosystem like Arm Total Design to accelerate innovation,” explained Mohamed Awad, senior vice president and general manager, Infrastructure Line of Business, Arm. “We’re pleased to see industry leaders like Faraday and Intel on the cutting edge of Arm-based custom silicon development with their Neoverse CSS-based SoC and we look forward to how this innovation advances development in data centre and HPC applications."
Stuart Pann, Intel senior vice president and general manager of Intel Foundry Services (IFS) added, “Our strategic collaboration with Faraday demonstrates our commitment to delivering technology and manufacturing innovation across the global semiconductor supply chain helping Faraday’s customers to seamlessly meet the world-leading power and performance standards for SoC designs.”
