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1. Youden · 1789653000 · focus · HN ↗

   Where are the CPUs fabbed? They make a big deal about "sovereign" but is the CPU actually made in Japan, or do they rely on TSMC?

   Also odd how big an emphasis they put on AI inference when they don't build the GPU?

   1. Max-q · 1789653139 · focus · HN ↗

      The article says that it’s manufactured in Japan.

      1. ranger_danger · 1789653424 · focus · HN ↗

         where exactly does it say that? I don't consider "designed and developed in Japan" to be the same as manufactured there

         1. bradyd · 1789653546 · focus · HN ↗

            At the very top of the article: "Achieving world-class AI inference performance through Japan-developed 2nm 3D-stacked CPU and server integrated, developed, and manufactured in Japan"

            1. sgerenser · 1789653822 · focus · HN ↗

               "Japan-developed CPU..." plus the server itself (parts, power supplies, case, etc.) integrated, developed and manufactured in Japan. It sounds like they're weasel-wording it a bit, but I don't think the CPU itself is manufactured in Japan, only "developed."

               1. tecleandor · 1789654227 · focus · HN ↗

                  Yep. I'd say the CPU is manufactured outside, and the rest of the server in Japan.
               2. tremon · 1789654361 · focus · HN ↗

                  Combining info from <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=49740907">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=49740907 and <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=49740901">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=49740901, it seems that they&#x27;re relying on TSMC for the first batch and are planning to move production to JASM once that&#x27;s ready?

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