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GPT-Synopsys: Frontier Intelligence to Revolutionize Chip Design

189 points · 111 comments · giuliomagnifico

  1. karlkloss · · focus · HN ↗
    We just buried an ASIC design that was nearly finished. Reason: There was a deviation that would've needed a mask change, but because of AI chip demand, the manufacturer wanted so much money for it, that we said screw it.

    So we now have AI powered chip design tools that make chip design cheaper, but because of AI, chip manufacturing has become so expensive, that we can't afford it anymore.

    Nice.

    1. teitoklien · · focus · HN ↗
      AI didn’t make chip manufacturing more expensive

      Manufacturers choosing not to scale with demand or not being able to scale with demand

      Is what constrained the supply.

      Hopefully will be fixed within a decade , then it’s cool new stuff all the way.

      1. imglorp · · focus · HN ↗
        Why aren't boring, old process ASICs isolated from this mess?
        1. jrflo · · focus · HN ↗
          The whole supply chain is so focused on RAM/GPUs that it's affecting everything. I've seen random sensors 3x in price because the company making them has shifted their manufacturing focus.
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