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Nvidia reportedly delays its next AI chip due to a design flaw

Aug 07, 2024 - news.bensbites.com
Nvidia has reportedly informed Microsoft and another cloud provider that the production of its "Blackwell" B200 AI chips will be delayed by three months due to a late-stage design flaw. The B200 chips, successors to the popular H100 chips, are now undergoing a new set of test runs with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. Large-scale shipping of the chips is not expected until the first quarter.

The delay comes after Nvidia announced that "Blackwell-based products will be available from partners" starting in 2024. The chips are part of Nvidia's new annual AI chip release strategy, as it faces competition from other tech firms like AMD. Microsoft, Google, and Meta have reportedly ordered "tens of billions of dollars" worth of the chips.

Key takeaways:

  • Nvidia's 'Blackwell' B200 AI chips will reportedly take three months longer to produce due to a late-discovered design flaw.
  • The delay was confirmed by two unnamed sources, including a Microsoft employee.
  • Nvidia is now working with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company to conduct a new set of test runs.
  • Microsoft, Google, and Meta have ordered 'tens of billions of dollars' worth of the chips, which are not expected to ship in large numbers until the first quarter.
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