The aim of this collaboration is to design the prototype and develop the mass product by applying Samsung Foundry's 4nm process technology, which is optimised for high-performance computing (HPC).
MetisX, a fabless startup based in South Korea, was founded in 2022 and specialises in developing CXL Computational Memory, designed to tackle the memory challenges arising in data centres due to increasing data volumes and AI model sizes.
The company’s solution not only expands memory capacity but also integrates intelligence, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs by leveraging CXL standards.
MetisX said that it aims to significantly decrease the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for data centres while accelerating applications such as Vector DB, Scaleout DB, Graph DB, and DNA analysis.
SEMIFIVE is a designer of SoC platforms and ASIC design solutions and develops SoC design platforms expert for AI chips. To date, it has developed 3 SoC design platforms and has entered the mass production of 3 products by using these platforms.
According to SEMIFIVE, by breaking away from the role of a traditional design house and developing their own SoC platforms, it has been able to signnficantly reduce the cost and time in developing SoCs.
"We are delighted to announce our collaboration with SEMIFIVE, offering SoC platform and comprehensive ASIC design solutions, and Samsung Foundry, providing advanced process technologies for production," said Jin Kim, CEO of MetisX. "The solutions resulting from this partnership will significantly decrease the cost and time associated with data centre operations, effectively tackling the challenges posed by data explosion in the AI era. Leveraging CXL technology and our proprietary domain-specific architecture, we aim to address these challenges comprehensively."
"MetisX's groundbreaking CXL technology represents a pivotal advancement in managing vast quantities of data, a necessity across industries and cultural landscapes in the era of AI,” explained Brandon Cho, CEO and co-founder of SEMIFIVE.
