[News] Google Reportedly Teams Up with MediaTek for 7th-Gen TPU as TSMC Takes on Production

As tech giants race to develop their own AI chips, Google is advancing its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) to the next generation. Reuters, citing The Information, reports that Google plans to partner with Taiwan’s MediaTek on its 7th-generation TPU, set for production in 2026.

The chip is expected to be fabricated by TSMC, as noted by the reports.

TSMC has been a solid partner for Google, as the search giant builds it last mobile processor, Tensor G5, on TSMC’s 3nm node. Meanwhile, its 6th-gen TPU is also rumored to be manufactured using the Taiwanese foundry giant’s 3nm.

Google chose MediaTek for its strong TSMC ties and lower chip costs than Broadcom, the Information report adds.

According to Economic Daily News, Google will lead the design of its next-gen TPU, while MediaTek handles the I/O module for the main processor and peripherals. Notably, this differs from Google’s collaboration with Broadcom, which co-develops the core TPU chip, the report suggests.

However, Google still maintains its AI chip partnership with Broadcom, its exclusive collaborator in recent years, according to The Information.

Reuters notes that Google designs its own AI server chips for internal R&D and cloud services, which reduces its reliance on NVIDIA and strengthens its position in the AI race. The report also points out that its rivals like OpenAI (backed by Microsoft) and Meta (META) remain heavily dependent on NVIDIA chips to meet rising demand.

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