Meta and Broadcom sign over 1GW self-developed AI chip agreement, Broadcom CEO steps down from Meta board to become an advisor

ME News Report, April 15 (UTC+8), according to Beating Monitoring, Meta announced an expansion of its partnership with Broadcom, with both parties jointly developing multiple generations of MTIA (Meta Training and Inference Accelerator) chips. MTIA is Meta’s self-developed AI accelerator, optimized for inference and recommendation systems. In March this year, Meta announced plans to develop and deploy four generations of MTIA chips within two years, and this agreement with Broadcom will accelerate that process. The agreement is based on Broadcom’s XPU platform (a set of technical solutions for custom AI accelerators), covering chip design, advanced packaging, and network interconnection. Broadcom’s Ethernet technology will be used for high-bandwidth communication between Meta’s rapidly expanding AI computing clusters. Zuckerberg stated that the initial deployment will exceed 1GW of self-developed chip computing power, with future expansion to several gigawatts. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan said this is just “the beginning of a multi-generation roadmap.” Due to the expanded scope of cooperation, Hock Tan, who served on Meta’s board for two years, will step down from the board and take on an advisory role to provide guidance on Meta’s self-developed chip roadmap and infrastructure investments. (Source: BlockBeats)