Tenstorrent Acquiring Blue Cheetah's Analog Design Division
**Tenstorrent Strengthens AI Hardware Capabilities with Acquisition of Blue Cheetah Analog Design**
In a significant move, Tenstorrent, a leading AI chip manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of Blue Cheetah Analog Design, a startup specializing in analog mixed-signal IP. This strategic acquisition is aimed at bolstering Tenstorrent's chiplet-based AI hardware capabilities by integrating critical analog mixed-signal interconnect technology and expertise into its operations.
Dr. Elad Alon, CEO of Blue Cheetah, leads a team with extensive experience in high-speed interconnect and IP. They specialize in highly customized analog mixed-signal IP, including advanced die-to-die (D2D) interconnects, DDR, and SerDes technologies. These technologies are vital for efficient and high-performance chiplet communication in AI systems.
The acquisition signifies a critical step for Tenstorrent to internally control and advance the high-speed, analog/mixed-signal interconnect technologies essential for next-generation AI chiplets. By incorporating Blue Cheetah's expertise, Tenstorrent aims to enhance performance and efficiency in its AI chip offerings.
One of the key benefits of this acquisition is the compatibility of Blue Cheetah’s BlueLynx die-to-die interconnect subsystem with major open standards like the Open Compute Project's Bunch of Wires (BoW) PHY standard and Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe). This compatibility supports Tenstorrent’s goal of fostering an open chiplet ecosystem where different chiplets can interoperate seamlessly, encouraging an industry-wide move toward standardization and modularity in AI chip design.
The collaboration between Tenstorrent and Blue Cheetah is not new. The two companies have been partners, with Blue Cheetah developing advanced interconnects for Tenstorrent's chiplet products. The BlueLynx technology is now a crucial component of Tenstorrent's chiplet products, providing the scalability and efficiency required for AI workloads.
Jim Keller, CEO of Tenstorrent, expressed his excitement about the next chapter of accelerating AI with open standards and high-performance IP. He looks forward to the impact that Blue Cheetah's expertise will have on enhancing Tenstorrent's current chiplet solutions.
The acquisition follows an earlier partnership between the two companies on die-to-die interconnect IP for AI and RISC-V solutions. With this strategic move, Tenstorrent is well-positioned to lead the way in creating an open chiplet ecosystem with optimized interconnects, a crucial factor as chiplet architectures become increasingly important for scaling AI compute workloads.
[1] https://www.tenstorrent.com/ [2] https://bluecheetah.ai/ [3] https://www.opencomputeproject.org/ [4] https://www.ucie-consortium.org/
- Tenstorrent's acquisition of Blue Cheetah Analog Design will enable the company to leverage artificial-intelligence-focused analog mixed-signal interconnect technology, bolstering its chiplet-based AI hardware capabilities.
- aims to integrate Blue Cheetah's expertise in high-speed, advanced die-to-die interconnects, DDR, and SerDes technologies, key components for efficient communication in next-generation artificial-intelligence systems.
