According to an internal company memo, Meta Platforms, Inc. is preparing to commence mass production of its custom artificial intelligence chip starting in September.
The report indicates that a six-week testing phase for the chip concluded without uncovering any significant issues.
The development of the chip is a collaboration between Meta Platforms, Inc. and Broadcom, with manufacturing being handled by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).
In related supply chain developments, Meta Platforms, Inc. has also secured long-term, multi-year agreements with several key partners. These include deals with Samsung for memory chips, SanDisk for flash storage, and Sumitomo Electric Industries for optical fiber equipment.
A representative for SanDisk declined to comment on the reports.
Requests for comment from Samsung Electronics and Sumitomo Electric Industries were not immediately returned.
Meta Platforms, Inc. also declined to provide a statement.
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