Tenstorrent, a next-generation computing company that builds computers for AI, is looking to partner with Indian startups for building open source RISC-V based microprocessors, a top official of the company said.
Tenstorrent CEO Jim Keller told PTI that he is looking forward to real India projects to come out of the country’s startups like building an entire data centre using RISC V services designed by local companies.
“Tenstorrent as a company is going to invest in some (startups). We are not an investment company but we have a very keen interest. Let’s say there has been progress with some because we’re going to collaborate where we plan to share some technology,” he said.
Keller is known for his work in designing the AMD K7 processor, which was the first computer chipset to achieve 1 gigahertz processing speed, AMD K8 processors, Apple A4 and A5 chipsets and later his role for the leading design team at AMD.
The Apple A4 chip was used in the first iPad.
Keller said that he has worked with Indian engineers over the years and has realised that sometimes they are “unwarrantedly optimistic”.
When asked about his views on India’s semiconductor mission during the time when there is excess supply of the chipsets in the market, Keller said that the chip industry is cyclical in nature and it takes a couple of decades to build the industry.
