NVIDIA joins forces with Menlo Micro to speed up AI chip testing
NVIDIA is teaming up with Menlo Micro to make AI chip testing way faster, tackling a big production bottleneck as demand for NVIDIA's chips keeps climbing.
With sales set to jump 56% this year to $56.9 billion, the pressure is on to deliver more chips, quicker.
How does Menlo Micro help?
Menlo Micro's tiny metal switches—think of them like high-tech light switches—are being used to improve NVIDIA's test boards.
This upgrade means GPUs can be tested 30-90% faster, depending on the task.
The companies just shared these results in a joint research paper.
Why it matters
Faster and better testing means NVIDIA's GPUs are more reliable before they hit data centers, cutting down on errors.
Plus, Menlo Micro's CEO Russ Garcia says other big chip makers are jumping on board too—so this technology is being adopted beyond NVIDIA.