Bolt Graphics powers on Zeus test chip; full GPU now due in 2028
The start-up says its first 12 nm Zeus test chip worked on power-up. Notebookcheck says the commercial launch has moved to 2028.
A small company is building a new kind of graphics chip. Its first tiny test chip turned on and worked. The real product will not come until 2028.
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The details
- The test chip is made on TSMC's process and measures 6 mm².
- Bolt Graphics says bring-up took under 24 hours with no functional issues.
- It was tested from -40°C to 85°C and used about 1.4 W.
- The first chip targets electromagnetic simulation, not gaming.
- Production chips are planned on TSMC's N5P process.
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