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Cerebras Systems, based in Sunnyvale, California, is known for developing the world's largest silicon chip, the Wafer-Scale Engine (WSE). Their second-generation WSE-2 boasts an impressive 46,225mm² silicon area, containing 84 interconnected die, each 550mm². This innovative design significantly reduces communication overhead and physical connections within AI systems, facilitating massive memory, compute, and communication capabilities.
In designing the Wafer-Scale Engine 2, we needed a trusted IP vendor to provide a comprehensive monitoring and sensing solution. The Synopsys DesignWare In-Chip temperature sensors and voltage monitors enabled us to understand the dynamic thermal and supply conditions of our WSE-2 in real-time, which was important for power and performance optimization."
Dhiraj Mallick
|Senior Vice President, Hardware Engineering and Operations, Cerebras Systems
Cerebras Systems selected Synopsys DesignWare embedded in-chip temperature sensors and voltage monitors, distributed across the WSE-2 device. These sensors and monitors provided real-time thermal and supply condition data, polling at the fastest possible rate and maintaining watermarks for highs and lows.
The implementation of Synopsys DesignWare In-Chip temperature sensors and voltage monitors led to significant improvements:
These advancements allowed Cerebras Systems to successfully develop and deploy the WSE-2, pushing the boundaries of AI hardware technology.