Qualcomm completes initial hardware tests of HBC memory technology

The architecture will underpin Qualcomm’s next-generation Dragonfly data-center AI accelerators, according to DigiTimes, which says the company is seeking a cheaper, more energy-efficient alternative to HBM4 for inference workloads. HPCwire reports that the first-generation silicon successfully tested the complete memory read-write path and computations performed near memory.

• DigiTimes reports that Qualcomm targets AI250 samples in the first half of 2027.

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• DigiTimes: Qualcomm validates HBC memory architecture, targets AI250 samples in 1H27

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HPC HPCwire Qualcomm Tests High Bandwidth Compute Silicon Ahead of AI250 Sampling · Andrew Jolly 11:07 AM

DT DigiTimes Qualcomm validates HBC memory architecture, targets AI250 samples in 1H27 · Charlene Chen 1:00 AM

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