Seiko Epson has begun mass production of high-performance crystal oscillators compatible with high-speed communications for AI data centers. They are expected to support synchronization across data centers linking large numbers of GPUs as timing devices that generate reference signals.
Seiko Epson has developed and begun mass production of high-performance crystal oscillators for next-generation AI data centers. The article highlights their role as timing devices for synchronizing the many pieces of equipment in AI data centers.
AI data centers link graphics processing units (GPUs) to perform large-scale calculations, and the stability of synchronization signals is said to have a direct impact on overall performance. The company is seeking to capture market share for timing devices.
The article cites the expansion in the number of GPUs installed in large-scale US AI systems as an example, indicating that systems such as Colossus are expanding in scale.