Chip startup d-Matrix to use Nvidia chip-linking tech in AI servers

Sept 10 (Reuters) - D-Matrix ‌said on Thursday ​it ​will adopt Nvidia's chip-linking technology to use the startup's processors directly inside the semiconductor ‌giant's data-center systems as demand for AI intensifies.

Artificial intelligence ⁠workloads have been shifting from training AI models to running ‌them for everyday use, a ‌process known as inference. While Nvidia's pricey graphics processors dominate training workloads, d-Matrix specializes in inference.

D-Matrix's new ​chips, called Raptor, will plug into Nvidia's server racks using NVLink Fusion, a technology that has connectors ⁠and specialized memory so custom AI chips can plug into Nvidia's larger data-center ​systems, the startup said.

The Nvidia-compatible racks are expected to be available in 2027, with the ​Raptor chips scheduled to complete ‌their final design stage by the end of this year.

D-Matrix said the combined systems ⁠are aimed at fast, low-latency AI services such as coding assistants, chatbots and voice agents, where speed is critical.

The startup ⁠did not disclose the financial terms of the collaboration.

The Santa Clara, ​California-based startup is also partnering with connectivity firm Astera Labs to build custom solutions to ensure fast data flow across the ‌system.

Microsoft has backed d-Matrix since its $110 million financing round in 2023. The startup, which ‌shipped its first AI chip in November 2024, was ⁠valued at $2 billion when ‌it raised $450 million last ​year.

(Reporting by Anhata Rooprai in Bengaluru and Stephen Nellis in San Francisco; Editing by Leroy ‌Leo)

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