Raytheon works with AMD to develop next-gen Multi-Chip Package

[btarunr]

Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a $20 million contract through the Strategic and Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S2MARTS) consortium to develop a next-generation multi-chip package for use in ground, maritime and airborne sensors. Under the contract, Raytheon will package state-of-the-art commercial devices from industry partners like AMD to create a compact microelectronics package that will convert radio frequency energy to digital information with more bandwidth and higher data rates. The integration will result in new system capabilities designed with higher performance, lower power consumption and reduced weight.

"By teaming with commercial industry, we can incorporate cutting-edge technology into Department of Defense applications on a much faster timescale," said Colin Whelan, president of Advanced Technology at Raytheon. "Together, we will deliver the first multi-chip package that features the latest in interconnect ability - which will provide new system capabilities to our warfighters."



This multi-chip package will be created with the latest in industry-standard die-level interconnect ability, enabling individual chiplets to reach their peak performance and achieve new system capabilities in a cost-effective and high-performance way. It's designed for compatibility with Raytheon's scalable sensor processing requirements.

Chiplets from commercial partners will be integrated onto a Raytheon-designed and fabricated interposer by our 3D Universal Packaging (3DUP) domestic silicon manufacturing process in Lompoc, California. This award will be managed by the National Security Technology Accelerator and administered by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division in Indiana.

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[Haile Selassie]

Might get quite tricky for AMD should US Government decides to ban the export of military technology in 'rouge' countries like PRC. After all, Raytheon is a big government contractor.

 

[3valatzy]

Might get quite tricky for AMD should US Government decides to ban the export of military technology in 'rouge' countries like PRC. After all, Raytheon is a big government contractor.

AMD needs those exports because it's profits. Better for them to focus on more positive initiatives instead of trying to confront the world majority because it has other plans and visions about the things.

 

[Denver]

"RTX business"
This sounds so wrong.

It will be interesting if AMD ends up finally bringing the MCM (Multi-GCD) solution to the gaming line, it would be an absurd advantage in times of ultra-expensive manufacturing processes.

 

[wiak]

AMD is basically everywhere now, in phones (Exynos 2400), Consoles (xbox/ps), Gaming PCs (Ryzen/Radeon), Servers (Epyc/Radeon Instinct) and Cars (Tesla)

 

[R0H1T]

Your next gen railgun powered by Radeon™ inside

 

[Tropick]

Your next gen railgun powered by Radeon™ inside

"AMD, delivering value at a rate of 9842ft/s!"

 

[TechLurker]

AMD is basically everywhere now, in phones (Exynos 2400), Consoles (xbox/ps), Gaming PCs (Ryzen/Radeon), Servers (Epyc/Radeon Instinct) and Cars (Tesla)

It helps a lot when they also purchased a well-known and utilized company like Xilinx, whose products are everywhere.

IIRC, they're also looking into getting into WiFi and tablets too; there was some news last year about AMD looking into making their own WiFi chips like Intel does, leveraging Xilinx IP, and the upcoming Minisforum V3 2-in-1 tablet is reportedly using a Ryzen APU, and Samsung signed on to do more work with AMD for additional improvements to mobile GPUs which could potentially power future tablets and more smartphones.

That said, here's hoping this is the shot in the arm needed for AMD to improve and master MCM/MCP packaging.

 

[Arco]

Get those numbers up! I want my military industrial complex stocks HIGHER!