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VSORA's Game-Changing AI Inference Chip

On October 22, 2025, the French semiconductor innovator VSORA announced a monumental milestone in the AI industry with the successful tape-out of its flagship inference chip, Jotunn8. This cutting-edge chip is specifically designed to support the large-scale deployment of artificial intelligence in data centers, positioning Europe as a hub for next-generation data technology.

Validating Architecture and Manufacturing Capabilities

The tape-out of Jotunn8 signifies the verification of architectural integrity and indicates the transition from design to industrial production. This advancement not only diminishes developmental risks but also supports VSORA's ambition to rank among the top three suppliers of AI inference chips worldwide, making it the only European contender in this elite group.


Khaled Maalej, the founder and CEO of VSORA, stated, “The industry has literally hit a wall. The memory wall issue has long limited the efficiency of AI computation. With Jotunn8, we’ve shattered that wall. Our solution drastically reduces the cost per query, making AI inference business models economically feasible at scale.”

Addressing the Memory Wall

One of the most significant bottlenecks in AI computation is the infamous memory wall, where the processing units stagnate due to delays in data retrieval, leading to wasted processing power and increased energy consumption. Jotunn8’s architecture has been innovatively crafted from the ground up to tackle this challenge.

Key Features of Jotunn8

• - Revolutionary Performance: With 288 GB of HBM3e memory, the chip boasts an outstanding computational capacity of 3,200 Tflops.
• - Energy Efficiency: It consumes 50% less power compared to leading chips available in the market.
• - Effective Design: Its chiplet-based solution optimizes silicon area, ensuring a cost-efficient system.
• - Deployment Flexibility: Designed to seamlessly scale across a variety of AI infrastructures.

TSMC's 5nm process and cutting-edge CoWoS multi-chip packaging technology will elevate the performance and scalability of Jotunn8, thanks to a close collaboration with VSORA’s silicon implementation partner, GUC. Alex Huang, the General Manager of GUC Europe, remarked, “We take pride in bringing VSORA’s advanced AI processors to market. Our partnership synthesizes VSORA's groundbreaking AI architecture with GUC's proven expertise in silicon and design.”

A Strategic Turning Point for European AI Innovation

The tape-out of Jotunn8 represents a critical engineering achievement for VSORA, confirming its architectural integrity and symbolizing the shift towards commercial deployment. Khaled Maalej added, “We aimed to create an architecture capable of supporting the exponential growth of AI. Jotunn8 is a new class of processor that makes large-scale AI adoption technically, economically, and sustainably feasible.”

This achievement demonstrates Europe’s potential not just as a consumer of AI hardware, but as a genuine innovator shaping the future of technology.

About VSORA

Founded in 2015 and based in Paris, VSORA has emerged as a European leader in high-performance AI solutions. The company was established by a team of DSP experts, AI scientists, and engineers with a track record of success in the field. VSORA develops groundbreaking silicon solutions designed to harmonize performance, efficiency, and scalability.

Supported by prominent investors including Otium, Omnes, Partech, and the European Innovation Council, VSORA operates globally with offices in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan. Its chips are designed to power a wide array of next-gen technologies, from AI data centers to edge applications like autonomous vehicles and industrial robots. When compared to traditional architectures, VSORA's solutions offer groundbreaking advantages in throughput, latency, and energy efficiency, enabling future scalable AI infrastructures. Visit www.vsora.com for more information.