Nvidia patents tray that lets different chips work together or alone
Nvidia describes a computer board, or tray, that holds multiple groups of processors like CPUs and GPUs. It includes a special connection bridge that allows these groups to talk to each other or operate independently as needed.
In the filing’s own words
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a tray is provided that includes a plurality of groups of processing units. Each group of processing units includes one or more processing units in communication with one another. In certain embodiments, communication between pairs of groups of processing units is enabled by an on-tray communication bridge. Each of the one or more processing units are one of a CPU, GPU, DPU, QPU, PPU and/or the like.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A tray comprising: processing circuitry configured as a plurality of individual units; and an on-tray communication bridge configured to provide communication links between the respective plurality of individual units such that individual units of the plurality of individual units may be operated independently or in select groups.
Facts
- Company
- Nvidia (Nvidia Corporation)
- Official title
- TRAY WITH CONFIGURABLE DOMAINS AND ON-TRAY COMMUNICATION BRIDGE
- Publication number
- US20260277843A1
- Application number
- 19080012
- Filed
- Mar 14, 2025
- Published
- Sep 17, 2026
- Inventors
- 6
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
G06F 13/4068 Physics & computingG06F 2213/40 Physics & computingMore from Nvidia in Chips & hardware
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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