DR. IAN CUTRESS COVERS HBM SAFETY IMPACT IN ISSCC 2025 RECAP
SANTA CLARA, CA - Dr. Ian Cutress, veteran technology journalist and industry analyst, released a new TechTechPotato video exploring how High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) is becoming essential for safety in autonomous vehicles. The video features insights from Francois Piednoel, Co-Founder and Chief mSoC™ Architect at Athos Silicon, based on his ISSCC 2025 talk, “Design and Assembly of an Automotive-Grade Chiplet-Based System-on-Chip (SoC).”
Cutress explains how Francois' use of HBM in a chiplet-based architecture addresses ASIL-D safety requirements, and why conventional memory solutions fall short. He also covers architectural insights from the talk, including chiplet interconnects, segmentation of dependencies, and the broader supply chain impact of automotive-grade HBM.
About Dr. Ian Cutress
Dr. Ian Cutress is a highly respected technology journalist and Chief Analyst with over a decade of experience covering semiconductors, system architecture, and consumer electronics. His work at AnandTech and TechTechPotato has been recognized across the industry as a trusted source for clear, in-depth reporting on modern hardware and the technologies that power it.
About Athos Silicon
Athos Silicon, founded in 2025, is building the world's first functionally safe chiplet-based compute platform for real-time autonomy in robotics, automotive, and avionics. Its Multiple Systems on Chip (mSoC™) architecture enables modular scaling of compute resources with safety, determinism, and power efficiency.