AI Servers: A Deep Dive into Interconnect Chip Technology

Shenzhen Xinmai provides custom board card services for Zhongxingwei PCIe Switch AI server interconnect chips.

According to TrendForce data, AI server shipments reached approximately 130,000 units, accounting for about 1% of global server shipments. Looking ahead to 2023, Microsoft, Meta, Baidu, and ByteDance have successively launched generative AI-derived products and services, actively increasing orders. It is estimated that the annual growth rate of AI server shipments in 2023 is expected to reach 15.4%. Furthermore, with the future demand for AI servers driven by ChatGPT, AI servers are projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.2% from 2023 to 2027.

The DGX H100, launched in 2022, is the latest iteration of NVIDIA's DGX system and the foundation of NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD. The DGX server is equipped