Feb. 02, 2026 –
Chiplets are a newer approach to chips in processors, where a smaller collection of chips is packaged together to emulate a larger die size.
By Jim Handy, Objective Analysis
The world of advanced processors is moving to a new approach, where discrete chips that have grown to their maximum size are being succeeded by collections of "Chiplets," smaller chips that reside together within a single package to emulate a larger die size than the industry can produce. Both the sheer die (an individual piece of silicon that contains a functional circuit) area and the interconnections cause quality and reliability concerns, but there's a way to address these concerns that has the added benefits of improving time to market and overall quality and reliability. This post will explain chiplets, the concerns they cause and the remedy to these concerns.
Why are Chiplets Catching On?
Complex chips like processors have gotten into a bind. They have grown large enough that Moore's Law no longer applies.