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The 3d stacked near-memory tag covers reporting on a Chinese AI chip start-up using 3D stacked near-memory computing as part of a domestic accelerator strategy. Current coverage focuses on software-defined chip design, advanced semiconductor packaging, and architectural approaches intended to reduce reliance on the most advanced lithography. It also places these developments in the context of U.S. export controls and China’s broader effort to strengthen its semiconductor capabilities. Readers will find discussion of how stacking and near-memory techniques are being positioned for AI hardware, along with the industry and geopolitical factors shaping this approach.
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    Dongfang Suanxin’s AI Chip Bet: Software-Defined, 3D Near-Memory Under US Curbs

    A Chinese AI chip start-up led by semiconductor veteran Wei Shaojun publicly emerged from stealth in early July 2026, saying it will use software-defined chip design and 3D stacked near-memory computing to build domestic AI accelerators despite U.S. export controls. The South China Morning Post...