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for compute surging in the age of AI , advanced packaging and chiplet technology is becoming critical for the acceleration of AI workloads ,” said Darío Gil , IBM Senior Vice President and Director of Research .
“ As one of the largest chip assembly and testing facilities in North America , IBM ' s Bromont facility will play a central role in this future . We are proud to be working with the governments of Canada and Quebec toward those goals and to build a stronger and more balanced semiconductor ecosystem in North America and beyond .”
IBM Canada ' s Bromont plant is one of North America ' s largest chip assembly and testing facilities , having operated in the region for 52 years .
Today , the facility transforms advanced semiconductor components into state-of-the-art microelectronic solutions , playing a key role in IBM ' s semiconductor R & D leadership alongside IBM ' s facilities at the Albany NanoTech Complex and throughout New York ' s Hudson Valley . These agreements will help to further establish a corridor of semiconductor innovation from New York to Bromont .
“ Advanced packaging is a crucial component of the semiconductor industry , and IBM Canada ' s Bromont plant has led the world in this process for decades ,” said Deb Pimentel , President , IBM Canada .
“ Building upon IBM ' s 107-year legacy of technology innovation and R & D in Canada , the Canadian
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