SiTime CEO on Role in AI Data Centers, Renesas Deal
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Triple-digit revenue growth tied to AI data centers from a timing-chip vendor is another reminder that the AI buildout is stressing every part of the hardware stack, not just GPUs. Infra operators should be mapping exposure and lead times for “boring” components like timing, power, and interconnects before they become the gating factor.
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