About Preferred Networks
Preferred Networks is a Japanese AI company that builds its own computing hardware as well as software. It co-developed the MN-Core processor with Kobe University, a custom chip aimed at deep learning training. The chips power its in-house MN-3 supercomputer cluster, which ranked first on the Green500 list of energy-efficient supercomputers in June 2020. The company also develops the PLaMo large language model and applies AI in fields such as manufacturing and life sciences. It was established in March 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo.
Preferred Networks was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. It is listed under AI Accelerators, Custom Silicon.
Compute Technologies
- AI Accelerators
- Custom Silicon
What Preferred Networks works on
AI Accelerators
An AI accelerator is a chip, or a part of a chip, designed to run machine learning faster or with less energy than a general-purpose processor. The category includes GPUs, TPUs, neural processing units (NPUs) and chips from many startups.
Custom Silicon
Custom silicon means a company designs its own chips for its own products or data centers instead of buying standard parts. The chip is made by a foundry such as TSMC, but the design belongs to the customer.
Also in Japan
TDK Electronics, Rapidus, Nikon Precision, Lasertec, Murata Manufacturing
