Pixel 10 launch nears as Tensor G5 development advances

Just like TSMC, Google possesses a considerable footprint of its hardware engineering in Taiwan

Tech Desk - May 26, 2024

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As Google opted for the TMSC in July last year for the development of its Tensor G5 system-on-chip (SoC) processors, an appearance of a recent report suggests that the search giant Google is up to the development of Pixel 10.

Citing sources, 9to5Google reported on how Google was looking up to the year 2024 to receive its “first fully customised", "Redondo" chip which couldn't make it to its rollout in various schedules planned.

After missing deadlines, the feature richness of Google's latest SoC was shrank. As of now, the company is reportedly eyeing for 2025 to see its launch with “Laguna” being an altered codename.

Slated to be branded as the “Tensor G5” is believed to rely heavily on TSMC’s 3-nanometer manufacturing process and usage of Integrated Fan-Out in a bid to reduce thickness and have a ramped up efficiency.

It's noteworthy how this chip remake gets 16GB of RAM from Samsung, reminiscent of the Pixel 9 Pro. This indicates that additional RAM is required to go well with on-device generative AI, like Gemini Nano and its impending multimodal capabilities.

Just like TSMC, Google possesses a considerable footprint of its hardware engineering in Taiwan, and a report from last year brought how most of the Tensor silicon engineers are based in India.

Instead of the reported Google Pixel 10, the chip could have met Pixel 9’s new design language to bring Google in limelight for being a tech giant with a new generation of smartphones.